Chapter 2

Error Detection
Introduction
Error detection items are essentially a test of English
grammar and usage (that has been discussed at
le ngth in the pre vious chapte r), so the be st
preparation for this section is a review of the different
grammar rules and their usage. I strongly advise you
to pay attention to elements of grammar, diction
(choice of words) and sentence construction.
This section contains a review of the principles
of grammar, sentence structure and usage most
often tested in the Error Detection section of various
competitive exams.

(1) Principles of Grammar

Most of the grammar errors included on the various
tests fall into one of four categories.
I. Subject-Verb Agreement
As we know, a subject must agree with its verb. For
example,
The professor were 1)/ travelling in Europe 2)/
when she received notice 3)/ of her promotion.
4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The construction were travelling is an error. The
subject is professor, a singular noun. The verb were
travelling should be was travelling. In this example
choice (1) contains the error.
The error in the sentence above is too easy for the
competitive exams. In order to make questions a bit
more subtle, a question writer who wanted to test
your ability to spot such errors might use one of three
tricks: (i) separate the subject and verb (ii) use an
inverted sentence structure (iii) or use a subject that
you might not recognize as singular (or plural).
(i) In order to disguise the failure of subject-verb
agreement a question writer can separate the subjectmatter from the verb by inserting a phrase or a clause.
For example,
(a) The professor voted teacher of the year by the
students were 1)/ travelling in Europe 2)/ when
she received notice 3)/ of her promotion. 4)/ No
error 5)

Explanation:
In the above example, the subject, the professor, is
singular, yet the verb, were travelling, is plural. This
is more difficult to spot in this version of the sentence

because of the proximity of the noun students which

might be mistaken for the subject of the verb. The
sentence sounds correct to the ear:.....students were....
(b) Most t eacher s, unl ess they hav e 1) / an
appointment to a prestigious university, earns
2)/ relatively less as a teacher 3)/ than they
might in business. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (2). The subject
of earns is teachers. Teachers earns is incorrect. The
correct construction is teachers earn. But it is easy to
mistake university for the true subject of the
sentence.
(c) Many nut r it i oni st s now beli ev e 1) / t hat a
balanced diet 2)/ not large dose of vitamins 3)/
are the best guarantee of health. 4)/ No error
5)

Explanation:
The above sentence is incorrect because the true
subject of the verb are is diet. The phrase not large
does is not part of the subject. The correct construction
is .....diet.....is....... Therefore (4) is the correct choice.
(d) Television comedies in which there is 1)/ at least
one really detestable character 2)/ captures the
interest 3)/ of viewers. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above question is (3). The true
subject of the verb captures is comedies. The correct
construction is .....comedies.....capture......
(ii) The connection between the subject and verb may
be obscured by an inverted structure. An inverted
sentence is one in which the verb comes before the
subject. (See the section Inversion in the previous
chapter). For example,
(a) Though this is the wealthiest 1)/ country in the
world, within a few blocks 2)/ of the white house
there is 3)/ scores of homeless people who live
on the streets. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (3). The subject
of the verb is is not there but scores, which is plural.
The correct construction is there are scores.
(b) Just a few miles from 1)/ the factories and
skyscrappers stand 2)/ a medieval castle which
looks 3)/ exactly as it did in the twelfth century.
4)/ No error 5)

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Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (2). The subject
of the verb stand is castle. The correct construction
is stands a medieval castle.
(iii)There are some subjects that are a bit tricky. For
example,
(a) Either the governor or one of 1)/ his close aides
2)/ prefer not to have 3)/ the senator at the head
table, where he would be conspecuous. 4)/ No
error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (3). When a subject
consists of two or more parts joined by or, the verb
must agree with the element that follows the or. So,
for the purpose of agreement, the subject of the
se nte nce is one. The corre ct construction is
one.....prefers.
(b) Surrounded by layers of excelsior, 1)/ none of
the crystal goblets 2)/ were broken when 3)/ the
workers dropped the crate. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (3). The subject
of the verb were broken is none. And none is singular
here. The correct construction is ....none.....was
broken.......
(c) Rajesh, his wife and the rest 1)/ of his family
plans 2)/ to attend the awards dinner to be given
by 3)/ the company for the employees with the
most seniority. 4)/ No error 5)

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(b) Ten years ago, the United States imported 1)/
ten times as much French wine as 2)/ Italian
wine, but today Americans are 3)/ drinking more
of it. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (4). The antecedent
of it is unclear. Does the sentence mean to state
that Americans are drinking more French wine or more
Italian wine? It could be either. The sentence is
corrected by specifying which.
(ii) A pronoun must agree with its antecedent both
in number and person. For example,
(a) Although a police officer used to be 1)/ a symbol
of authority 2)/ today they receive 3)/ little
respect from most people. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (3). The pronoun
they refers to police officer, which is singular. The
best way to correct it is to say he or she receives.
(b) The abbot was an effective 1)/ administrator
who attempted to assign 2)/ each monk a task
particul arly suited to 3)/ their tal ents and
training. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (4). Their refers
to each monk. But their is plural and each monk is
singular. The sentence is corrected by changing their
to his.

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Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (2). A subject
consisting of two or more elements joined by and is
plural. The correct construction is Rejesh, his wife
and the rest of his family plan .........
II. Pronoun Usage
There are three areas of pronoun usage tested by the
Common Error tests; whether (i) a pronoun has a
proper antecedent, (ii) agreement between pronoun
and antecedent, and (iii) choice of pronoun case.
(i ) We know that a pronoun is a word that takes the
place of a noun, so a properly used pronoun will have
an antecedent (also called a referent). This is the word
that pronoun substitutes for. Setting aside certain
idioms, such as Its raining, in which the It does not
have an identifiable antecedent, a pronoun that lacks
a clear antecedent is used incorrectly. For example,
(a) During her rise to fame 1)/ she betrayed many
of her 2)/ friends and because of it, 3)/ very few
people trust her. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above question is (3). A pronoun
must have an antecedent, but it doesnt refer to
anything. It wants refer to the womans behaviour,
but that phrase doesnt appear in the original sentence.
Corrected the sentence reads because of her behaviour.

(c) After three years of college education 1)/ a

person should be allowed to apply to graduate
school 2)/ because by that time you are 3)/ ready
to choose a profession. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (3). You refers to
person. But you is a second person pronoun and
person requires a third person pronoun. The sentence
is corrected by changing you are to one is. This error
is also called the error of shifting subjects.
(iii)Pronouns have case, and a pronouns function is
a sentence determines which case should be used.
Subje ctive Case (also calle d Nominative Case )
pronouns are used as subjects of sentences; objective
case pronouns are used as objects (direct objects,
indirect objects, and objects of prepositions); and
posse ssive case pronouns are use d to show
possession. For example,
(a) The judge wer e unable t o make 1) / a final
decision on a single winner 2)/ so they divided
3)/ first prize between Jeet and he. 4)/ No error
5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (4). He cannot
serve as the object of a preposition since it is a subject
pronoun. The correct pronoun here is the object
pronoun him.
(b) Although Praveen had been looking 1)/ forward
t o t he debat e for weeks 2)/ a sor e t hroat
prevented 3)/ him taking part. 4)/ No error 5)

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Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (4). Him modifies
taking, but the correct choice of pronoun is his, (when
a pronoun modifies a gerund, the -ing form of a verb,
we must use the possessive case).
III. Adjective versus Adverb
Adjectives are used to modify nouns, Adverbs are
used to modify verbs or adjectives. For example,
(a) Some psychologists maintain 1)/ that a child
who has seen violence 2)/ on television is more
likely to react 3)/ violent in situations of stress.
4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (4). Violent is
intended to modify to react, a verb form. So the adverb
violently is required.
(b) The recent created commission 1)/ has done
nothing to address 2)/ the problem except to
approve 3)/ the colour of its stationery. 4)/ No
error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (1). Recent is
intended to modify created, which is itself an adjective
form modifying commission. Therefore recent should
be recently.
IV. Double Negatives

Parallelism
In a correctly written sentence, similar elements must
have a similar form. For example,
(a) To abandon their home, leave behind 1)/ their
families and travelling 2)/ across the ocean
required great courage on the part of 3)/ the
immigrants who moved to America. 4)/ No error
5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above question is (2). The three
verb forms abandon, leave and travel should be
parallel. The sentence is corrected by changing
travelling to travel.
(b) The r evi ew pr aised t he wi t , char m , and
interpreting 1)/ of the recitalist 2)/ but never
once mentioned 3)/ her voice. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (1). Wit and charm
are nouns, therefore interpreting too, should be a noun.
The sentence is corrected by changing interpreting to
interpretation.
(c) To acknowledge that one has 1)/ something to
learn is taking 2)/ the first step on the road 3)/
to true wisdom. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (2). The
sentence has a structure similar to a mathematical
equation: This is the same as that. Both parts of the
equation must have the same form. The sentence is
corrected by changing taking to to take.

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Double negatives are not acceptable usage in standard

written English. For example,

(a) Not hardly a sound 1)/ could be heard in the

auditorium 2)/ when the speaker approached
the dais 3)/ to announce the result of the contest.
4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above question is (1). Not hardly
is a double negative. The sentence must begin Hardly
a sound.

(b) Although she had been hired 1)/ by the magazine

to write book reviews, 2)/ she knew scarcely
nothing 3)/ about current fiction. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (3). Scarcely
nothing is a double negative. The sentence must read
scarcely anything.

(2) Sentence Structure

The error detection tests also test our ability to
distinguish correct and incorrect sentence structure.
In analyzing the structure of a sentence, ask four
things:
(i) Are the elements of the sentence parallel?
(ii) Do the verb tenses correctly reflect the action?
(iii) Are any split constructions correctly completed?
(iv) Does the sentence say what it means to say?

Incomplete Split Construction

A split construction is a sentence structure in which

two otherwise separate ideas are joined together by a
later element. For example,
The mayor knew or should have known about the
corruption.

This is a perfectly acceptable split construction in

which the ideas knew and should have known are
joined together by the single object corruption. In some
split constructions, one half or the other never gets
completed. For example,
(a) The students are critical of 1)/ the dean because
he is either unfamiliar 2)/ or doesnt care about
the urgent need for 3)/ new student housing on
campus. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (2). The split
construction is either unfamiliar or doesnt care never
gets completed. Leave out the idea following the or
and the sentence reads in unfamiliar the urgent need.
It sounds ridiculous. The sentence should read is
either unfamiliar with or doesnt care about.
(b) Baseball has and 1)/ probably always will be
2)/ the sport that symbolizes for people 3)/ in
other countries the American way of life. 4)/ No
error 5)

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Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (1). The first half
of the split verb construction is never completed.
Leave out the second idea and the sentence reads
Baseball has been the sport..... The sentence should
read Baseball has been and probably always will be......
Verb Tenses
The choice of verb tenses in a correctly written sentence
reflects the sequence of events described. Some
questions contain errors involving choice of verb
tenses. For example,
(a) The teacher began to 1)/ discuss the homework
assignment 2)/ when he will be interrupted 3)/
by the sound of the fire alarm. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above question is either (1) or (3).
The sentence reads The teacher began....and will be
interrupted. One or the other verb tense is wrong. The
sentence is corrected by changing either began to
begins or will be interrupted to was interrupted.
(b) The conductor announced that 1)/ the concert
woul d resume 2)/ as soon as t he sol oi st
replaces 3)/ the broken string on her violin. 4)/
No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above question is (3). There is a
mismatch between the verbs would resume and
replaces. The sentence reads the concert would resume
as soon as the soloist replaces. Therefore the verb
replaces should be changed to replaced. The sentence
should read the concert would resume as soon as the
soloist replaced.

Test of English Language

(b) Educators are now 1)/ expressing their concern
2)/ that Indian school children prefer watching
3)/ television to books. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (4). The sentence
makes an illogical comparison between watching
television and books, watching television is an activity;
books are objects. The sentence should read prefer
watching television to reading books.
(c) The novels of Amitav Ghosh contain characters
1) / which are every bi t 2) / as si ni st er and
fr ight ening 3)/ as the mast er of cinem at ic
suspense, Leela Bhansali. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (4), and it, too,
commits the error just discussed. The se ntence
literally compares the characters in the novels of
Amitav Ghosh to Leela Bhansali, the person. The
sentence should read .....as sinister and frightening as
those of the master of .......
(d) A Japanese firm has 1)/ developed a computer
so 2)/ small that users can carry it 3)/ in their
briefcase. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
Answer to the above example is (4). As written, the
sentence asserts that all of the users have but a
single, jointly owned briefcase. What the sentence
means to say is that users can carry the new computer
in their briefcase. (plural)

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(a) Many patients begin 1)/ to show symptoms again
2)/ after they stopped 3)/ taking the drug. 4)/
No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above question is (3). The sentence
reads patients....show symptoms again after they stopped.
The sentence can be corrected by changing stopped
to stop.
Logical Errors
Sometimes a sentence will want to say one thing
but end up saying something completely illogical. For
example,
(a) The great pianist Vladimir Horowitz 1)/ plays
the music 2)/ of the romantic era better than
3)/ any pianist in history. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above question is (4). As written,
the sentence asserts that Vladimir Horowitz is better
than anyone including himself. But that is a logical
impossibility. The sentence should read better than
any other pianist in history. Hence, the sentence is
corrected by adding other after any.

(3) Idiomatic Expression

Some sentences contain usages that are incorrect

because they are not idiomatic. An expression that is
not idiomatic is one that is not acceptable English for
any of several reasons.
Wrong Preposition
In English, as in othe r languages, only certain
prepositions can be used with certain verbs. For
example,
(a) In contrast of the prevailing 1)/ opinion, the
editorial places the blame 2)/ for the strike on
3)/ the workers and their representatives. 4)/
No error 5)

Explanation:
The answe r to the above que stion is (1). The
expression in constrast of is not idiomatic. The
expression should be in contrast to.
(b) Although ballet and modern dance are 1)/ both
concerned i n 2)/ the m ovement i n space to
musical accompaniment, 3)/ the training for
ballet is more rigorous than that for modern
dance. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answe r to the above que stion is (2). The
expression concerned in is not idiomatic. It should
read concerned with.

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Error Detection
Right Idea, Wrong Word
Some sentences are incorrect because they use a word
that does not mean what is intended. The confusion
is understandable because of the similarity between
the correct and the chosen word. For example,
(a) By midnight the guests 1)/ still had not been 2)/
ser v ed anyt hi ng t o eat 3) / and t hey wer e
ravishing. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to this question is (4). The sentence
intends to state that the guests were very hungry,
but that is not the meaning of the word ravishing.
The sentence can be corrected by changing ravishing
to ravenous.
(b) The r ai se i n the 1) / num ber of acci dent s
attributable 2)/ to drunk driver has prompted
a call 3)/ for stiffer penalties for driving while
intoxicated. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (1). The sentence
is corrected by changing raise to rise.
Gerund Versus Infinitive
The infinitive is the to form of a verb, and the gerund
is one of the -ing forms of a verb. Both are used as
nouns. In some circumstances we can use either
Adding an extra room to the house is the next project or
To add an extra room to the house is the next project. In
some circumstances, however, gerund and infinitive
are not interchangeable. For example,

Explanation:
The answer to the above question is (1). Being that is
not acceptable in standard written English. The
sentence is corrected by changing the phrase Being
that to Since.
(b) Why some whales beach themselves 1)/ in what
seems to be 2)/ a kind of suicide remains 3)/ a
mystery to marine biologists. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above question is (1). Why cannot
be the subject of a sentence. The sentence is corrected
by changing Why to That.
(c) The reason Himesh fired her 1)/ secretary is
because 2)/ he was frequently late and spent 3)/
too much time on personal phone calls. 4)/ No
error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above question is (2). Because
cannot introduce a noun clause. The sentence is
corrected by changing because to that.
(d) I read in a magazine 1)/ where scientists believe
that 2)/ they have discovered 3)/ a new subatomic
particle. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (2). Where cannot
introduce a noun clause. The sentence is corrected
by changing where to that.

