Common Errors

Subject-verb agreement. The word "is" must be used.

'Despite of' is grammatically incorrect. Despite means 'without being affected by' and should be used alone, similar to 'in spite of'. The phrase should be either 'despite its bare bed facilities' or 'in spite of its bare bed facilities.'

As the sentence is a statement and not a question we will omit the 'do' in part 4.

The error is in using 'human' instead of 'humane.' 'Human' refers to belonging to the human species, while 'humane' means showing compassion, kindness, and sympathy toward others. In the context of authorities' attitude toward tragedy victims, we need 'humane' to convey the expected compassionate response. The correct phrase should be 'has not been humane.'

The correct phrase should be ' to announce'.

The error is incorrect use of conditional tense. The sentence uses 'had been allowed' (past perfect) in the if-clause, which requires 'could have been saved' (conditional perfect) in the main clause, not 'could be saved' (conditional). The correct structure for third conditional sentences is: If + past perfect, would/could/might + have + past participle. This refers to a hypothetical past situation.

The error is incorrect word order after 'hardly.' When sentences begin with negative or restrictive adverbs like 'hardly,' 'scarcely,' 'barely,' the subject and auxiliary verb must be inverted. Instead of 'Hardly he had stepped,' it should be 'Hardly had he stepped.' This is a formal construction used for emphasis, similar to how 'Never have I seen' is correct instead of 'Never I have seen.'

The error is incorrect word order after 'little.' When 'little' (meaning 'not much') begins a sentence for emphasis, it requires subject-auxiliary inversion. Instead of 'Little we know,' it should be 'Little do we know.' This construction places the auxiliary verb 'do' before the subject 'we,' similar to how 'Rarely do we see' is correct instead of 'Rarely we see.' This formal structure adds emphasis to the statement.

Option 3 is where the error lies. There must be a comma (",") at the end because the next part of the sentence begins with the word "but". Whenever you use the word "but" it must be preceded by a comma unless it starts a sentence.

The error is incorrect word order after 'so many times.' When a sentence begins with 'so + adverb/adjective' for emphasis, subject-auxiliary inversion is required. Instead of 'So many times I have,' it should be 'So many times have I.' This formal construction places emphasis on the frequency and is grammatically required in this structure. The same pattern applies to phrases like 'So difficult was the test that...' where inversion is mandatory.

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The error is using 'on the beats' instead of 'to the beats.' When describing dancing to music, the correct preposition is 'to,' not 'on.' We dance 'to' the beat/rhythm/music, indicating movement in synchronization with it. 'On' would suggest dancing atop the beats physically, which makes no sense. The correct phrase should be 'dancing to the beats of the traditional dhol.'

Was in shambles.

The error is in part C. The correct preposition after 'warned' is 'of', not 'for'. The correct phrase should be 'warned the protesting Gujjars of commando action' meaning they were given a warning about the possibility of commando action.

The error is in part B. With 'percent of' structures, the verb must agree with the noun following 'of'. Since 'houses' is plural, the verb should be 'have been damaged', not 'has been damaged'.

The error is in part C. The correct idiom is 'at the spur of THE moment', not 'at the spur of moment'. The article 'the' is necessary in this fixed expression meaning doing something suddenly without preparation.

The error is in part B. With 'either...or' constructions, the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. Here, 'employees' is plural and is closer to the verb, so 'have to bear' is correct, not 'has to bear'.

The error is in part C. When 'not' is used with an infinitive, the standard word order is 'not to' (split infinitive), not 'to not'. The correct form is 'advised not to share' or 'advised to refrain from sharing'.

Option 2 contains the error. We cannot use "entered", but must use "enter" instead.