Directions: In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.
Question 1. According to a report quoting investigators, (A) / the shooter called the emergency helpline number 911 (B) / and pledged allegiance to Islamic State chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi (C) / before starting a carnage. (D) / No error (E)
A.According to a report quoting investigators,
B.the shooter called the emergency helpline number 911
C.and pledged allegiance to Islamic State chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
D. before starting a carnage.
E. No error
Explanation
Correct Option: D
Replace ‘a carnage’ with ‘the carnage’ to make it a grammatically correct sentence.
We use ‘the’ to refer to something which has already been mentioned or is under discussion.
Ex. I was walking past Mr. Agarwal’s Bakery when I decided to go into the bakery to get some bread.
Hence, option D is correct.
Question 2.
Mr. Modi was in Mexico on the last leg of his five-nations tour, and his visits to both Mexico and (A) / Switzerland, which also announced its support, were aimed at (B) / garnering backing for entry to the NSG, given that (C) / both countries (C) / have held strong positions on non-proliferation in the past. (D) / No error (E)
A.Mr. Modi was in Mexico on the last leg of his five-nations tour, and his visits to both Mexico and
B.Switzerland, which also announced its support, were aimed at
C.garnering backing for entry to the NSG, given that both countries
D.have held strong positions on non-proliferation in the past
E.No error
Explanation
Correct Option: A
The noun phrase ‘five-nations tour’ has to be replaced by ‘five-nation tour’ to make it a grammatically correct sentence.
When a number and noun are combined to modify a noun, no plural form is used in the modifier. Modifiers rarely take the plural form.
Ex. It is a five-step ladder.
Ex. It is a one-step program.
Ex. It was a two-hundred-page book.
Ex. It was a five-minute workout.
Ex. It was a ten-day job.
Ex. I would like to subscribe to twelve-month plan at Smartkeeda.
Hence, option A is correct.
Question 3.
Though I had been (A) / his friend for quite a long time, (B) / I refused to help him (C) / because his ill nature. (D) / No error (E)
A.Though I had been
B.his friend for quite a long time
C.I refused to help him
D.because his ill nature
E.No error
Explanation
Correct Option: D
‘Because of’ is the correct idiomatic form.
Hence, option D is correct.
Question 4.
The gap between interest rates (A) / on five-year government bonds (B) / and on corporate bonds of the same maturity (C) / have widened. (D) / No error (E)
A.The gap between interest rates
B.on five-year government bonds
C.and on corporate bonds of the same maturity
D.have widened
E.No error
Explanation
Correct Option: D
Replace ‘have’ with ‘has’.
Hance, optioin D is correct.
Question 5.
That boy possess (A) / three beautiful pens (B) / but he would not (C) / show them to any one. (D) / No error (E)
A.That boy possess
B.three beautiful pens
C.but he would not
D.show them to any one
E.No error
Explanation
Correct Option: A
‘That boy possesses’ is the correct usage, as the verb must agree with its subject in number and person.
Hence, option A is correct.