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(a) The idea of trying completing 1)/ the term paper
by Friday caused 2)/ Kedar to cancel his plans
3)/ for the weekend. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above question is (1). Although,
completing can be a noun, here we need the infinitive.
The sentence should read .....trying to complete........
(b) Psychologists think 1)/ that many people eat
satisfying 2)/ a need for affection 3)/ that is
not otherwise fulfilled. 4)/ No error 5)

Explanation:
The answer to the above example is (2). Again you
need the infinitive, not the gerund. The sentence
should read ....eat to satisfy.....
Unacceptable Expressions
There are a few expressions that are heard frequently
in conversation that are regarded as low-level usages
and unacceptable in standard written English. For
example,
(a) Being that the hour was late, 1)/ we agreed to
adjurn 2)/ the meeting and reconvene at 3)/ nine
oclock the following morning. 4)/ No error 5)

Checklist (Tips)

If a sentence seems to be incorrect, but you dont

find a single obvious error, run through that list of
possible errors covered in this chapter. A checklist of
those errors is provided below. The following is a
che cklist of common e rrors teste d by sente nce
correction items:
1. Subject-Verb agreement
2. Pronoun usage (antecedent, ambiguity, case)
3. Adjective and adverb (correct modification)
4. Double negative (incorrect)
5. Parallelism (similar elements in similar form)
6. Split construction properly completed
7. Logical choice of verb tenses
8. Logical expression
9. Sentence fragments
10. Preposition (idiomatic usage)
11. Correct choice of words
12. Gerund versus infinitive
13. Low-level usage (being that, why as a subject,
because in a noun phrase, where in a noun
phrase, etc).

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Test of English Language

Exercise-1
Directions: Read each sentence to find out
whether there is any error in it. The error, if any,
will be in one part of the sentence. The number
of that part is the answer. If there is no error the
answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if
any.)
1.
This laboratory of physics is 1)/ not only equipped
with 2)/ all state-of-the-art instruments 3)/ but
also with outstanding physicists. 4)/ No error 5)
2.
No method of making 1)/ other people agree to
2)/ your view-point is 3)/ as effective as this
method. 4)/ No error 5)
3.
I was pretty sure that 1)/ he would support my
views 2)/ for changing the age-old 3)/ and static
structure of our organisation. 4)/ No error 5)
4.
I did not like his 1)/ comments on my paper 2)/
but I had no alternative 3)/ as I had agreed to
keep quiet. 4)/ No error 5)
5.
The report is candid in admitting 1)/ that the
investment by the government 2)/ in health and
family planning 3)/ have be e n e rode d
considerably. 4)/ No error 5)
6.
He is certainly a man 1)/ whom I know very well
2)/ is trustworthy be yond doubt 3)/ and
meticulous in his habits. 4)/ No error 5)
7.
No sooner did 1)/ we reach the station 2)/ than
the train had 3)/ started moving out of the
station. 4)/ No error 5)
8.
I am sure about it, 1)/ nobody has lived 2)/ in
that house 3)/ for a hundred years. 4)/ No error5)
9.
There were no less 1)/ than forty boys 2)/ in the
class 3)/ when this happened. 4)/ No error 5)
10. I am glad to hear 1)/ that you narrowly escaped
2)/ being run over by 3)/ a speeding car yesterday.
4)/ No error 5)
11. I have been 1)/ working for this 2)/ organisation
for 3)/ the last ten years. 4)/ No error 5)
12. The officer along with 1)/ his family members
was 2)/ invite d at the re ception party 3)/
organised by his employer. 4)/ No error 5)
13. On hearing from you 1)/ I will come not only 2)/
to the airport but will 3)/ also help you in
customs clearance 4)/ No error 5)
14. I always prefer 1)/ working in a 2)/ relaxed
atmosphere than 3)/ one full of tension and
anxiety. 4)/ No error 5)
15. If we had Mohan 1)/ in our team we 2)/ would
have won the match 3)/ against your team. 4)/
No error 5)
16. My observation is that 1)/ between Ragav and
2)/ Deepa, Ragav is 3)/ the most intelligent. 4)/
No error 5)
17. In my opinion 1)/ Balraj is very 2)/ honest and
can 3)/ be depended. 4)/ No error 5)
18. When your father inquired 1)/ about your marks
2)/ you lied to him. 3)/ Have you not? 4)/ No
error 5)

19. A nationwide survey has 1)/ brought up an 2)/

interesting finding regarding 3)/ infant mortality
rate in India. 4)/ No error 5)
20. Yesterday Ramesh got the 1)/ information that
his father 2)/ died of accident 3)/ while travelling
in a car. 4)/ No error 5)
21. No sooner did 1)/ I reach 2)/ Delhi railway station
than 3)/ the train departed. 4)/ No error 5)
22. As soon as I will 1)/ reach Patna I will 2)/ send
you the books 3)/ you have asked for. 4)/ No
error 5)
23. One of my good quality 1)/ is that I do not 2)/
take things like 3)/ this very seriously. 4)/ No
error 5)
24. Our Housing Society comprises of 1)/ eight blocks
and 2)/ forty-eight flats in an 3)/ area of about
thousand sq metres 4)./ No error 5)
25. It being a 1)/ pleasant morning I 2)/ decided to
go out 3)/ on walking in the garden. 4)/ No error
5)
26. We are happy that 1)/ our Prime Minister 2)/
with the members 3)/ of his cabinet are to be
present at the function. 4)/ No error 5)
27. Neither the size nor the colour 1)/ of clothes
which 2)/ I purchased for him 3)/ yesterday were
right. 4)/ No error 5)
28. I heard to my surprise 1)/ that the present 2)/ I
send him was not 3)/ to his taste. 4)/ No error5)
29. Let us refer 1)/ this matter to the principal. 2)/
We shall abide 3)/ with his decision. 4)/ No
error5)
30. If I would have come 1)/ a little earlier, I would
have 2)/ got a glimpse 3)/ of my beloved leader.
4)/ No error 5)
31. When you buy something 1)/ on the instalment
system 2)/ you are not required to pay 3)/ the
whole price at once. 4)/ No error 5)
32. I am waiting for you 1)/ for the last two hours
2)/ but you did not bother 3)/ to turn up in time
4)/ No error 5)
33. The Head of the Department, 1)/ along with his
colle ague s are coming 2)/ to atte nd the
conference which is 3)/ scheduled this afternoon.
4)/ No error 5)
34. One of the most effective 1)/ solutions is that
2)/ she should work on Sunday 3)/ and complete
the assignment 4)/. No error 5)
35. Whatever he was 1)/ today is only because 2)/ of
his mother who 3)/ was a renowned scientist
4)/. No error 5)
36. I live on a top floor 1)/ of an old house. 2)/ When
the wind blows 3)/ all the windows rattle. 4)/ No
error 5)
37. Had he not reached in time 1)/ he would have
missed 2)/ a golden opportunity which comes 3)/
once in a while. 4)/ No error 5)

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38. The Ministry of Labour conducts its basic survey
1)/ on trade unions each year 2)/ gathering
information with all 3)/ labour unions as of June
30. 4)/ No error 5)
39. Stories have always been used 1)/ as a powerful
tool for 2)/ communicating vital information from
3)/ one generation to another. 4)/ No error 5)
40. We all are indebted to him 1)/ for holding not
only high moral values 2)/ but also rendering
dedicated services 3)/ for the betterment of
human race. 4)/ No error 5)
41. We are trying to 1)/ find out the root cause 2)/ of
the recurring problem 3)/ since the last four days.
4)/ No error 5)
42. I told him bluntly 1)/ that he is a lazy fellow 2)/
and that he had done 3)/ his work very badly. 4)/
No error 5)
43. Mumbai is full of tall buildings 1)/ which is at
once its 2)/ strength as well as weakness 3)/
depending upon how one look at it. 4)/ No error5)
44. I am fully aware that 1)/ my boss is one of those
2)/ who is totally dedicated 3)/ to work and proper
discipline. 4)/ No error 5)
45. The Director of our Company 1)/ does not believe
that 2)/ we are working sincerely 3)/ and with
interest for all these years. 4)/ No error 5)
46. The driver of that car 1)/ is sounding horn for 2)/
the last ten minutes 3)/ but nobody tells him to
stop. 4)/ No error 5)
47. If you go on letting 1)/ your dog chase cars 2)/
he will end by being 3)/ run down one day. 4)/
No error 5)
48. He heard the guard 1)/ blowing whistle and knew
2)/ it is time for him 3)/ to enter the train. 4)/
No error 5)
49. He telephoned from a public call-box 1)/ so that
the call 2)/ would not be traced 3)/ to his own
address. 4)/ No error 5)
50. It has been better 1)/ to put your money in a
bank 2)/ than to keep it under 3)/ your bed in a
suitcase. 4)/ No error 5)
51. If you would have read 1)/ the instructions
carefully 2)/ you would not have 3)/ answered
the questions wrongly. 4)/ No error 5)
52. I can see through 1)/ her sudden friendliness; /
2)/ she wants me to look over 3)/ her dog while
she is away. 4)/ No error 5)
53. My daughter never 1)/ would write to me 2)/ so I
never know 3)/ what she is doing. 4)/ No error 5)
54. Whenever we have a puncture 1)/ she just sits
in the car 2)/ and reads a book 3)/ while I changed
the wheel. 4)/ No error 5)
55. He walked to the market 1)/ with both his
servants 2)/ on either side of his 3)/ to help him
buy things. 4)/ No error 5)
56. Ganesh, who has been 1)/ driving all day 2)/ was
extremely tired 3)/ and wanted to stop. 4)/ No
error 5)
57. Everyone was reading quietly 1)/ when suddenly

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the door 2)/burst open and a 3)/ complete

stranger rushed in. 4)/ No error 5)
My secretary is so 1)/ careful of her work that
2)/ none has so far found 3)/ any error in her
work. 4)/ No error 5)
Our conclusion is that 1)/ between Vinayak and
2)/ Lobo, Vinayak is 3)/ the most honest. 4)/ No
error 5)
The new project group 1)/ would first look into
the tender conditions 2)/ of both basic and valueadded 3)/ services before submit its bid. 4)/ No
error 5)
I would have committed 1)/ the same mistake of
signing 2)/ the sale deed if my agent 3)/ would
not have forewarned me. 4)/ No error 5)
The team leaders encourages 1)/ the participants
who have 2)/ difficulty in performing 3)/ the
assigned task. 4)/ No error 5)
We were happy that 1)/ the audience responded
well 2)/ and gave all the speakers 3)/ a patiently
listening. 4)/ No error 5).
He received timely support 1)/ from his elder
brother 2)/ who is working abroad 3)/ for the last
six years. 4)/ No error 5).
The notorious gang opened 1)/ the door quietly
and 2)/ escaped in the dark with 3)/ whatever
they would collect. 4)/ No error 5)
One of the security men 1)/ rushed forward and
asked 2)/ me whe ther I 3)/ had anything
objectionable. 4)/ No error 5)
We could not 1)/ believe that one 2)/ of us was
3)/ responsible with the act. 4)/ No error 5)
We are now 1)/ reliably learnt that 2)/ he was
involved 3)/ in the bank robbery. 4) No error 5)
I do not know 1)/ what most people feel 2)/
de pre sse d and de je cte d 3)/ e ve n with the
slightest provocation. 4)/ No error 5)
She had such pretty 1)/ that she thinks 2)/ she
can afford to be 3)/ careless about her clothes.
4)/ No error 5)
After carefully examining 1)/ all the medicine
bottles 2)/ he submitted a detailed report 3) to
the higher authorities. 4)/ No error 5)
All of you have the liberty 1)/ to come home 2)/
as per the convenie nt 3)/ and discuss the
problems. 4)/ No error 5)
He was persuaded 1)/ by his friends 2)/ to end
his fast 3)/ because of his condition deteriorated.
4) No error 5)
I know who 1)/ this job should be 2)/ entrusted
to 3)/ for smooth handling. 4)/ error 5)
They have the nasty habit of 1)/ looking down
upon people 2)/ and criticised them 3)/ for no
reason. 4)/ No error 5)
Nowadays, the cost of living 1)/ is so high that
2)/ people find it difficult 3)/ to make both ends
meeting. 4)/ No error 5)
Karnavati is 1)/ one of the leading 2)/ business
centres 3)/ in our State. 4)/ No error 5)

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78. The judge asked the man 1)/ if the bag he had
lost 2)/ contain five thousand rupees. 3)/ The
man replied that it did. 4) / No error 5)
79. I trust you will 1)/ show forbearance to me 2)/ a
few minutes more 3)/ so that I can finish this
work. 4)/ No error 5)
80. The ground outside the village, 1)/ abounding
with frogs and snake s, 2)/ the e ne mies of
mankind, 3)/ is soft and marshy. 4) / No error 5)
81. We are all short-sighted 1)/ and very often see
but one side of the matter. 2)/ Our views are not
extended 3)/ to all that has a connection with it.
4)/ No error 5)
82. Just laws are no restraint on 1)/ the freedom of
the good, 2)/ for the good man desires nothing
3)/ which a just law interfere with. 4)/ No error
5)
83. Had he done 1)/ his home work well 2)/ he would
not have 3)/ suffered this embarrassment. 4)/
No error 5).
84. He was angry with me 1)/ because he thought
my 2)/ remark was 3)/ aimed before him. 4)/ No
error 5)
85. You may not know it 1)/ but this engine is 2)/
claimed to have twice 3)/ as powerful as the
previous one. 4)/ No error 5)
86. Nothing e ve r be come s re al 1)/ till it is
experienced. 2)/ Even a proverb is no proverb to
you 3)/ till your life has illustrated with it. 4)/
No error 5)
87. I remember my childhood days 1)/ when I was
used to go 2) to the farm with my father 3)/ and
help him in his work. 4)/ No error 5)
88. I missed the last train 1)/ which I usually catch
2)/ and have to stay at the station 3)/ on my way
back home yesterday. 4)/ No error 5)
89. Sureshbabu, who is living 1)/ in this town since
1955, 2)/ is a well-known scholar of history 3)/
and a distinguished musician. 4)/ No error 5)
90. If you had read 1)/ the relevant literature carefully
2)/ you would have answered 3)/ most of the
questions correctly. 4) No error 5)
91. The house where the dead man was found 1)/ is
being guarded by police 2)/ to prevent it from
being entered 3)/ and the evidence interfered
with. 4)/ No error 5)
92. As I reached the hospital 1)/ I had found, a great
rush of visitors 2)/ whose relatives had been
admitted there 3)/ for one or the other ailment.
4)/ No error 5)
93. One should study the history 1)/ of his country
because it alone can satisfy 2)/ ones natural
curiosity to know 3)/ what happened in the past.
4)/ No error 5)
94. It is interesting to note 1)/ that the greatest
lines in poetry are simple 2)/ and yet there is
with them some quality 3)/ which makes them
outstandingly great. 4)/ No error 5)
95. In order to make human life happy, 1)/ man

