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Spotting Errors
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B
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The error is in 'the more number'. This is incorrect comparative construction. When comparing numbers or quantities, we use 'the largest number', 'the greatest number', 'a larger number', or 'a large number'. The construction 'the more number' is not grammatically acceptable. The correct phrase should be 'the largest number of foreign invasions' or 'a large number of foreign invasions' depending on whether a true comparison is intended.
B
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The error is in (B) 'were shouting'. The subject 'Everyone' is grammatically singular, even though it refers to multiple people. Therefore, it requires the singular verb 'was' instead of the plural 'were'. The correct sentence should read 'Everyone in the room was shouting when the teacher entered the class.' This is a common error where the logical plurality of 'everyone' overrides its grammatical singular requirement.
C
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The error is in (C) 'with expand of production unit'. The word 'expand' is a verb, but this position requires a noun. The correct form should be 'with expansion of production unit' or 'with the expansion of the production unit'. Using the verb form 'expand' instead of the noun 'expansion' is grammatically incorrect. The phrase 'with expand' cannot function as a proper prepositional phrase in this sentence structure.
B
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The error is in (B) 'golden chance to showcase'. In this context, 'golden chance' is a singular countable noun phrase that requires an indefinite article. The correct phrase should be 'a golden chance to showcase' or 'got a golden chance to showcase'. The sentence is missing the article 'a' before 'golden chance'. This is a common error where the article is omitted before a singular countable noun. The phrase 'has got golden chance' is incomplete without the article.
D
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The sentence is grammatically correct as written. 'Society does not permit' is properly constructed, 'the marriage of siblings' is a grammatically sound phrase, and 'with one another' correctly indicates reciprocal action. All parts (A), (B), and (C) are error-free, making (D) 'No error' the correct choice. The sentence expresses a clear sociological or cultural statement without any grammatical issues.
A
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The error is in (A) 'Instead arguing'. The correct phrase should be 'Instead of arguing'. The word 'instead' requires the preposition 'of' when followed by an -ing form (gerund). The construction 'Instead + gerund' is grammatically incomplete - it must be 'Instead of + gerund'. This is a common error where the necessary preposition 'of' is omitted after 'instead'. The complete correct phrase should be 'Instead of arguing, lend a patient ear to other's words' (though there are other errors in the sentence as well).
C
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The verb 'lain' is incorrect here. 'Lain' is the past participle of 'lie' (to recline). The verb 'to lay' (to place or produce) has past tense 'laid' and past participle 'laid'. Since hens lay eggs, the correct past tense is 'laid', not 'lain'.
B
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The subject 'Government's apathy' is singular (the apathy of the government), so the verb must also be singular. 'Fail' is plural and should be 'fails' to match the singular subject. This is a subject-verb agreement error.
C
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According to traditional grammar rules, 'each other' is used for reciprocal actions between two people, while 'one another' is used for three or more people. Since 'They both' specifically refers to two people, the correct phrase is 'each other', not 'one another'.
C
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The phrase 'the little hope' is incorrect in this context. 'Little' without an article has a negative meaning (almost no hope), which fits the context of being 'submerged in unhappy conditions'. 'The little hope' would refer to some specific small hope, which doesn't make sense here. It should be 'with little hope'.
A
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'Few' without an article has a negative meaning (almost none, not many). The sentence context suggests the speaker means 'a few hours' (some hours, several hours) of study would not be sufficient. With 'few', the sentence would mean 'almost no hours of study is not sufficient', which is illogical. It should be 'A few hours study'.
D
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The sentence is grammatically correct. 'There is a sense of belonging that we feel towards our country' has proper subject-verb agreement, correct preposition usage ('of', 'towards'), and logical flow. No parts contain errors.