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Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
When the British Empire partitioned the Bengal into its two administration units for the purpose of greater efficiency, it overlooked the language and religious groupings within the area.
- When the British Empire partitioned Bengal into two administrative units
- When British Empire partitioned the Bengal area into two administration units
- When the British Empire partitioned the Bengal into two administration units
- When British Empire partitioned Bengal into two administrative units
- When the British Empire partitioned the Bengal into its two administration units
Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
India could have become a superpower if its economy reached great heights.
- if its economy reached great heights
- if its economy was to reach great heights
- its economy were to reach great heights
- if its economy would have reached great heights
- had its economy reached great heights
Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
Once asked to describe the key to creativity, Tagore reportedly said to quit never working on your subject until you get what you are after.
- Tagore reportedly said to quit never working on your subject
- reportedly Tagore said to quit never working on your subject
- reportedly Tagore said to quit never work on your subject
- Tagore reportedly said never quit working on your subject
- Tagore reportedly said never to quit working on your subject
Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
Of the many decisions facing the energy commission as it meets to decide on new directions for the 21st century, the question of the future of nuclear energy is for certain more perplexing.
- is for certain more perplexing
- is certain to be more perplexing
- is for sure the most perplexing
- is certainly the most perplexing
- is for certain the most perplexing
Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
The rate of inflation has dropped sharply this week, even-though the drop may be only provisionally.
- even-though the drop may be only provisionally
- even though the drop may have been only provisional
- even though the drop may be only provisional
- though the drop might be only provisionally
- the drop may be only provisionally, though
Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
- The dog
- you have
- runs
- very fastly indeed
- No error
Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
- Not on many occasions did
- we helped the poor
- by way of giving them food
- or clothes
- No error
Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
- l was told
- that
- she has
- gone to Mumbai
- No error
Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
Weather is the transitory expression of (1) climate that (2) can change (3) great from day to day (4) or season to season. (5) No error
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- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
- (5)
Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
(1) Several million points (2) on the human body (3) register (4) either cold, heat, pain, or touch. (5) No error
- (1)
- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
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Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
Farce is a (1) dramatic form that derives (2) much of its (3) humorous from (4) improbable characters and situations. (5) No error
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- (2)
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Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
Dimness of light (1) will not harm the eyes (2) any more than (3) taking a photograph in (4) dimly light can harm a camera. (5) No error
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- (2)
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Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
During the Jurassic period plant life was (1) abundance, providing herbivores (2) in particular with a (3) plentiful supply of (4) food. (5) No error
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- (2)
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Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
The importance of (1) environment stimuli in the development of coordination (2) between (3) sensory input and motor response varies (4) from species to species. (5) No error
- (1)
- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
- (5)
Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
- When he had known
- what he wanted
- to know
- he had gone
- No error
Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
- We threw out
- some old furniture
- so that the new television set
- has enough space.
- No error
Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word/phrase from the given options.
The initial objects with which scientists _________ are the objects of perpetual experience.
- concerned
- were concerned
- are concerned
- had to be concerned
- concern
Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word/phrase from the given options.
When Neil Armstrong __________ on the Moon in 1969, he became the first human being to do so.
- who set foot
- was setting foot
- set foot
- had to set foot
- had set foot
Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
(1) If we (2) had have (3) more time, we (4) would have caught the robber. (5) No error
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- (2)
- (3)
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word/phrase from the given options.
In the great cosmic dark, there _______ countless stars and planets both younger and older than our solar system.
- are
- have been
- were
- had been
- has to be
Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word/phrase from the given options.
The metal aluminium ______________ in its pure form in nature.
- does not occurs
- never occurs
- occurs not
- occurs neither
- did not occur
Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word/phrase from the given options.
Man was probably born in Africa _______ the Ice Age dispersed his descendants all over the globe.
- while
- but
- and
- after
- when
Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
A mirage is an (1) atmospheric optical illusion (2) in what an observer sees a nonexistent body of water (3) or an image of some (4) object. (5) No error
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- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word/phrase from the given options.
The giant panda, native to China, _________ for survival on bamboo plants which flower only once in eighty years.
- depends
- could depend
- is depending
- can depend
- may depend
Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word/phrase from the given options.
Uranus _________ first planet to be discovered with the use of the telescope.
- is the
- as the
- was the
- being the
- will be
Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word/phrase from the given options.
In many of the Scandinavian countries, the growth of population has been _______ during the last two decades.
- nothing
- none
- nil
- naught
- none of these
Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word/phrase from the given options.
The belief that beauty is the basic principle underlying morality ________ aestheticism.
- known as
- knows
- is known as
- was known as
- may be known as
Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
(1) Hot at the equator causes (2) the air to expand, (3) rise, and flow (4) towards the poles. (5) No error
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- (2)
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- (5)
Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
The recent formulated law has hardly done anything to emend the previous one except for changing its wording.
- The recent formulated law has hardly done anything
- The recent formulated law has done hardly anything
- The recently formulated law has done hardly anything
- The recently formulated law has hardly done anything
- The law recently formulated has hardly done anything
Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word/phrase from the given options.
Some nations have long coastlines, but others have ___________.
- none
- no one
- not one
- neither
- none of these
Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
Scientists believe that (1) by altering the genetic composition of plants it is possible to develop specimens that are (2) resisting to (3) disease and have (4) increased food value. (5) No error
- (1)
- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
- (5)
Directions: The sentence given below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
He warned the government that attempts to curbing terrorism should not mean the loss of civil liberties.
- that attempts to curbing terrorism should
- that attempts of curb terrorism should
- that attempt to curb terrorism does
- that attempts to curb terrorism should
- that attempts at curbing terrorism should
Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
We did eventually, got the psephologist of our choice.
- We did eventually, got the psephologist of our choice.
- We did eventually, have got the psephologist of our choice.
- We eventually, did, got the psephologist of our choice.
- Eventually, we did have the psephologist of our choice.
- We did have, eventually, get the psephologist of our choice
Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
This is the costliest mobile phone I have ever have in my life.
- I have ever have in my life
- I had ever had in my life
- I have ever in my life
- I have had in my life
- I ever will have in my life