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should live 2)/ as far as possible 3)/ in perfect
harmony with nature. 4)/ No error 5)
96. You have heard 1)/ of Socrates, I suppose. 2)
Undoubtedly he was one 3)/ of the greatest man
of the world. 4)/ No error 5)
97. As you know l)/ by my visiting card 2)/ I am now
3)/ in Mumbai. 4)/ No error 5)/
98. With a fresh coat 1)/ of paint 2)/ the school can
3)/ look much nice. 4)/ No error 5)
99. I asked the salesman 1)/ if I could exchange 2)/
the faulty camera 3)/ with another one. 4)/ No
error 5)
100. It took me l)/ almost a hour 2)/ to fill the 3)/
application form. 4)/ No error 5)
101. She insists l)/ you stay 2)/ until her husband
3)/ comes home. 4)/ No error 5)
102. I dont understand 1)/ how she could 2)/ treat
him 3)/ so bad. 4)/ No error 5)
103. At my arrival l)/ in Delhi 2)/ I went straight 3)/
to the nearest hospital. 4)/ No error 5)
104. It is more better 1)/ if one of the parents 2)/
stays at home 3)/ to look after the children. 4)/
No error 5)/
105. These reports have l)/ deterred some 2)/ women
to have 3)/ the operation. 4)/ No error 5)/
106. I answered 1)/ the questions 2)/ as best as 3)/ I
could. 4)/ No error 5)
107. People are worried 1)/ more because of the
frequency 2)/ of occurrence of the crime rather
3)/ than the magnitude of each one. 4)/ No Error
5)
108. The quality of construction 1)/ of our building
was 2)/ highly appreciable by 3)/ most of the
visitors. 4)/ No Error 5)
109. The discree t e nquiry re ve ale d 1)/ that his
involvement in 2)/ the fraud cases have been
3)/ more than what was first guessed. 4)/ No
Error 5)
110. I know nothing 1)/ about chess because 2)/ my
games teacher also 3)/ was not knowing nothing
about it. 4)/ No Error 5)
111. Due to uncertainly 1)/ capital market conditions,
2)/ there has been tremendous 3)/ growth in bank
deposits. 4)/ No Error 5)
112. He r sympathe tic nature 1)/ and ability of
motivation of people 2)/ make her the best 3)/ of
all the supervisors. 4)/ No Error 5)
113. To loose weight, 1)/ cut down on 2)/ what you
eat 3)/ and exercise regularly. 4)/ No Error 5)
114. The limitations and constrains with which 1)/
we have been managing our work 2)/ have been
duly realized 3)/ by our superiors. 4)/No Error 5)
115. How could one 1)/ who had all along 2)/ been a
criminal, 3)/ be granted privileges? 4)/ No Error5)
116. The child complained that 1)/ he was denied his
2)/ fathers love due to 3)/ his step-mothers
intervention. 4)/ No Error 5)
117. He was grateful 1)/ to me for the help 2)/ that I
had extended for him 3)/ in the hour of his need.

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4)/ No error 5)
118. While undergoing a 1)/ strenuous workout, 2)/
he suffered a massive heart attack 3)/ but luckily
survival. 4)/ No error 5)
119. He thinks that 1)/ once he paid money 2)/ he is
relieved of 3)/ all his responsibilities. 4)/ No error
120. Taking care of yourself 1)/ cannot be 2)/ and
should not be considered 3)/ as a selfish thing.
4)/ No error 5)
121. People express their expectations 1)/ that their
leaders should not 2)/ resorting to 3)/ corrupt
practices and nepotism. 4)/ No error 5)
122. We as the editors of 1)/ a popular magazine would
like to 2)/ know what are other topics most 3)/
on peoples minds. 4)/ No error 5)
123. The smooth and easier 1)/ we allow people to
navigate 2)/ through any device at any place 3)/
in the world, the better. 4)/ No error 5)
124. Asian culture will, 1)/ sooner or later, 2)/ become
inte rnational norm 3)/ for e nte rtainme nt
industry. 4)/ No error 5)
125. What really agonise them 1)/ is the presence of
2)/ an unwanted and unscrupulous 3)/ member
on the panel. 4)/ No error 5)
126. The business lobby wanted 1)/ he to take over
2)/ as the new Chairman 3)/ of their coveted
Board. 4)/ No error 5)
127. Nowadays 1)/ the accidents of diabetes 2)/ among
urban children 3)/ is on the rise. 4)/ No error 5)
128. The air is heavy 1)/ with gaseous 2)/ and noise
pollutants 3)/ ge ne rate d by thousands of
vehicles. 4)/ No error 5)
129. Some American stude nts 1)/ fe e l that 2)/
academic standards are 3)/ larger in India. 4)/
No error 5)
130. The shopkeeper was pleased 1)/ when we told
him 2)/ this kinds of mangoes 3)/ were very
delicious. 4)/ No error 5)
131. Hritik along with his family 1)/ are visiting 2)/
the Prince of Wale s museum 3)/ day after
tomorrow. 4)/ No error 5)
132. As a teenager 1)/ Monica Seles had 2)/ often
beat Steffi Graf 3)/ at the French Open. 4)/ No
error 5)
133. He was 1)/ of the belief 2)/ that the evening news
3)/ are worth watching. 4)/ No error 5)
134. Many believe that 1)/ nothing could have 2)/
avoided the war 3)/ between America and Iraq.
4)/ No error 5)
135. The instructions clearly 1)/ state that 2)/ each
item is having 3)/ two options. 4)/ No error 5)
136. The postman was polite 1)/ and said he regretted
2)/ at the delay 3)/ in delivery. 4)/ No error 5)
137. They have invited 1)/ Sushma and I 2)/ for the
meeting to be 3)/ held in the next month. 4)/ No
error 5)
138. The city people stayed 1)/ fearlessly despite of
2)/ rumour of terrorist attack 3)/ in the area.4)/
No error 5)

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139. The Director asked me 1)/ how I have not 2)/
taken his permission 3)/ before applying for the
new job. 4)/ No error 5)
140. Buy presents for ladies 1)/ in their absence 2)/
is a very 3)/ difficult task. 4)/ No error 5)
141. A disaster management cell is opened 1)/ by the
state government 2)/ before the rainy season 3)/
as a precautionary measure. 4)/ No error 5)
142. This college has 1)/ a glorious tradition 2)/ that
attract 3)/ good students to the college. 4)/ No
error 5)
143. Manasi is too busy 1)/ in her curre nt 2)/
programmes to take 3)/ up any new ones. 4)/ No
error 5)
144. The main advantage India has 1)/ over other
countries is 2)/ its large human capital which
3)/ make it an ideal outsourcing base. 4)/ No
error 5)
145. The judge has directed to 1)/ the accused and
the complainant 2)/ not to interfere with 3)/ the
witness in any manner. 4)/ No error 5)
146. Today most employees complain 1)/ of suffering
for the stre ss 2)/ of atte nding to 3)/ rude
customers all day. 4)/ No error 5)
147. Since the tenant failed 1)/ to pay his rent on
time 2)/ the landlord denied him 3)/ access to
the premise. 4)/ No error 5)
148. His industrious nature 1)/ and calm
temperament 2)/ have endeared him 3)/ to his
colleagues and ones superiors. 4)/ No error 5)
149. After careful scrutiny of the report 1)/ variety
mistakes that had been 2)/ made by the research
3)/ department were found. 4)/ No error 5)
150. Since the online education system 1)/ has been
poorly designed there 2)/ are not many institute
3)/ that offer this facility. 4)/ No error 5)
151. The celebrities that organised 1)/ the marathon
were aiming 2)/ to create an awareness 3)/ about
the treatment of diabetes. 4)/ No error 5)
152. Unless the new resolution is 1)/ completely
reviewed it 2)/ will cause a great deal of 3)/
trouble for new employees. 4)/ No error 5)
153. There will be several 1)/ new visa application
centres opened 2)/ in metros across the country
3)/ to easy the pressure on embassies. 4)/ No
error 5)
154. Villagers want to build 1)/ a bridge crossed the
river 2)/ to connect their village 3)/ to the
highway. 4)/ No error 5)
155. He has invited one 1)/ of his biggest business
rivals 2)/ to his office 3)/ to discuss the merger.
4)/ No error 5)
156. To avoid any inte rruption 1)/ during the
presentation 2)/ he checked all the system 3)/
the previous day. 4)/ No error 5)
157. It is the government 1)/ responsibility to provide
2)/ athletes with the necessary facilities 3)/ for
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158. The management is 1)/ not willing to 2)/ make
no concession 3)/ to the employees demands.
4)/ No error 5)
159. The company has launche d 1)/ a cre ative
marketing campaign 2)/ to reach for 3)/ its rural
customers. 4)/ No error 5)
160. After her retiring 1)/ she established many 2)/
institutions to train 3)/ underprivileged but
talented children. 4)/ No error 5)
161. Against his familys wishes 1)/ Rajesh plans to
2)/ take up a job 3)/ as a journalist. 4)/ No error5)
162. The candidate has appealed 1)/ donations from
younger voters, 2)/ who will be used 3)/ to defray
campaign expenses. 4)/ No error 5)
163. Most of that country's 1)/ hilly land is not only
2)/ unsuitable for building 3)/ but also for
agriculture. 4)/ No error 5)
164. It is now 1)/ possible for customers 2)/ to handle
nearly all 3)/ their transactions online. 4)/ No
error 5)
165. The minister has 1)/ recently announced 2)/ a
detail insurance plan to 3)/ meet the needs of
the poor. 4)/ No error 5)
166. In the circumstance 1)/ the manager has 2)/ no
option 3)/ except to resign. 4)/ No error 5)
167. On account of 1)/ its new investment rules 2)/
more companies are planning 3)/ for open its
business in China. 4)/ No error 5)
168. He deserves a lot 1)/ of praise for all 2)/ the
records he achieves 3)/ during his career. 4)/ No
error 5)
169. Illegal sand mining in the peripheral areas 1)/ of
the district continues to remain a big problem
for 2)/ fore st-range officers as ye t another
instance ille gal 3)/ mining was re porte d
yesterday. 4)/ No error 5)
170. The main advantage India has 1)/ over other
countries is 2)/ its large human capital which
3)/ make it an ideal outsourcing base. 4)/ No
error 5)
171. Psychologists have been documenting 1)/ the
emotional and physical 2)/effect of 3)/ negative
political advertisments. 4)/ No error 5)
172. Indias efforts that are 1)/ aimed at controlling
2)/ infectious diseases is likely 3)/ to show only
partial success. 4)/ No error 5)
173. The magazine industry 1)/ in India 2)/ has been
going from 3)/ confusing times. 4)/ No error 5)
174. The fast pace of progress on 1)/ basic education
and literacy 2)/ is consistent with an increase
3)/ in demand for education. 4)/ No error 5)
175. Technology is 1)/ transforming the way 2)/ films
are screen 3)/ theatres. 4)/ No error 5)
176. One needs to set goals 1)/ at differing stages 2)/
of ones career and 3)/ monitor achievements
and accomplishments. 4)/ No error 5)
177. Non-communicable diseases 1)/ often require 2)/
long-term and expensive interventions which 3)/
poor people cannot afford. 4)/ No error 5)

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178. A leader is a group member which 1)/ exerts
profound influence 2)/ on the behaviour and
attitudes 3)/ of other members of the group. 4)/
No error 5)
179. During the flood 1)/ Shilpas colleagues 2)/
prayed for 3)/ her safety. 4)/ No error 5)
180. Everyone admires Deepa 1)/ because of her
ability 2)/ to generate 3)/ so good ideas. 4)/ No
error 5)
181. The company has announced 1)/ a bonus for all
2)/ employee who 3)/ achieve their sales targets.
4)/ No error 5)
182. The Cashier cannot 1)/ give no explanation 2)/
for the money 3)/ that is missing. 4)/ No error 5)
183. The manager has 1)/ confidence in the engineer
2)/ ability to 3)/ design the new software. 4)/ No
error 5)
184. He has been assigned 1)/ with that team 2)/
because he is 3)/ well qualified and experienced.
4)/ No error 5)
185. The companys ne w proje ct 1)/ cannot be
launched 2)/ unless the approval 3)/ of the Board.
4)/ No error 5)
186. Instead criticizing 1)/ why dont 2)/ you help /4)
with the presentation? 4)/ No error 5)
187. Mr Sethi was 1)/ not given a promotion 2)/
because he is 3)/ frequent absent. 4)/ No error5)
188. In spite of 1)/ so many hardships 2)/ Amar has
managed 3)/ to success. 4)/ No error 5)
189. The ongoing merger among 1)/ the two companies
will 2)/ have an adverse 3)/impact on consumers.
4)/ No error 5)
190. It is evident that 1)/ the banking sector has
underwent 2)/ tremendous changes during 3)/
the past two decades. 4)/ No error 5)
191. According to the consultant 1)/ a more detail
analysis of 2)/ customer needs 3)/ and product
pricing is required. / No error 5)
192. Over the next five years 1)/ the government needs
to invest 2)/ at less 350 billion dollars 3)/ in
rural infrastructure. 4)/ No error 5)
193. The lack of no funds 1)/ has resulted in several
2)/ delays in launching our 3)/ new product in
India. 4)/ No error 5)
194. The only option is 1)/ for the bank to 2)/
modernise its operations 3)/ at all their branches.
4)/ No error 5)
195. He has a reputation 1)/ for acquiring bankrupt
companies 2)/ restructuring them and sells 3)/
them off for profit. 4)/ No error 5)
196. If we have to be 1)/ competitive we must be 2)/
ready to face 3)/ various technical challenge. 4)/
No error 5)
197. The government has introduced 1)/ a new law
who forces 2)/ farmers to sell their produce 3)/
only to license dealers. 4)/ No error 5)
198. The company recently opened 1)/ its first branch
in Bangalore 2)/ and will expand its operations
3)/ to other states sooner. 4)/ No error 5)

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199. Since most of the 1)/ employees were in 2)/ favour
of the merger 3)/ it was a success. 4)/ No error5)
200. The Reserve Bank of India are 1)/ responsible
for ensuring 2)/ that the banking sector 3)/
functions effectively. 4)/ No error 5)
201. There is a shortage 1)/ for qualified staff 2)/ in
many software 3)/ companies in India. 4)/ No
error 5)
202. According to the survey 1)/ more of forty per cent
2)/ of Indians do not 3)/ have access to banks.
4)/ No error 5)
203. To improve its efficiency 1)/ all income tax officers
2)/ will be provided with 3)/ laptops by next year.
4)/ No error 5)
204. He was not a 1)/ good manager because 2)/ he
did not know 3)/ what to react in a crisis. 4)/ No
error 5)
205. Ram will be suspended 1)/ because he opened
an account 2)/ without obtaining none 3)/ of the
necessary documents. 4)/ No error 5)
206. Mr Bajaj has resigned 1)/ from the post of
Director 2)/ which he holds 3)/ for over ten years.
4)/ No error 5)
207. In spite of living 1)/ in Kerala for two years 2)/
he yet does 3)/ not speak Malayalam. 4)/ No
error5)
208. Mr Patil has approached 1)/ the bank for 2)/ a
loan to finance 3)/ his son college education.
4)/ No error 5)
209. Having lifted the heavy weight, 1)/the boy suffered
2)/ a severe pain in 3)/ his elbow joint. 4)/ No
error 5)
210. Without waiting for 1)/ the instructions from the
Government, 2)/ some cable operators in 3)/ the
city had block the news. 4)/ No error 5)
211. The authorities have instructed 1)/ that brief
notes must be prepared 2)/ on all the issues
related 3)/to customer grievances. 4)/ No error5)
212. In absolutely terms, 1)/ the damage may not 2)/
be very serious, 3)/ but it should not be ignored.
4)/ No error 5)
213. The complainants in their complaint 1)/ have
been alleged that 2)/ they were forced to leave
3)/ their belongings unattended. 4)/ No error 5)
214. The long gap needs 1)/ to be bridged soon 2)/
because it has created 3)/a lot of unpleasant.
4)/ No error 5)
215. He asked the same question 1)/ that why he
was not selected 2)/ and everyone responded
saying 3)/ that he had failed. 4)/ No error 5)
216. If they are found 1)/ guilty during investigation,
2)/ a complaint will be 3)/ lodged against them.
4)/ No error 5)
217. They have already put 1)/ the proposal for to be
approved 2)/ in the ensuing meeting 3)/ before
the Union Cabinet. 4)/ No error 5)
218. They had been hired a taxi 1)/ to roam around
the city 2)/ but their plan failed 3)/ as the taxi
met with an accident. 4)/ No error 5)

