English Grammar: Modifiers and Sentence Correction
Practice identifying grammatical errors, particularly focusing on modifiers, word placement, and phrase usage in English sentences.
Questions
The following sentence has been split into parts. Identify the part having an error and mark the corresponding option. If there is no error, mark answer as (d).
(a) Low interest environment and a sustained
(b) performance in the service sector should
(c) contribute to, if possible, a reasonable future growth
(d) No error
- a
- b
- c
- d
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
With reverence, I speak of this school, for the good it has done to me.
- With reverence
- of
- for
- to me
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The factors responsible mainly for moulding our individual character are the very cause of the diversities we find around us.
- responsible mainly
- our individual
- the very
- of the
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
You are very impatient with her; you should be a bit considerate.
- are
- very
- with
- should
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
It is necessary for governments to enact regulations requiring that children should be immunized before they attend school.
- to enact
- requiring
- should
- they attend
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The bitter cold is potentially life threatening to stranded motorists unless well-insulated with protective clothing.
- potentially
- to stranded
- unless well-insulated
- protective
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Although not giving quite as much return as a share-market account, financial experts recommend fixed deposit for its stable yield.
- Although not giving
- quite as much
- as a share market
- financial experts recommend
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The inhabitants of several communities had to be relocated to an army base from their homes several miles away.
- The inhabitants of
- several communities
- to an army base
- several miles away
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
He discovered accidentally, amongst his client's papers, a receipt for the claim under consideration.
- discovered accidentally
- amongst
- receipt for
- under
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
He is an inveterate liar and because of it, everyone keeps him at an arm's length.
- and
- it
- everyone keeps him
- at an arm's length
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Ordered to be closed last year, the proprietors of the drug unit continue to run the unit.
- ordered to be closed last year
- the proprietors
- continue
- the unit
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
It is essential that all the pending assignments are completed by the month end.
- that
- pending
- are completed
- by
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Besides this cause of general divergence, the laziness of the younger sibling is also responsible for the split.
- Besides
- cause of general
- divergence
- is also
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Not only are moral laws essentially distinguished from every other kind of practical knowledge, but also all moral philosophy rests wholly on them
- only
- essentially
- also
- wholly
Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Primarily accomplished through the use of the electron microscope, researchers have recently increased their knowledge of the process of cell division.
- accomplished
- electron
- researchers have
- recently