English Grammar: Articles, Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs
Practice error correction focusing on articles, prepositions, and phrasal verbs in English grammar
Questions
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)
An involuntary reflex, (1) an yawn is almost impossible to stop (2) once the mouth muscles (3) begin the (4) stretching action. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence 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.
In an age of no-holds-barred, the rich and poor of India is a part of global village and simply cannot break free from it.
- the rich and poor of India is
- the rich and poor of India are
- the rich and the poor of India are
- the rich and the poor of India is
- the rich and poor of India's is
Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
- Ayn Rand
- perhaps
- is a most widely read
- author on objective individualism
- No error
Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
- Kalidas
- is
- Shakespeare
- of India
- No error
Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
- The Chinese Foreign Minister
- today called
- at President Bush
- and remained at the White House for an hour
- No error
Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
- Some
- of her paintings
- are well worth
- looking
- No error
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- On my way
- to theatre, I accidentally came
- across with
- an old friend
- No error
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- This is
- a
- comfortable house
- to live
- No error
Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
- Any
- of these
- two pens
- belongs to me
Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
- He
- is
- a N.C.C.
- cadet
- No error
Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
- She has
- no affection
- even with
- her own children
- 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)
We should not take (1) such (2) actions (3) that may harm (4) the interest of our country. (5) No error
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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)
(1) We were invited (2) to dinner (3) given to welcome (4) the new principal. (5) No error
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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 frequency of meteors in the Earth's atmosphere increases (1) when the Earth passes (2) through a swarm of (3) particle generated (4) by the breakup of a comet. (5) No error
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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)
It (1) makes out (2) that both sides have greater good of the nation in mind (3) but merely (4) disagree to the means to achieve it. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence 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.
The Prime Minister was advised complete rest for two to three weeks by the doctors attending for him.
- for two to three weeks by the doctors attending for him
- for two or three weeks by the doctors attending for him
- of two or three weeks by the doctors attending to him
- for two to three weeks by doctors attending to him
- for two to three weeks by the doctors attending on him
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)
I was horrified (1) on (2) the sight of (3) so much (4) distress in the cyclone torn Orissa. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence 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.
Tragedies bring in the best and worst in different men and women.
- Tragedies bring in the best and worst
- Tragedies bring out the best and worst
- Tragedies bring out the best and the worst
- Tragedies bring about the best and worst
- Tragedies bring forth the best and the worst
Directions: The sentence 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.
The entire blame can be laid on the doors of the state.
- can be laid on the doors of the state
- can be laid at the doors of the state
- can be led to the doors of the state
- can be lay at the doors of the state
- can be led on the doors of the state
Directions: The sentence 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.
The differences in the two groups of the party had reached a flashpoint where one group had to part one’s way.
- The differences in the two groups of the party had
- The differences of the two groups of the party had
- The differences between two groups of the party had
- The differences between the two group of the party had
- The differences from the two groups of the party had
Directions: The sentence given below has been been divided into four parts and the parts are underlined. If any of the underlined part has an errors, mark it as your answer. If no part has an error, mark (5) as the answer.
The failure of the peace process (1) has triggered off (2) a sort of hostility (3) in a time when more people (4) were about to be brought to the negotiating table. (5) No error
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- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
- (5)