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219. On a number of occasions, 1)/ we had noticed
that 2)/ those two employees 3)/ were often in
state of confused. 4)/ No error 5)
220. Hindi films are certainly 1)/ popular in the last
decade 2)/ but in these days our regional films
3)/ have attained more popularity. 4)/ No error5)
221. Most politicians predict 1)/ that the same
members will 2)/ be elected despite of 3)/ their
failure to perform. 4)/ No error 5)
222. He was selected for that post 1)/ because he
was familiar 2)/ with both urban as well as 3)/
rural way of life. 4)/ No error 5)
223. The tribal people have 1)/ high regard for him
because 2)/ he donated large number of 3)/
money for their upliftment. 4)/ No error 5)
224. It is not worthy 1)/ the companys reputation 2)/
to compromise on quality 3)/ for the sake of profit.
4)/ No error 5)
225. The company which has 1)/ won the government
contract 2)/ also plans to invest 3)/ with the
power sector. 4)/ No error 5)
226. Implementing these measures 1)/ will help the
government 2)/ to save more of 3)/ 400 crores
each year. 4)/ No error 5)
227. You have failed to produce 1)/ no evidence to
support 2)/ the charge that he 3)/ is responsible
for the error. 4)/ No error 5)
228. As per the agreement 1)/ scientists from both of
2)/ the countries will work 3)/ together to find a
solution. 4)/ No error 5)
229. Ne gotiations with the bank 1)/ are at an
advanced 2)/ stage and we hope to 3)/ signed
the deal soon. 4)/ No error 5)
230. These goods have been 1)/ damaged and as such
2)/ should be declared 3)/ unsuitable for sale.
4)/ No error 5)
231. On account of the 1)/ high land prices we 2)/ are
set up the factory 3)/ on the outskirts of the
city. 4)/ No error 5)
232. Bhutan is a beautiful 1)/ country which almost
2)/ eighty per cent of the 3)/ population lives in
villages. 4)/ No error 5)
233. Out of the six companies 1)/ shortlisted for the
proje ct 2)/ five have already 3)/ made its
presentations. 4)/ No error 5)
234. In accordance with the byelaws 1)/ he has to
take on as 2)/ Chairman of the committee with
effect 3)/ from the first of next month. 4)/ No
error 5)
235. The banks staff is 1)/ opposed to the takeover
2)/ because they are convinced that 3)/ they will
lose their jobs. 4)/ No error 5)
236. It was a great honour 1)/ and privilege to witness
2)/ the high level meetings between 3)/ Chinese
and Indias leaders. 4)/ No error 5)
237. Identifying, nurturing and 1)/ developing an
e mploye e s tale nt is 2)/ among the most
important task 3)/ of Human Re source
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238. Despite all our efforts during 1)/ the past few
months there remain 2)/ lots of work to do before
3)/ the project can be launched. 4)/ No error 5)
239. Many residents claim 1)/ that the company has
2)/ take n the ir land 3)/ without adequate
compensating. 4)/ No error 5)
240. The industrialist has donated 1)/ large sums of
money to 2)/ scientific organisations to develop
3)/ environmentally friendly fuels. 4)/ No error
5)
241. Corruption costs the economy about 1)/ three
per cent of the GDP every year 2)/ what is almost
equal to 3)/ the amount spent on education. 4)/
No error 5)
242. This magazine is a good 1)/ source of information
on 2)/ current events and is 3)/ also reasonably
price. 4)/ No error 5)
243. The se prote sts are be cause 1)/ of the
governments plans to 2)/ raise the retirement
age 3)/ of public sector employees. 4)/ No error
5)
244. Some of the world 1)/ largest water bodies are
2)/ drying up thus threatening 3)/ the livelihoods
of millions. 4)/ No error 5)
245. Among the many 1)/ challenges facing the country
2)/ in the next de cade 3)/ is pove rty and
unemployment. 4)/ No error 5)
246. According to economists 1)/ not more than five
per cent 2)/ of education loans taken 3)/ by
students are overdue. 4)/ No error 5)
247. The two candidates share 1)/ a reputation for
2)/compe te ncy as we ll as 3)/ for good
communication skills. 4)/ No error 5)
248. His main qualification 1)/ on the job is 2)/ his
extensive experience 3)/ in foreign branches. 4)/
No error 5)
249. A representative from the 1)/ Reserve Bank will
provide students an 2)/ insight into the 3)/
economic future of our country. 4)/ No error 5)
250. As one of the leader 1)/ insurance companies in
2)/ India they offer 3)/ comprehensive financial
services. 4)/ No error 5)
251. There is a rumour that 1)/ this multinational
company will 2)/ set up its regional headquarters
3)/ in India in short. 4)/ No error 5)
252. Despite taking steps to 1)/ encourage foreign
inve stme nt 2)/ the re has be e n any 3)/
substantial improvement in our economy. 4)/ No
error 5)
253. We had made every effort 1)/ to ensure that a
2)/ compromise is reached and 3)/ that the deal
was signed. 4)/ No error 5)
254. On account of the week 1)/ long strike the factory
2)/ was forced to close and 3)/ next months
shipment will delay. 4)/ No error 5)
255. Since the US e conomy e xpe rie nce s 1)/ a
recession many Asian countries 2)/ are likely to
have 3)/ reduced growth rates this year. 4)/ No
error 5)

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256. Oil is now so expensive that 1)/ India will have
to cut subsidies 2)/ instead face running out 3)/
of funds to import oil. 4)/ No error 5)
257. It is unlikely that you will 1)/ find a more qualified
and experience 2)/ candidate than Mr Prasad 3)/
for the post of President. 4)/ No error 5)
258. On account of the rising 1)/ costs many people
are 2)/ finding it difficult 3)/ to feed their families.
4)/ No error 5)
259. By marketing agriculture 1)/ products well, we
2)/ can ensure that 3)/ farmers make a good profit.
4)/ No error 5)
260. The promotion means 1)/ that you may be 2)/
post in Chennai / from next month. 4)/ No error
5)
261. This project is 1)/ too big to 2)/ undertake
successfully at 3)/ such short of notice. 4)/ No
error 5)
262. When our company was 1)/ faced financial
difficulties 2)/ the training budget was 3)/ the
first to be cut. 4)/ No error 5)
263. Conse rvationists be lie ve that 1)/ be tte r
management of national parks 2)/ is the only
way to save 3)/ Indias tiger population from
extinction. 4)/ No error 5)
264. These companies have been asked 1)/ to furnish
their financial details 2)/ and information about
3)/ its board members. 4)/ No error 5)
265. The scheme which will be launched 1)/ during
the next two years 2)/ require an additional
investment 3)/ of one hundred crores. 4)/ No
error 5)
266. Road developers unable 1)/ to finish the ir
projects 2)/ on time will not be 3)/ awarded new
ones. 4)/ No error 5)
267. We have taken on 1)/ the responsibility of 2)/
arranging the required training 3)/and supervise
the new staff. / No error 5)
268. The government has signed 1)/ a memorandum
of understanding with 2)/ the company to set up
3)/ a plant in the state. 4)/ No error 5)
269. Owing the new policy 1)/ we feel that the targets
2)/ set for this year 3)/ may not be achieved. 4)/
No error 5)
270. Since the lack of 1)/ manpower we cannot 2)/
conduct the survey 3)/ in rural areas. 4)/ No error
5)
271. Palm oil is very beneficial 1)/ and is use to 2)/
make products ranging 3)/ from soap to biodiesel.
4)/ No error 5)
272. There are only 1)/ a few company 2)/ who can
handle 3)/ projects of this magnitude. 4)/ No
error 5)
273. The data shows that 1)/ the unemployment rate
has 2)/ raised to 6.1 percent, 3)/ the highest in
five years. 4)/ No error 5)
274. Selling peanuts 1)/on the road is 2)/ the only
means of earning 3)/ in respect of most of the
people. 4)/ No error 5)

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275. Her talk was 1)/ judged by many 2)/ as one of
the most important talks 3)/ given in the seminar.
4)/ No error 5)
276. The boy who was guilty with 1)/ having stolen
the cell phone 2)/ came out 3)/ with the truth.
4)/ No error 5)
277. She is the teacher 1)/ whom I know 2)/ has
helped my son 3)/ in the examination. 4)/ No
error 5)
278. You cannot demand 1)/ all your articles 2)/
unless you do not 3)/ give advance notice. / No
error 5)
279. We insiste d, but ne ither 1)/ Jona nor he r
assistant 2)/ are ready to 3)/ work on Sunday.
4)/ No error 5)
280. There is just not enough 1)/ time in my unit to
sit round 2)/ talking about how we feel 3)/ about
each other. 4)/ No error 5)
281. The act will be passed 1)/ with a comfortable
majority if all 2)/ the partisans of 3)/ her group
favours it. 4)/ No error 5)
282. Hardly had I 1)/ entered the airport 2)/ than I
met 3)/ my cousin Tilak. 4)/ No error 5)
283. An anti-terrorism cell is opened 1)/ by the town
police 2)/ three months ago 3)/ as a precautionary
measure. 4)/ No error 5)
284. The artist who was giving 1)/ detailed description
of 2)/ the sculptures was 3)/ speaking fluently
French. 4)/ No error 5)
285. Martin would attempt 1)/ to open the umbrella
2)/ when her spectacles slipped off 3)/ and fell
down. 4)/ No error 5)
286. If you had not 1)/ reached so quickly, 2)/ we might
well 3)/ have had a disaster. 4)/ No error 5)
287. He has taken care to 1)/ compliance with the
norms 2)/ so he expects the proposal 3)/ to be
approved without delay. 4)/ No error 5)
288. Under the terms of the new deal 1)/ the channel
can broadcast 2)/ the next cricket tournament
to be 3)/ played among India and Australia. 4)/
No error 5)
289. Our equipment gets damage 1)/ very often in
summer 2)/ because there are 3)/ frequent power
cuts. 4)/ No error 5)
290. We have received many 1)/ of the letters from
customers 2)/ asking us to e xte nd 3)/ the
deadline to repay their loans. 4)/ No error 5)
291. Since I had lived there 1)/ for many years the
villagers 2)/ were very comfortable talked 3)/ to
me about their problems. 4)/ No error 5)
292. We have been under 1)/ a lot of pressure to 2)/
open fifty new stores 3)/ by the ending of the
year. 4)/ No error 5)
293. The government has 1)/ launched many creative
sche me s 2)/ to make banking services 3)/
available to everyone. 4)/ No error 5)
294. The company is in debt 1)/ and has been unable
2)/ to pay their employees salaries 3)/ for the
past six months. 4)/ No error 5)

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295. This is turned out to be 1)/ one of our most
successful projects 2)/ and we have made quite
3)/ a large profit from it. 4)/ No error 5)
296. A non-banking financial company is a 1)/ financial
institution similarly to a bank 2)/ but it cannot
issue 3)/ cheque books to customers. 4)/ No
error 5)
297. Ancient artifacts are 1)/ a part of global heritage
2)/ and should not be 3)/ sold to the highest
bidder. / No error 5)
298. Most people like to 1)/ rest after a days hard
work 2)/ but he se e me d to have 3)/ an
inexhaustive supply of energy. 4)/ No error 5)
299. None of the student 1)/ in the class 2)/ scored
below the 3)/ given cut-off marks. 4)/ No error 5)
300. To be a king and 1)/ wear a crown are 2)/ more
glamorous to 3)/ see than to bear. 4)/ No error5)
301. Ashok is among the 1)/ few people in the world
2)/ which did not blindly follow 3)/ the path of
others. 4)/ No error 5)
302. The President has denied 1)/ that the economy
is in recession 2)/ or was go into one 3)/ despite
a spate of downcast reports. 4)/ No error 5)
303. The angry at being 1)/ left out of the bonanza 2)/
is palpable among 3)/ e mploye e s of the
organization. 4)/ No error 5)
304. His comments came after 1)/ the research group
said that its 2)/ consumer confidence index were
3)/ slumped to its lowest level. 4)/ No error 5)
305. If all goes well 1)/ the examination scheduled
for next month 2)/ is all set to be completely
fre e 3)/ from annoying powe r cuts and
disruptions. 4)/ No error 5)
306. There are just too few trains 1)/ for the evergrow 2)/ number of passengers 3)/ in the city.
4)/ No error 5)
307. The buzz at the party was 1)/ that a famous 2)/
filmstar and politician, would 3)/ probable drop
by for a while. 4)/ No error 5)
308. The opposition disrupted proceedings 1)/ in both
House s of Parliame nt 2)/ for the se cond
consecutive day 3)/ above the plight of farmers
in the country. 4)/ No error 5)
309. In response to the growing crisis, 1)/ the agency
is urgently asking for 2)/ more contributions, to
make up for 3)/ its sharp decline in purchasing
power. 4)/ No error 5)
310. The tennis player easy through 1)/ the opening
set before her opponent, 2)/ rallied to take the
final two sets 3)/ for the biggest victory of her
young career. 4)/ No error 5)
311. Aggression in some teenage boys 1)/ may be
linkage to overly 2)/ large glands in their brains,
3)/ a new study has found. 4)/ No error 5)
312. The merchant counted 1)/ the number of pearls
2)/ to make sure that 3)/ none of them were
missing. 4)/ No error 5)
313. When deep sea diving, 1)/ one should always
take care 2)/ that oxygen cylinder is 3)/ tied to

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the back tightly. 4)/ No error 5)
314. As the salary 1)/ did not match 2)/ his
expectations, he did not 3)/ accept the job. 4)/
No error 5)
315. The reason behind his success 1)/ in the recent
past 2)/ is due to hard-work 3)/ and presence of
mind. 4)/ No error 5)
316. No sooner did the students 1)/ seen the principal
approach 2)/ than the y ran 3)/ from the
playground. 4)/ No error 5)
317. My elder sister and I am 1)/ interested in painting
2)/ and therefore have joined 3)/ the coaching
classes. 4)/ No error 5)
318. Only after a lot of persuasion, 1)/ the illiterate
villager allowed 2)/ himselfs girl child 3)/ to study
in the school. 4)/ No error 5)
319. The need for alternate 1)/ sources of energy are
2)/ essential to conserve 3)/ the environment.
4)/ No error 5)
320 I have being working 1)/ in that organization for
five years 2)/ but now I work 3)/ for a different
company. 4)/ No error 5)
321. There is no argument against 1)/ the fact that
2)/ humans are the most intelligent 3)/ of all
other species. 4)/ No error 5)
322. The policemen, who 1)/ was deployed heavily 2)/
in the area, did nothing to 3)/dissuade the
protesters. 4)/ No error 5)
323. Festivals are prime occasions 1)/ for splurging
on presents and owing to improved economic
situation, 2)/ the youths is gungho 3)/ about
breaking all previous records. 4)/ No error 5)
324. It is important to recruit personnel at 1)/ different
levels in the organisation so that 2)/ the ensuing
human resource gap is bridged 3)/ at least for
the critical operations. 4)/ No error 5)
325. Banks are on the verge 1)/ of facing a formidable
challenge 2)/ of losing over fifty per cent of 3)/
their employees due to retirement. 4)/ No error
5)
326. Not only has the commerce ministry fixed 1)/
extraordinarily high minimum prices for onion
exports 2)/ but also made licences mandatory
3)/ for every consignment. 4)/ No error 5)
327. A new study found that while weight loss 1)/ via
surgery may improve knee pain, in obese patients
2)/ there may be permanent damage to the knee
3)/ from being severe overweight. 4)/ No error 5)
328. In order to streamline 1)/ the movement of
vehicles during 2)/ the festival, traffic police have
3)/ chalked out diversion plans. 4)/ No error 5)
329. With a view to avoid another caste conflict, 1)/
the administration has deployed additional police
force 2)/ on the village, while the administration
as well as police officials 3)/ are monitoring the
situation. 4)/ No error 5)
330. of global warming 2)/ by protecting forests 3)/
and starting at afforestation programme. 4)/ No
error 5)

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331. The task for ensuring employment 1)/ for the
labour force has been 2)/ a persistent concern
throughout 3)/ Indias post-inde pe nde nce
development. 4)/ No error 5)
332. We have rece ntly be gan 1)/ the proce ss of
recruiting 2)/ insurance agents for 3)/ our NorthEastern branches. 4)/ No error 5)
333. Inspite that organisations are aware 1)/ of the
importance of IT 2)/ they often do not know 3)/
how to deploy it effectively. 4)/ No error 5)
334. Although interlinking of rivers will 1)/ help tackle
drought, the government 2)/ has not paid much
3)/ attention to this project. 4)/ No error 5)
335. Keeping in mind that India 1)/ is one of the
worlds fastest 2)/ growing economies many
international 3)/ companies are invested in India.
4)/ No error 5)
336. Despite the merger, 1)/ the airline has reported
2)/ sizeable losses and is unable 3)/ to pay their
employees. 4)/ No error 5)
337. The companys decision to issue 1)/ bonus shares
clearly indicates 2)/ the managements confident
3)/ about the future. 4)/ No error 5)
338. RBI is in favour 1)/ of amending currently 2)/
policies governing operations of 3)/ foreign banks
in India. 4)/ No error 5)
339. These recently upgraded branch offices 1)/ have
been fully computerised 2)/ and are connected
to headquarters 3)/ to ensure proper monitoring.
4)/ No error 5)
340. The rise in prices of food items is 1)/ likely the
cause of inflation 2)/ to exceed eight per cent
3)/ during the next quarter. 4)/ No error 5)
341. Many people believe that 1)/ the nationalisation
of banks in 2)/ the 1960s have protected India
3)/ from the current financial crisis.4)/ No error5)
342. Sheela had to travel all the way back 1)/ when
she remembered that 2)/ she had forgot to take
3)/important documents with her. 4)/No error 5)
343. The party is holding a meeting 1)/ in order to
begin the 2)/ painful and difficult process 3)/ of
rethink its political strategy. 4)/ No error 5)
344. The only bad thing about 1/ these flowers are
the 2)/ pollen which causes 3)/ allergy in many
people. 4)/ No error 5)
345. Nobody in the bus 1/ offered to give their seat
2)/ to the elderly lady who had to 3)/ travel a
long distance. 4)/ No error 5)
346. This is the only organisation 1)/ which could
somehow continue 2)/ to making profits 3)/ in
the face of recession. 4)/ No error 5)
347. Many more would have died 1)/ if they hadnt
received / the timely helping from / the relief
team. / No error 5)
348. A man along with 1)/ his wife and two children
2)/ were rescued with the help 3)/ of an army
helicopter. 4)/ No error 5)
349. In the past two decades, 1)/ preventive measures
have 2)/ drastically reduced the 3)/ occurrence

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of polio in children. 4)/ No error 5)
350. Neither the ministers 1)/ nor the intelligence
sources 2)/ was aware of the coup 3)/ being
planned in the country. 4)/ No error 5)
351. Certain amounts of stress 1)/ at work is natural
but 2)/ it is important that one learns 3)/ to
keep it in the right proportion. 4)/ No error 5)
352. We had extensively discussions 1)/ with the
participants and 2)/ obtained their feedback 3)/
regarding our new services. 4)/ No error 5)
353. The success of the 1)/ government sponsor job
guarantee programme 2)/ has resulted in a 3)/
drastic drop in poverty. 4)/ No error 5)
354. The Boards decision has provided 1)/ employees
with the opportunity 2)/ to acquire upto 100 3)/
shares by the company. 4)/ No error 5)
355. Their failure to inspect 1)/ our factories is a 2)/
clear indications that our 3)/ licence will not be
renewed. 4)/ No error 5)
356. Arranging such a large amount 1)/ of funds now
will be a problem why 2)/ banks are usually not
open 3)/ so early in the morning. 4)/ No error 5)
357. If the manufacturing sector continues 1)/ to grow
at the same rate for 2)/ the next few months, I
think it 3)/ has a high growth rate this year. 4)/
No error 5)
358. Though he has promoted to 1)/ the banks board
as a director 2)/ he continues to carry out 3)/ all
his current responsibilities. 4)/ No error 5)
359. He had telephoned yesterday to 1)/ ask how
much of the youth 2)/ who attend our classes
would be 3)/ interested in working for a textile
company. 4)/ No error 5)
360. We were forced into react 1)/ as no organisation
can 2)/ afford to adhere to 3)/ these outdated
regulations. 4)/ No error 5)
361. The government is working 1)/ out a new system
to compensate 2)/ those companies to sell 3)/
products below the market price. 4)/ No error 5)
362. We are yet starting 1)/ offering this facility to
2)/ our customers as we are 3)/ awaiting approval
from the Board. 4)/ No error 5)
363. The Chairmen of all large 1)/ public sector banks
met with 2)/ senior RBI officials to give its 3)/
suggestions about implementing the new policy.
4)/ No error 5)
364. They have not fully considered 1)/ the impact
that relaxing 2)/ these guidelines is likely 3)/ to
have with the economy. 4)/ No error 5)
365. Had this notification 1)/ been amended earlier,
2)/ we could have stopped 3)/ the transfer of
funds. 4)/ No error 5)
366. There are many insurance 1)/ disputes nowadays
because of 2)/ most people do not fully 3)/
understand the terms and conditions of their
policies. 4)/ No error 5)
367. Some genuine issues exist 1)/ with the newly
adopted 2)/ system and needs to 3)/ be examined
seriously. 4)/ No error 5)

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368. Whether or not to confront 1)/ them about their
role 2)/ in the matter is a decision 3)/which is
yet to take. 4)/ No error 5)
369. The government is still in the 1)/ process of
finalise d new policy 2)/ guide lines for the
allocation of land 3)/ to private se ctor
organisations. 4)/ No error 5)
370. According to government estimates 1)/ at least
four millions tonnes of sugar 2)/ will have to be
importe d 3)/ this ye ar be cause of a poor
monsoon. 4)/ No error 5)
371. In our experience people usually 1)/ value things
that they have to 2)/ pay off more than those
that 3)/ they receive free of cost. 4)/ No error 5)
372. At present China is the 1)/ worlds leade r
manufacture 2)/ of environment-friendly products
3)/ such as electric cars and bicycles. 4)/ No
error 5)
373. Over eighty per cent from us 1)/ feel that if we
had taken 2)/ some corrective measures earlier
3)/ the crisis could have been averted. 4)/ No
error 5)
374. The manager of that city branch 1)/ cannot handle
it with the help of 2)/ only two personnel as 3)/
business has increased substantially. 4)/ No
error 5)
375. With the literacy rates in this 1)/ region as low
as ten per cent 2)/ we need to encourage 3)/
local people to build schools. 4)/ No error 5)
376. While providing such facilities, 1)/ online makes
it cove nie nt 2)/ and e asily acce ssible for
customers, 3)/ we face several challenges. 4)/
No error 5)
377. Angered over the delay in giving compensation;
1)/ factory workers shouted 2)/ slogans against
the president 3)/ when he reaches the office.
4)/ No error 5)
378. The cascading effect of economic slowdown 1)/
has brought a much unnerving gloom 2)/ to the
real estate industry last year 3)/ but the industry
is looking up this year. 4)/ No error 5)
379. A recycling plant in close proximity to 1)/ the
residential area can pose 2)/ serious threats from
reside nts 3)/ by le aving be hind pe rsistent
pollutants. 4)/ No error 5)
380. The government has the obligation 1)/ to provide
basic infrastructure facilities 2)/ to regulating
the process of 3)/ urbanization in the country.
4)/ No error 5)
381. Bharatpur is transforming into 1)/ Indias most
fastest growing bird sanctuary 2)/ attracting
thousands of rare migratory birds 3)/ from
Europe and Siberia. 4)/ No error 5)
382. Plagued by huge losses, 1)/ full service airlines
are struggling 2)/ to cope with the competition
3)/ from low cost airlines. 4)/ No error 5)
383. Volunteers of an NGO 1)/ interacted with school
students 2)/ to spread awareness about 3)/
environment related issues. 4)/ No error 5)

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384. The Union health minister said that 1)/ there
was an acute shortage of 2)/ health personnel
in rural areas 3)/ who needed to be addressed
urgently. 4)/ No error 5)
385. Even though most of Indias youth 1)/ lives in
villages, many people considers 2)/ the ones
roaming in dazzling multiplexes 3)/ as their true
reflection. 4)/ No error 5)
386. The RBI has proposed to introduce 1)/ polymer
notes after taking into considering 2)/ the cost
and longe vity 3)/ associate d with the ir
manufacturing. 4)/ No error 5)
387. While most major economies set aside 1)/ about
3 per cent of their GDP 2)/ in research and
development, India 3)/ spends less than 1 per
cent on this. 4)/ No error 5)
388. Owing to the poor quality of 1)/ the equipment
producing by Chinese firms 2)/ many foreign
companies have placed 3)/orders with Indian
firms. 4)/ No error 5)
389. We expect a hike 1)/ in the cash reserve ratio
2)/ which is the portion of deposits 3)/ that banks
keep with RBI. 4)/ No error 5)
390. Unless these differences 1)/ will be resolved soon
2)/ there will be an adverse 3)/ effect on foreign
investment. 4)/ No error 5)
391. We are confident that the steps 1)/ we have taken
to attract talented people 2)/ and build a solid
organisation 3)/ will ensure we remain profitably.
4)/ No error 5)
392. At a time which most firms 1)/ were finding it
difficult 2)/ to raise money, we succeeded 3)/ in
raising the necessary funds. 4)/ No error 5)
393. Everyone is keen in knowing 1)/ the forecast for
the monsoon 2)/ this year as it has been the 3)/
major cause of inflation in Asia. 4)/ No error 5)
394. Building biogas plants will help to reduce 1)/
greenhouse gas emissions by reducing 2)/ the
consuming of conventional fuels 3)/ such as
firewood and kerosene. 4)/ No error 5)
395. Since some banks may take longer 1)/ to achieve
these targets, RBI 2)/ has considered to revise
these guidelines 3)/ on a case to case basis. No
error 5)
396. After joining the Hong Kong based 1)/ bank in
1990, he has 2)/ head various departments 3)/
including corporate and investment banking. 4)/
No error 5)
397. Sugar-sweetened drinks does not 1)/ pose any
particular health risk, and 2)/ are not a unique
risk factor 3)/ for obesity or heart disease. 4)/
No error 5)
398. Airline managements should note 1)/ that the
ultimate passenger-unfriendliness 2)/ is to have
their planes crash 3)/ due to the adopted of
unsafe procedures. 4)/ No error 5)
399. Celebrating its ten long years 1)/ in the industry,
a private entertainment channel 2)/ announce a
series of 3)/ programmes at a press conference.

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4)/ No error 5)
400. The award ceremony ended 1)/ on a note of good
cheer 2)/ with audiences responding warmly 3)/
to its line-up of films. 4)/ No error 5)
401. The actress was ordered for 1)/ wear an alcoholmonitoring bracelet and 2)/ submit to random
weekly drug testing after 3)/ she failed to appear
for a court date last week. 4) / No error 5)
402. Coaches have the advantage of 1)/ draw on their,
personal experiences 2) / and providing their
players 3)/ with unique inputs. 4)/ No error 5)
403. The actor loves to think, 1) / never enjoys stick
to one kind of role 2)/ and finds it difficult to 3)/
fulfil everyones expectations. 4) / No error 5)
404. A major computer security firm urged 1)/ the
social networking site to set up 2) /an earlywarning system after hundreds of users were (3)/
hit by a new wave of virus attacks. 4)/ No error
5)
405. The finding may help doctors 1)/ give more
personalised care to patients 2)/ and modify the
amount of powerful drugs 3)/ administered over
their patients. 4)/ No error 5)
406. The actress made a rare appearance 1)/ at the
party and was 2)/ overheard talking in 3)/ her
next big project. 4)/ No error /5)
407. More than half the food product 1)/ targeted at
babies and toddlers have 2)/ a high sugar content
and are 3)/ excessive sweet. 4)/ No error 5)
408. The foreign company has so far declined to 1)/
directly comment on the Indian companys move,
2)/ which analysts say is a sign the company
wanting to 3)/ fight for its presence in the market.
4)/ No error 5)
409. After forty years of trying to 1)/ understand why
asbestos causes cancer 2)/ researchers have now
finally 3)/ unravelled the mystery. 4)/No error 5)
410. A property dealer was 1)/shoot dead by four
unidentified jacket-clad men 2)/ while taking a
morning walk 3)/ in a park. 4)/ No error 5)
411. The auditions for Indias first ever 1)/ realitybased pop band hunt, is 2)/ going on in full swing,
3)/ with numerous entries came in. 4)/ No error5)
412. To curbing the spread of violence 1)/ authorities
brought under curfew 2)/ more areas in the state,
where 3)/ three youths were killed. 4)/ No error5)
413. Demand for diesel cars, which has 1)/ been on
the rise for the last few years, 2)/ may dip as the
government is increasing the price 3)/ of the fuel,
bringing it closer to that of petrol. 4)/ No error 5)
414. Not only was the actress over the moon 1)/ as
winning an award, but was 2)/ also deeply
touched by the support 3)/ she got from the
industry. 4)/ No error 5)
415. The protestors went on a rampaging 1)/ and set
ablaze three shops 2)/ resulting in injuries to
thirty people 3)/ including women and children.
4)/ No error 5)

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Error Detection
416. Hectic schedules can 1)/ take a toll on anybody
and 2)/ the solutions to this is 3)/ a quick holiday
to some exotic location. 4)/ No error 5)

417. The biggest 1)/ health burden that India 2)/ is

set to face in the coming years 3)/ is tackle cancer.
4)/ No error 5)

Exercise-2
Directions: Read each sentence to find out
whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic
error in it the error, if any, will be in one part of
the sentence. Ignore the error of punctuation, if
any.
1.
Woman after women 1)/ claimed to speak
against 2)/ the present political situation 3)/
of Bihar in the meeting. 4)/ No error 5)
2.
More than one student 1)/ have passed the
examination 2)/ of the first terminal test 3)/ of
pronoun. 4)/ No error 5)
3.
If Sunit would have 1)/ solving this, he would
have 2)/ got a reward 3)/ in the debate. 4)/ No
error 5)
4.
One should 1)/ be honest 2)/ by his word 3)/ in
all situations. 4)/ No error 5)
5.
When the house was 1)/ set on the fire 2)/ all
the neighbouring people 3)/ ran and started
extinguising it. 4)/ No error 5)
6.
By this time next year 1)/ Mritunjay has had
2)/ settled in Buxar 3)/ with his parents.4)/ No
error5)
7.
All know 1)/ that Rani is 2)/ the most unique
speaker 3)/ of her class. 4)/ No error 5)
8.
Being a rainy day 1)/ Ashis decided to stay
indoors 2)/and enjoy himself 3)/ with music.
4)/ No error5)
9.
I advised Prashant 1)/ not to walk 2)/ on the
road 3)/ lately at night. 4)/ No error 5)
10. Handsome is usually used 1)/ of men but
beautiful is not 2)/ usually used to talk 3)/ about
mans appearance. 4)/ No error 5)
11. Payal kept her drum 1)/ besides her 2)/ always
and 3)/ she played wisely. 4)/ No error 5)
12. Either you 1)/ or your friend 2)/ has stolen 3)/
my wrist watch. 4)/ No error 5)
13. My son has 1)/ bought four pens 2)/ who are
3)/ red in colour. 4)/ No error 5)
14. If you look up tea in a cookery book 1)/ you may
find a little instructions 2)/ that give you no
help 3)/ on several important points. 4)/ No
error 5)
15. The Chinese tea is 1)/ not very costly 2)/ and
we can drink 3)/ it without milk. 4)/ No error 5)
16. Alaripu is an invocatory item 1)/ where the
dancer 2)/ offers salute 3)/ to the lord. 4)/ No
error 5)
17. He served the country 1)/ with heart and soul
2)/ but he got 3)/ only a few rewards. 4)/ No
error 5)
18. With rise in population 1)/ man needed more
space 2)/ for growing crops 3)/ and for building

19.
20.
21.
22.
23.

24.
25.

26.

27.

houses. 4)/ No error 5)

Which 1)/ do you prefer 2)/ more meat 3)/ or
fish? 4)/ No error 5)
The travel agency made 1)/ all the arrangements
2)/ for our journey 3)/ for England. 4)/ No error5)
The boys made up 1)/ when the 2)/ owner of
the 3)/ garden appeared. 4)/ No error 5)
Gandhiji was a 1)/ men who 2)/ become a legend
3)/ in his own time. 4)/ No error 5)
The Central Government has 1)/ refused to meet
2)/ all the demands 3)/ of its employees in toto.
4)/ No error 5)
The question was 1)/ so difficult that/nobody
were 2)/ able to answer it. 4)/ No error 5)
The new assignment is 1)/ more challenging
than 2)/ much of the 3)/ earlier assignments.
4)/ No error 5)
When the doctors found 1)/ that the player has
taken 2)/ prohibited medicines, he reported 3)/
the matter to the team manager. 4)/ No error 5)
We are sure that 1)/ they will definitely help us
2)/ if we approach 3)/ them well in advance. 4)/
No error 5)
They now claim that 1)/ they would have 2)/
guided us if we 3)/ would have requested them.
4)/ No error 5)
None of the passengers were 1)/ aware of what
2)/ was going to happen 3)/ in the next two
hours. 4)/ No error 5)
The University has 1)/ not spent enough 2)/
money to maintaining 3)/ its valuable library.
4)/ No error 5)
The survey found 1)/ that most of the employees
2)/ has a positive view 3)/ of the company. 4)/
No error 5)
The meeting will not end 1)/ till the Chairman
2)/ gets approval from 3)/ every members of the
Board. 4)/ No error 5)
For millions of people 1)/ his retirement from
2)/ cricket has been 3)/ a greatest shock. 4)/
No error5)
The Chairman has refused 1)/ no to sanction
2)/ the required funds 3)/ for the project 4)/ No
error5)
People who intend 1)/ to visit the tourist spots
2)/ are always thrilling 3)/ to see the scenario
here. 4)/ No error 5)
In such delicate matters, 1)/ we often go with
2)/ his advice as he has 3)/ been handling such
cases, effectively. 4)/ No error 5)
You should think 1)/ of all the possibilities 2)/
before you take 3)/ any decision. 4)/ No error 5)

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He was too tired that 1)/ he could not cross 2)/
the street even with 3)/ the help of a porter. 4)/
No error 5)
Your de sire to 1)/ meet the Pre side nt 2)/
without prior appointment 3)/ cannot be fulfil.
4)/ No error 5)
Whenever man attains fame, 1)/ his person
qualities are 2)/ imitated by others who 3)/ are
close to him. 4)/ No error 5)
Rivers, mountains and deep forests 1)/ are the
places 2)/ mostly like by 3)/ people living in
urban areas. 4)/ No error 5)
When we visited his office l)/ we found that 2)/
he was sipping coffee 3)/ with some of his
colleagues. 4)/ No error 5)
For giving up 1)/ the bad habit of smoking 2)/
use of chewing gum or 3)/ similar other method
can be helped. 4)/ No error 5)
His obviously re luctance 1)/ was vie we d
seriously by 2)/ his superiors and 3)/ he was
suspended. 4)/ No error 5)
The new project is 1)/ to big for 2)/ the trainee
to handle 3)/ on his own 4). No error 5)
The explanation that 1)/ he gave for 2)/ missing
the meeting 3)/ were not satisfactory. 4)/ No
error5)
Mr Singhs son has applied 1)/ to the post 2)/
of Assistant Manager 3)/ in a construction
company. 4)/ No error 5)
The manager has sent 1)/ many reminders to
Mr Rao 2)/ to repay the loan but 3)/ has not
received no reply 4)/ No error 5).
Beside the Chairman 1)/ all the Committee
me mbe rs 2)/ we re pre se nt 3)/ at the
shareholders meeting. 4)/ No error 5)
He submitted 1)/ the request for compensation
2)/ in time but 3)/ it was denied 4)/. No error 5)
Unfortunately today many 1)/ parents cannot
afford 2)/ to send its 3)/ children to school. 4)/
No error 5)
He was convinced 1)/ that he 2)/ loss the
account 3)/ because of bad luck. 4)/ No error 5)
Many customers have 1)/ complained because
2)/ his goods was 3)/ inferior in quality 4)/. No
error 5)
In his opinion 1)/ every senior citizens 2)/ will
benefit 3)/ from the new rule. 4)/ No error 5)
Despite of their best efforts 1)/ they failed to
retain 2)/ the contract due to 3)/ unwanted
political interference. 4)/ No error 5)
We had decided 1)/ to scrap the project 2)/ but
the chairman insisted with 3)/ its continuation
on the same terms. 4)/ No error 5)
Because of his prolonged illness 1)/ he could
not concentrate 2)/ on his studies although 3)/
he was very much desired to do so. 4)/ No error5)
You must realize 1)/ how importance it is 2)/ to
give away to the needy 3)/ whatever you possess
in excess. 4)/ No error 5)

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Most of the travellers experienced 1)/ a shock

when they arrived 2)/ at the museum only to
find 3)/ that it had been burgled. 4)/ No error 5)
How people do 1)/ to earn their bread 2)/ is
dependent largely on 3)/ the locality where they
live. 4)/ No error 5)
He took a sharp knife 1)/ and torn the covering
2)/ made of cardboard 3)/ but could not open
the packet. 4)/ No error 5)
The security force posted 1)/ at the entrance is
so strict 2)/ that even the top boss 3)/ cannot
be entered without frisking. 4)/ No error 5)
The moment he tried 1)/ to escape from the 2)/
clutches of the policemen 3)/ they knocked him
down. 4)/ No error 5)
Some people have 1)/ generously contributed
to the welfare fund 2)/ but they wanted that
there names 3)/ should not be published. 4)/
No error 5)
We were aware that 1)/ she had received many
awards 2)/ and was felicitated on 3)/ account
for her wisdom. 4)/ No error 5)
They are aware of 1)/ the risk involved in 2)/
investing the e ntire funds 3)/ in only one
scheme. 4)/ No error 5)
When we were reached 1)/ at the gate of the
park 2)/ it was too dark 3)/ to see the new
entrants. 4)/ No error 5)
The soldiers were supposed 1)/ to sought shelter
inside 2)/ the ne arby factory 3)/ to save
themselves. 4)/ No error 5)
Being a good swimmer 1)/ he could keep 2)/
himself floating 3)/ the surface of the lake. 4)/
No error 5)
In our opinion 1)/ the venue is too small 2)/ to
accommodate such the 3)/ large number of
candidates. 4)/ No error 5)
He deserves a reward 1)/ because he managed
2)/ to complete the assignment 3)/ in spite many
difficulties. 4)/ No error 5)
The Director has refused to 1)/ gave them an
appointment 2)/ on Wednesday because 3)/ he
has another meeting scheduled. 4)/ No error 5)
He has the necessary 1)/ qualifications for 2)/
the post so 3)/ he has declined it. 4)/ No error
5)
The clerk whom 1)/ spoke rudely to 2)/ the
customer yesterday 3)/ has been suspended.
4)/ No error 5)
Although Ram did not handle 1)/ his previous
project well 2)/ he has been entrusted 3)/ with
a new one. 4)/ No error 5)
The majority of 1)/ the Board are 2)/ in favour
of 3)/ implementing the proposal. 4)/ No error5)
Mr Rao has 1)/ no intention of 2)/ accepting
the transfer 3)/ in that rural branch. 4)/ No
error 5)
Despite the progress 1)/ we have achieved in
2)/ the field of medicine many 3)/ million of

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people die of malaria. 4)/ No error 5)

Unless we work 1)/ careful we may 2)/ overlook
something 3)/ in the contract. 4)/ No error 5)
Some people 1)/ are believing 2)/ that women
cannot 3)/ compete with men. 4)/ No error 5)
He avoids 1)/ taking the 2)/ prescribed medicine
3)/ at regularly intervals. 4)/ No error 5)
Some people do not like 1)/ to do any social 2)/
work even though 3)/ they have abundant
resources. 4)/ No error 5)
It is advisable that 1)/ e ach time you 2)/
encountered such a situation 3)/ keep you cool.
4)/ No error 5)
Accidents usually 1)/ result into 2)/ negligence,
ignorance 3)/ recklessness or carelessness. 4)/
No error 5)
He asked me that 1)/ what my total investment
was 2)/ during the 3)/ last five years. 4)/ No
error5)
This institution had founded 1)/ by some noble
souls 2)/ for the welfare of the poor 3)/ and
disabled people. 4)/ No error 5)
Eve ry drive r should take 1)/ abundant
pre cautions 2)/ while driving on 3)/ an
unfamiliar road. 4)/ No error 5)
His good qualities include 1)/ his ability to take
2)/ quickly and 3)/ appropriate decisions. 4)/
No error 5)
In order to 1)/ ensure quick service 2)/ please
give us all the required 3)/ details as quick as
possible. 4)/ No error 5)
The interrogation made by 1)/ him hardly yield
2)/ any concrete conclusion 3)/ about the crime.
4) / No error 5)
What you had said 1)/ about the employees was
2)/ found to be correct 3)/ but it could not be
proved. 4) / No error 5)
When you had started 1)/ the work, you should
2)/ ensure that you 3)/ concentrate on it. 4)/
No error 5)
If you have good 1)/ control over breathing 2)/
you can float 3) / on water effortlessly. 4) / No
error 5)
The way to the fort 1)/ was too difficult that 2)/
we could not reach 3)/ the farthest point. 4)/
No error 5)
When we heard the name 1)/ of our leader
uttered 2)/ respectfully by the foreigners 3)/ we
felt pride of him. 4)/ No error 5)
It goes to his credit 1)/ that he was a clean
man 2)/ in politics as well as 3)/ his person
dealings. 4)/ No error 5)
His strictly discipline 1)/ had made him 2)/ very
unpopular among 3)/ all the employees. 4)/ No
error 5)
Jamshedji knew that 1)/an industrial revolution
can 2) / only brought in the country 3) / by setting
up iron and steel industry. 4)/ No error 5)
He being the oldest son 1)/has requested us

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2)/ to look after the problem 3)/ faced by the

father. 4)/ No error 5)
It was clear from the way 1)/ they were behaving
2)/ that they had been 3)/ lost their senses.
4)/ No error 5)
That boy possess 1)/ three beautiful pens 2)/
but he would not 3)/ show them to any one. 4)/
No error 5)
A small piece 1)/ of bread is 2)/ better than 3)/
having nothing to eat. 4)/ No error 5)
Families are 1)/ fortunate enough to own 2)/ a
house in the city 3)/ are very few. 4)/ No error
5)
Though I had been 1)/ his friend for quite a
long time, 2)/ I refused to help him 3)/ because
his ill nature. 4)/ No error 5)
When he had been 1)/ walked along the road
2)/ a wild and ferocious dog 3)/ hit him hard
and knocked him down. 4)/ No error 5).
1 am grateful to you 1)/ and all your friends 2)/
for showing sympathy 3)/ and kindness with me.
4)/ No error 5)
The leader was so shrewd 1)/ that he could not
deceive 2)/ by the words of 3)/ the sycophant
courtiers. 4)/ No error 5)
He is the man 1)/ who I know 2)/ has helped
my son 3)/ in the final examination. 4)/ No error
5)
I have been 1)/ living in Hyderabad 2)/ at my
uncle 3)/ since my birth. 4)/ No error 5)
Everyone of us know 1)/ that he is not capable
of 2)/ remaining under water 3)/ for such a long
time. 4)/ No error 5)
Your television set 1)/ is superior to 2)/ our
television set 3)/ by all respects. 4)/No error 5)
The boy who was guilt for 1)/ having broken the
window glass 2)/ came out 3)/ with the truth.
4)/ No error 5)
Ramesh has been both 1)/ a dishonestly person
2)/ and a gambler 3)/ since his childhood. 4)/
No error 5)
The number of employees 1)/ reporting sick 2)/
has reduced significantly 3)/ because of the
incentive. 4)/ No error 5)
I have criticise 1)/ the remarkable book 2)/
because I benefited 3)/ from reading it. 4)/ No
error 5)
As Arundhati Roy 1)/ in her foreword write 2)/
John offers 3)/untold stories of people. 4)/ No
error 5)
Citizen needed 1)/ to know that 2)/ our leader
cannot 3)/ be trusted. 4)/ No error 5)
Responsibilities includes 1)/ working with the
editors 2)/ on all aspects 3)/ of the editorial
process. 4)/ No error 5)
We build a simple model 1)/to test whether 2)/
there is a phase change 3)/ in the Indian
economy. 4)/ No error 5)
Our results 1)/ indicate that 2)/ 1991 marked

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3)/ the end of an era. 4)/ No error 5)
121. While grouping the words 1)/ care have been
taken 2)/ to include the role 3)/ grammar plays
in a language. 4)/ No error 5)
122. Between the years 1)/1952 to 1962 2)/ I worked
in the field 3)/ as sub-divisional officer. 4)/ No
error 5)
123. The Chief Minister 1)/ was obliged 2)/ to honour
the promise 3)/ made during the contest. 4) No
error 5)
124. Distrust seems 1)/ to be a factor 2)/ borne out
of 3)/ prevailing circumstances. 4) No error 5)
125. He is neither in 1)/ favour of arms race 2)/ or in
favour of 3)/ simple nuclear disarmament. 4)/
No error 5)
126. Naturalisation is the 1)/ process by which 2)/ a
immigrant becomes a citizen 3)/ of his new
country. 4)/ No error 5)
127. A high fat diet 1)/ not only increases the risks
2)/ of heart ailments 3)/ however also that of
other disorders. 4)/ No error 5)
128. When two-vowel 1)/ sounds occurs in direct
succession, 2)/ the transition between them
3)/ is often difficult to make. 4)/ No error 5)
129. The solutions is to 1)/ avoid the impasse
altogether, 2)/ by taking a 3)/ slightly different
route. 4)/ No error 5)
130. I am grateful to you 1)/ and all your friends 2)/
for they showed sympathy 3)/ and kindness
towards me. 4)/ No error 5)
131. While he was 1)/ walking along the road 2)/a
speeding car 3)/ knocked down to him. 4)/ No
error 5)
132. Though none of his 1)/ so-called well-wishers
forwarded to he lp 2)/l he lped him by 3)/
completing his work on time. 4)/ No error 5)
133. From the way he was talking 1)/ it was clear 2)/
that he had 3)/ no control on himself. 4)/ No
error 5)
134. Your over-dependent on 1)/ others even for 2)/
trivial matters may 3)/ prove disadvantageous.
4)/ No error 5)
135. People who are 1)/ fortunate enough to own 2)/
a personal library are always 3)/ held in high
esteem by me. 4)/ No error 5)
136. A small loaf of bread 1)/given with affection 2)/
is far superior to 3)/ a delicious dish served
with indifferently. 4)/ No error 5)
137. The incentive seems to 1)/ having been worked
well 2)/because the number of employees going
on leave 3)/ has reduced significantly. 4)/ No
error 5)
138. His dishonest acts have 1)/ made his parents
2)/bent their heads 3)/ in shame. 4)/ No error5)
139. Everybody know 1)/that his failure can 2)/be
attributed only 3)/ to his lack of practice. 4)/
No error 5)
140. Most of the popular tele-serials 1)/ are not only
illogical 2)/ in their story line 3)/ but also crude

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in their presentation. 4)/ No error 5)
141. I am trying to convince him 1)/ for the last two
days to come 2)/ and live with me 3)/ till his
fathers anger cools down. 4)/ No error 5)
142. It is a pity that a son 1)/ born from very good
parents 2)/ should live a life of 3)/ misery and
deprivation of the worst order. 4)/ No error 5)
143. I would have asked him 1)/ to leave our house
immediately 2)/ if my father would not have been
3)/ at home and awake. 4)/ No error 5)
144. Malas two brothers Rupesh and Bhupat 1)/ are
very intelligent and hardworking 2)/ but I am
sure 3)/ I like the latter most. 4)/ No error 5)
145. Their team is 1)/ most like to lose 2)/ as all
their players 3)/ lack self-confidence. 4)/ No
error 5)
146. Most of the industrialists 1)/ have come forward
2)/ to fund the rescue operations 3)/ carrying
in the cyclone-hit areas. 4)/ No error 5)
147. Their faithful is beyond 1)/ any doubt but their
2)/ decision-making is slow 3)/ and not free from
defaults. 4)/ No error 5)
148. Who helps is 1)/ immaterial so long 2)/ as the
help is extended 3)/ with a sincere intention.
4)/ No error 5)
149. Our company can 1)/ no longer afford 2)/ overmanned units as 3)/ our profit has lower. 4)/
No error 5)
150. Unlike the other 1)/ rich men of his community,
2)/ he does not look 3)/ down upon the poor.
4)/ No error 5)
151. Paying careful attention at 1)/ what the speaker
is saying is 2)/ considered to be 3)/ a sign of
good manners. 4)/ No error 5)
152. Though he is quick 1)/ in analysing a problem
2)/ he takes always time 3)/ for finding a
solution. 4)/ No error 5)
153. His supporters are 1)/ not as enthusiastic 2)/
and cooperative as 3)/ that of his opponents.
4)/ No error 5)
154. All those articles 1)/ that had published 2)/ in
the weeklies will now 3)/ be published in the
form of a book. 4)/ No error 5)
155. He was upset 1)/ because he had 2)/ never in
such a 3)/ peculiar situation before. 4)/No error
5)
156. He failed explaining 1)/ why he could not 2)/
complete the important assignment 3)/ within
the given time limit. 4)/ No error 5)
157. His decision of quitting 1)/ the present job
before 2)/ he will get a new job 3)/ is not
admirable. 4)/ No error 5)
158. Had all of them 1)/ gone there with the books
2)/ it could have 3)/ impressed the delegates.
4)/ No error 5)
159. He advised me 1)/ to wait with patiently 2)/ for
the next opportunity 3)/ and to grab it soon. 4)/
No error 5)
160. Ramesh is a student 1)/ who we all expect 2)/

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to get more than 3)/ 95% marks. 4)/ No error 5)
161. Small farmers do not get 1)/ the require support
2)/ from outside 3)/ the farming sector. 4)/ No
error 5)
162. He is one of 1)/ the best novelists 2)/ that has
ever lived 3)/ Do you agree? 4)/ No error 5)
163. The campaign launched 1)/ by the group of
citizens 2)/ was admirable most 3)/ by all the
guests. 4)/ No error 5)
164. We do not know 1)/ whom we should blame 1)/
for all the lapses observed 3)/ in the procedure.
4)/ No error 5)
165. Patriots of every country 1)/ have one thing in
common 2)/ and that 3)/ the love for their
motherland. 4)/ No error 5)
166. He who knows 1)/ all the pros and cons 2)/ of
any problem 3)/ can wield a lot of power. 4)/ No
error 5)
167. Not only he but 1)/ also his sons were 2)/ blamed
for the 3)/ act and rightly so. 4)/ No error 5)
168. None else 1)/ should held responsible 2)/ for
this accident 3)/ and the loss. 4)/ No error 5)
169. I am obliged with you 1)/ and your entire family
2)/ for showing kindness 3)/ and generosity
towards us. 4)/ No error 5)
170. The economical condition 1)/ of our country is
bad 2)/ and unlikely to improve 3)/ in the near
future. 4)/ No error 5)
171. As mentioned on the form 1)/ and also in the
brochure 2)/ please write your 3)/ name only
with ink. 4)/ No error 5)
172. He wept bitterly 1)/ on hearing the news 2)/ of
his failure 3)/ in the examination. 4)/ No error5)
173. Come and sit down 1)/ for a while, 2)/ you are
digging 3)/ since lunch time. 4)/ No error 5)
174. Hari has faith in God 1)/ and will do never wrong
2)/ even in the most 3)/ tiring and unusual
circumstances. 4)/ No error 5)
175. The vacancy was 1)/ filled by Mr Gupta 2)/ whom
the manager said 3)/ ought to be promoted. 4)/
No error 5)
176. As this is an 1)/ important matter 2)/ each of
us has 3)/ something to say on this. 4)/ No
error 5)
177. Silve r as we ll as cotton 1)/ have falle n
considerably 2)/ in prices 3)/ in recent days.
4)/ No error 5)
178. You must warn him 1)/ saying that you 2)/ would
beat him if 3)/ he is talking against you again.
4)/ No error 5)
179. I and Rame sh will 1)/ proceed on journey
tomorrow 2)/ as it is an auspicious day 3)/
according to my uncle. 4)/ No error 5)
180. The interrogation made by 1)/ him hardly yield
2)/ any concrete conclusion 3)/about the crime.
4)/ No error 5)
181. What you had said 1)/about the employees was
2)/ found to be correct 3)/ but it could not be
proved. 4)/ No error 5)

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182. When you had started 1)/ the work, you should
2)/ ensure that you 3)/ concentrate on it. 4)/
No error 5)
183. If you have good 1)/ control over breathing 2)/
you can float 3)/ on water effortlessly. 4)/ No
error 5)
184. It is truth 1)/ that India is 2)/ the largest
consumer of 3)/ gold in the world. 4)/ No error5)
185. This facts make it very clear 1)/ that he had a
hand in the murder 2)/ though he still 3)/ pleads
innocence. 4)/ No error 5)
186. A nationwide survey 1)/ has brought out an 2)/
interesting finding 3)/ regarding infant mortality
rate in India. 4)/ No error 5)
187. Gangotri has a special significance 1)/ for the
devout 2)/ as it is considered as 3)/ the abode
of king Bhagirath who bought the Ganga down
to the earth. 4)/ No error 5)
188. The recent study has 1)/ indicated that there
2)/ is perceptible change in 3)/ the attitudes of
the people. 4)/ No error 5)
189. The disclosure of 1)/ the synopsis of Thakkar
Commission report 2)/ on the assassination of
Mrs Indira Gandhi 3)/ has raised several vital
questions. 4)/ No error 5)
190. The road from the 1)/ river bank to the hut 2)/
was more difficult than 3)/we have feared. 4)/
No error 5)
191. I found that 1)/ I had had the 2)/ hardest time
in writing dialogues 3)/ for elderly people. 4)/
No error 5)
192. During the course of the exhibition, 1)/ the old
man who was 2)/ looking usually cheerful 3)/
kept on take notes. 4)/ No error 5)
193. Unable to decide 1)/ what to do, 2)/ he stared
at the fountain 3)/ at the centre of the park. 4)/
No error 5)
194. The bank employees could remember John 1)/
as he has been maintained 2)/ his account with
the bank 3)/ for the last ten years. 4)/ No error5)
195. There has not a 1)/ moment when the gates 2)/
of the bungalow 3)/ were not being watched. 4)/
No error 5)
196. Havent you notice 1)/ that for the past one
month 2)/ he hasnt been here 3)/ at his regular
place? 4)/ No error 5)
197. It seemed to him 1)/ that the manager of the
2)/ bank looking at him 3)/ in a rather suspicious
manner. 4)/ No error 5)
198. The police man we nt away, 1)/ apparently
convincing 2)/ but he did not 3)/ feel safe at all.
4)/ No error 5)
199. It was with that moment 1)/ that the front door
scanner 2)/ warned us that 3)/ someone was
approaching. 4)/ No error 5)
200. We all seemed to forget 1)/ for a while that 2)/
something very strangely and terribly 3)/had
happened. 4)/ No error 5)
201. He is one 1)/of the religious reformer 2)/ who

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has spoken out 3)/ strongly against casteism.
4)/ No error 5)
I becoming an administrator 1)/ was not liked
2)/ by my parents 3)/ and our well wishers. 4)/
No error 5)
With his many tale nts 1)/ and dynamic
leadership 2)/ he served his country 3)/ in
commendable and lasting ways. 4)/ No error 5)
He was not 1)/ a leader who 2)/ was desiring of
making 3)/ compromises with the rulers. 4)/
No error 5)
Farme rs will be 1)/ e ntitle d to fre sh 2)/
agricultural loans 3)/ from July onward. 4)/ No
error 5)
Today there is 1)/ over one billion 2)/ people
living in poverty 3)/ in developing countries. 4)/
No error 5)
There is no need 1)/ to import maize 2)/ since
there is 3)/ any demand for it. 4)/ No error 5)
Accordingly their policies 1)/ banks write off 2)/
outstanding amounts 3)/ in NPA accounts. 4)/
No error 5)
In order to 1)/ be profitable 2)/ a company needs
3)/ to control its costs. 4)/ No error 5)
The idea behind the 1)/ scheme is to encourage
2)/ the private se ctor to 3)/ inve st in
infrastructure. 4)/ No error 5)
The company is 1)/ expected to grow by 2)/ as
more as nine per cent 3)/ during the next year.
4)/ No error 5)
Due to varieties 1)/ legal problems the 2)/ plant
is not 3)/ fully operational. 4)/ No error 5)
The meeting with 1)/ employees will hold 2)/
once the management 3)/ finalises the merger.
4)/ No error 5)
The number of 1)/ ATMs are 2)/ being increased
to 3)/ serve customers better. 4)/ No error 5)
The revised governments 1)/ guidelines have
reduced 2)/ the number of mergers 3)/ taking
place among banks. 4)/ No error 5)
I do not know 1)/ who of the 2)/ new trainees
should 3)/ be confirmed. 4)/ No error 5)
To promote India as 1)/ a tourist destination
2)/ the government has organized 3)/ many
cultural programmes. 4)/ No error 5)
Banks in India 1)/ cannot open ATMs 2)/ except
obtaining 3)/ approval from RBI. 4)/ No error 5)
Today the success of 1)/ companies depends
on the 2)/ quality of their products and 3)/
efficient managing staff. 4)/ No error 5)
Ashok has managed to 1)/ achieve his sales
targets 2)/ for the quarter very easily 3)/ than
we expected. No error 5)
He did not grant 1)/ their request for a loan 2)/
although it would 3)/ displease his boss. 4)/
No error 5)
At present oil companies 1)/ are making a loss
of 2)/ rupees five on all 3)/ litre of petrol that
they sell. 4)/ No error 5)

223. The managers belief that 1)/ Ramesh is 2)/

incompetent is not 3)/ necessary true. 4)/ No
error 5)
224. Since I was doing 1)/ my MBA initially 2)/ chose
to specialize in 3)/ marketing management. 4)/
No error 5)
225. All banks must 1)/ necessary keep a certain 2)/
percentage of deposits 3)/ with the Reserve
Bank. 4)/ No error 5)
226. Students will be 1)/ the worse affected 2)/ by
the public transport 3)/ strike next week. 4)/
No error 5)
227. Our country has 1)/ the ambitious goal 2)/ of
eliminating poverty 3)/ for ten years. 4)/ No error
5)
228. I cannot sanction 1)/ such a large sum 2)/
without no permission 3)/ of the manager. 4)/
No error 5)
229. Se ve nty out from the 1)/ e ight hundre d
employees of 2)/ the company have opted 3)/
for voluntary retirement. 4)/ No error 5)
230. A customer usually 1)/ goes to a bank 2)/ to
deposit or withdraw money 3)/ or to apply for
loans. 4)/ No error 5)
231. The management will be taken 1)/ a decision
about 2)/ the training of the clerical 3)/ staff
early next month. 4)/ No error 5)
232. She has started 1)/ much new initiatives 2)/ to
he lp unde rprivile ged stude nts 3)/ ge t an
education. 4)/ No error 5)
233. The success of the project 1)/ depends on how
2)/ much efforts each 3)/ team member puts
in. 4)/ No error 5)
234. This is one 1)/ of the few companies 2)/ who
has done 3)/ well for the past two years. 4)/ No
error 5)
235. The club has lost 1)/ a lot of business 2)/
because of poor 3)/ maintained facilities. 4)/
No error 5)
236. The village has electricity 1)/ today only because
2)/ of the efforts of a 3)/ few dedicated engineers.
4)/ No error 5)
237. The company has appointed 1)/ consultants to
help them 2)/ increase its revenue 3)/ and
improve its financial position. 4)/ No error 5)
238. The cost of the new 1)/ machines is likely to
2)/ be so high as ten 3)/ times the existing
ones. 4)/ No error 5)
239. The NGO provides 1)/ free daily meal to them
2)/ who live below the 3)/ poverty line in rural
areas. 4)/ No error 5)
240. He reports 1)/ suggest that 2)/ the project is
3)/ behind schedule. 4)/ No error 5)
241. He is a great leader 1)/ who has inspired people
2)/ to achieve freedom 3)/ through non-violent
means. 4)/ No error 5)
242. An estimate forty 1)/ lakh workers will 2)/
benefit from the 3)/ amendment to the Act. 4)/
No error 5)

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243. What satisfies a teacher 1)/ the most is the 2)/
excitement of students when 3)/ they learnt
something new. 4)/ No error 5)
244. She is the first woman 1)/ to be appointed as
Pre side nt 2)/ since the company 3)/ was
established from 1950. 4)/ No error 5)
245. There was such 1)/ a crowd that 2)/ he would
not 3)/ find his brother. 4)/ No error 5)
246. Whether a person 1)/ takes to smoking 2)/
depends a lot 2)/ in his social network. 4)/ No
error 5)
247. Having managed the 1)/ team of two 2)/ years,
he knew 3)/ his players well. 4)/ No error 5)
248. Because of heavy 1)/ rains the trains 2)/ are
disable to 3)/ run on time. 4)/ No error 5)
249. The idea of turning 1)/ invisible with the 2)/
swich of clock have 3)/ always fascinated
scientists. 4)/ No error 5)
250. She had seen 1)/ the approaching truck 2)/ and
had jumping 3)/ out of the way. 4)/ No error 5)
251. Every home and office 1)/ needs the latest
equipment 2)/ for keep up 3)/ with times. 4)/
No error 5)
252. The state government 1)/ has send reports 2)/
to the centre 3)/ on the situation. 4)/ No error5)
253. The principle that 1)/ a pen is mightier 2)/ than
a sword 3)/ was known to early Greeks. 4)/ No
error 5)
254. Martha missed her dog 1)/ who died of a 2)/
skin infection at a 3)/ very young age. 4)/ No
error 5)
255. He was awfully dissatisfy 1)/with the
arrangements 2)/ made for him 3)/ by the
security guards. 4)/ No error 5)
256. I wanted to be 1)/ out of the way 2)/ when she
was 3)/ likely for receiving the letter. 4)/ No
error 5)
257. We have rarely come 1)/ across any programme,
2)/ which does not show 3)/ violent in some
from. 4)/ No error 5)
258. A lot of people 1)/ have involved in 2)/ the
national mission 3)/ to eradicate illiteracy. 4)/
No error 5)
259. They failed in 1)/ their plan only because 2)/
they could not 3)/ give timely attention to it.
4)/ No error 5)
260. It is absolutely 1)/ necessarily to participate
2)/ in any project 3)/ for social upliftment. 4)/
No error 5)
261. We admire your 1)/ contribution to 2)/ this
project and wishing 3)/ you a fruitful tenure.
4)/ No error 5)
262. He always makes 1)/ it a point to 2)/ listen to
the what 3)/ others say. 4)/ No error 5)
263. Many of us 1)/ have been undergone 2)/ the
agony of losing 3)/ someone important to us.
4)/ No error 5)
264. Put the work aside; 1)/ she got up from her seat
2)/ and marched off without 3)/ looking at the

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visitor. 4)/ No error 5)
265. He made a deliberately 1)/ attempt to malign
2)/ his friend and to 3)/ benefit from it. 4)/ No
error 5)
266. Once he was by himself, 1)/ he started thinking
2)/ about what had gone wrong 3)/ and why it
had done so. 4)/ No error 5)
267. When there is a lot 1)/ of work pressue 2)/ and
deadlines to be meeting 3)/ I become restless.
4)/ No error 5)
268. He doesnt want 1)/ to get any credit 2)/ with
whatever good 3)/ he does to others. 4)/ No
error 5)
269. He said nothing 1)/ in response but 2)/ he
cle arly unde rstood what 3)/ was be ing
happened. 4)/ No error 5)
270. The committee has made 1)/ significant changes
in 2)/ the rules which 3)/ will help to banks.
4)/ No error 5)
271. This project which is funded 1)/ by the United
Nations 2)/ has helped over four 3)/ lakh
Indians overcome poverty. 4)/ No error 5)
272. The merger talks have 1)/ taken longer that 2)/
we anticipated because 3)/ of the financial
crisis. 4)/ No error 5)
273. His share of 1)/ the money from the sale 2)/ off
the property will 3)/ be given to charity. 4)/ No
error 5)
274. The number of tourists 1)/ is expected to rise
2)/ from four to ten per cent 3)/ in the next ten
years. 4)/ No error 5)
275. When he asked 1)/ why the machines 2)/ were
idle we told 3)/ him it was broken. 4)/ No error
5)
276. We informed customers 1)/ that there will be
2)/ no interrupting in 3)/ our bank services
tomorrow. 4)/ No error 5)
277. To train its newly 1)/ recruit staff the company
2)/ has de ve lope d an 3)/ online training
programme. 4)/ No error 5)
278. A person whose wishes to 1)/ avail of this facility
2)/ should not have been 3)/ a loan defaulter in
the past. 4)/ No error 5)
279. Graduates have experience 1)/ in the IT industry
2)/ are in great demand 3)/ in the finance sector.
4)/ No error 5)
280. Senior citizens prefer 1)/ banks which 2)/
branches are located 3)/ near their homes. 4)/
No error 5)
281. In the latest statistics 1)/ China supplies more
than 2)/ ninety per cent of the 3)/ steel imported
by India. 4)/ No error 5)
282. We shall be calling a meeting 1)/ next week to
assess 2)/ the causes of frequently 3)/ delays
in infrastructure projects. 4)/ No error 5)
283. Although it has received 1)/ clearance from the
RBI the bank 2)/ has decided not to open 3)/
their office in Hongkong. 4)/ No error 5)

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284. Most of the tribals 1)/ in the region 2)/ are
de pende d on the fore st 3)/ to e arn the ir
livelihoods. 4)/ No error 5)
285. After graduating from college 1)/ having an
engineering degree 2)/ he received a job offer
3)/ from a reputed American firm. 4)/ No error
5)
286. In order for 1)/ the scheme to be 2)/ successful
we require as 3)/ much as twenty investors. 4)/
No error 5)
287. The insurance company has plans 1)/ to hire
30,000 agents 2)/ at a time when 3)/ most
companies are cutting jobs. 4)/ No error 5)
288. One of the important lesson 1)/ he taught me
was to save 2)/ at least thirty per cent 3)/ of my
gross income. 4)/ No error 5)
289. Due to the financial crisis 1)/ the price of
foodgrains 2)/ has risen sharply 3)/ over the
past few months. 4)/ No error 5)
290. The Grameen Bank was 1)/ set up to lend 2)/
small amounts of money 3)/ for the poor. 4)/
No error 5)
291. He is given me 1)/ a lot of documents 2)/ to
read before 3)/ the presentation tomorrow. 4)/
No error 5)
292. Many of our staff 1)/ had the opportunity 2)/ to
go to Pune 3)/for training last year.4)/ No error5)
293. Even those which 1)/ have no previous 2)/ work
experience have 3)/ applied for this job. 4)/ No
error 5)
294. Most of the funds 1)/ we get from 2)/ America
is used to 3)/ build roads and bridges. 4)/ No
error 5)
295. Since the trip to home 1)/ was expensive I 2)/
did not went home 3)/ during the holidays. 4)/
No error 5)
296. While giving a loan 1)/ you must check 2)/ if
the borrower has 3)/ sufficiently collateral to
repay it. 4)/ No error 5)
297. We tried to do much more than 1)/ the work as
possible by ourselves 2)/ because we did not
3)/ want to rely on others. 4)/ No error 5)
298. Every year we advertise 1)/ in a few national 2)/
newspape rs and receive 3)/ thousands of
applications. 4)/ No error 5)
299. Everyday he used to travel 1)/ to the nearby
village 2)/ to play cricket 3)/ with no telling
anyone. 4)/ No error 5)
300. Taking regular breaks 1)/ from work are 2) /
important for health 3)/ and reduces stress. 4)/
No error 5)
301. Children of smokers 1)/ are more affected by
2)/ diseases like asthma 3)/ and tuberculosis.
4)/ No error 5)
302. We often greet 1)/ one person by 2)/ joining our
hands 3)/ and saying Namaste. 4)/ No error 5)
303. The horse who 1)/won the race 2)/ has been
removed 3)/ from the stable. 4)/ No error 5)
304. The traffic signals 1)/ at the junction 2)/ did

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not worked 3)/ properly in the morning. 4)/ No

error 5)
The child weight 1)/ less than what 2)/ is
expected 3)/ at his age. 4)/ No error 5)
The cup of tea 1)/ which was kept 2)/ upon the
table 3)/ fell down. 4)/ No error 5)
The pass percentage has 1)/ gone up by twenty
per cent 2)/ from what used to 3)/ a decade
earlier. 4)/ No error 5)
There is a 1)/ lot of schemes 2)/ for senior
citizens 3)/ to invest money. 4)/ No error 5)
He was a 1)/ miser son who 2)/ never spent a
penny 3)/ on his own children. 4)/ No error 5)
During the holidays 1)/ I am often worked 2)/
in my uncles shop to 3)/ earn some pocket
money. 4)/ No error 5)
Many of the funds 1)/ I needed to buy 2)/ my
own house were 3)/ given by my father. 4)/ No
error 5)
It is sad that in 1)/ our country education is 2)/
available only to those 3)/ whom can afford it.
4)/ No error 5)
I was determined 1)/ to learn everything 2)/ I
could from the people 3)/ off the village. 4)/ No
error 5)
Most banks did not taken 1)/ her plan to set up
2)/ a factory in 3)/ the area seriously. 4)/ No
error 5)
Since he was from 1)/ the district and able to
2)/ speak the language locally, 3)/ they trusted
him. 4)/ No error 5)
Every year we have 1)/ a function where 2)/ the
children of our staff 3)/ is awarded scholarships.
4)/ No error 5)
He did not 1)/ have no property 2)/ to sell to 3)/
cover his losses. 4)/ No error 5)
Every month he would 1)/ meet the employees
to 2)/ discuss their problems 3)/ and answer
their questions. 4)/ No error 5)
I had to work full time 1)/ so I could not devote
2)/ as much time as 3)/ I wanted to playing
cricket. 4)/ No error 5)
Some of our staff is worried 1)/ that as soon as
2)/ the project is over they 3)/ will lose their
jobs. 4)/ No error 5)
If you decide to hold 1)/ the function in Kolkata
2)/ not much of us 3)/ will be able to attend.
4)/ No error 5)
In case you need five people 1)/ to run a branch
you 2)/ should be selected 3)/ ten since some
may leave. 4)/ No error 5)
Although he approached 1)/ many private
businesses to invest 2)/ in his printing business
3)/ nobody of them was interested. 4)/ No error
5)
How can you give up 1)/ this job when you are
2)/ just about to be 3)/ appointed for General
Manager? 4)/ No error 5)
Base on the research 1)/ we have conducted in

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Error Detection

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2)/ different parts of the country 3)/ this scheme

will be successful. 4)/ No error 5)
I want to share 1)/ my experience with you 2)/
though you will 3)/ benefit from it. 4)/ No error5)
He used to advise 1)/ his students to do 2)/
their work serious if they 3)/ wanted to achieve
their goals. 4)/ No error 5)
Any of these branches do 1)/ not require more
than 2)/ two employees since they 3)/ have been
recently established. 4)/ No error 5)
He encouraged us to 1)/ think but none of the
2)/ suggestions we made was 3)/ discussed at
the meeting. 4)/ No error 5)
Rajiv is the best person 1)/ to advise you since
2)/ he faced plenty of difficulty 3)/ while setting
up his business. 4)/ No error 5)
The University that 1)/ I taught was 2)/ located
on the 3)/ outskirts of the city. 4)/ No error 5)
Most of my 1)/ co-workers have been 2)/
transferred to various 3)/ neighbourly districts.
4)/ No error 5)
Though my father spent 1)/ a lot of money on
2)/ our education he refused to 3)/ give us no
pocket money. 4)/ No error 5)
Often ideas and concepts 1)/ are passed on from
2)/ one generation to the next 3)/ without being
questioned. 4)/ No error 5)
Funds that are collected 1)/ in the morning has
2)/ to be disburse d as 3)/ ne w loans by
afternoon. 4)/ No error 5)
Your promotion depends 1)/ on the number of
2)/ projects your handling 3)/ during the year.
4)/ No error 5)
Our team has spent 1)/ the night entirely 2)/
awake trying to decide 3)/ what strategy to adopt.
4)/ No error 5)
I have finally managed 1)/ to convince my
parents 2)/ to allow myself 3)/ to study abroad.
4)/ No error 5)
When he took a loan 1)/ for the first time 2)/
he was so nervous that 3)/ he repay it early. 4)/
No error 5)
Which sectors 1)/ have been affected 2)/ the
most of 3)/ the global recession? 4)/ No error 5)
One of the 1)/ executives who work 2)/ at the
head office 3)/ has confirmed the news. 4)/ No
error 5)
It took myself 1)/ four months to 2)/ convince
them to 3)/ take this step. 4)/ No error 5)
Anitas new office 1)/ is quite spacious but 2)/
most of the furniture is 3)/ old and should be
changed. 4)/ No error 5)
According to the terms 1)/ of the agreement we
have to 2)/ pay five per cent commissions 3) /
to the travel agent. 4)/ No error 5)
Unless you work out all 1)/ the details and get
the necessary 2)/ approvals they will not want
3)/ investment in the project. 4)/ No error 5)
Hearing the tone of 1)/ my colleagues voice I

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2)/ realised that he was 3)/ upsetting about

something. 4)/ No error 5)
Being recently arrived 1)/ in the city we 2)/
visited our neighbours to 3)/ get to know them.
4)/ No error 5)
Since I had ordered 1)/ a large number of 2)/
books the salesman agreed 3)/ to give me a
discount. 4)/ No error 5)
We have not yet 1)/ reached a stage that 2)/ we
can think of 3)/ e xpanding our busine ss
overseas. 4)/ No error 5)
People who intend 1)/ to visit the tourist spots
2)/ are always thrilling 3)/ to see the scenario
here. 4)/ No error 5)
In such delicate matters, 1)/ we often go with
2)/ his advice as he has 3)/ been handling such
cases effectively. 4)/ No error 5)
You should think that 1)/ of all the possibilities
2)/before you take 3)/any decision. 4)/ No error5)
He was too tired that 1)/ he could not cross 2)/
the street even with 3)/ the help of a porter. 4)/
No error 5)
Your de sire to 1)/ meet the Pre side nt 2)/
without prior appointment 3)/ are impossible
to be satisfied. 4)/ No error 5)
Whenever a man attain fame, 1)/ his personal
qualities are 2)/ imitated by others who 3)/ are
close to him. 4)/ No error 5)
Because of the pace at 1)/ which the company
is growing 2)/ I believe it will easily 3)/ achieve
their target. 1)/ No error 5)
When we visited his office 1)/ we found that 2)/
he was sipping coffee 3)/ with some of his
colleagues. 4)/ No error 5)
For giving up, 1)/ the bad habit of smoking 2)/
use of chewing gum or 3)/ similar other method
can be helped. 4)/ No error 5)
His obviously re luctance 1)/ was vie we d
seriously by 2)/ his superiors and 3)/ he was
suspended. 4)/ No error 5)
Progress is impossible 1)/ without change, and
those 2)/ who cannot change their minds 3)/
cannot change nothing. 4)/ No error 5)
She was allergic 1)/ to some medicines 2)/ and
informed 3)/ the doctor about it. 4)/ No error 5)
He walked as faster 1)/ as he could so that 2)/
he would not 3)/ miss the train to work. 4)/ No
error 5)
She shared 1)/ all her secrets with 2)/ Suman
as they had been 3)/ friends with childhood.
4)/ No error 5)
Gautam did not care 1)/ so many about 2)/
anything else as much 3)/ as he cared for his
dog. 4)/ No error 5)
You cannot change 1)/ people, but you 2)/ can
definitely 3)/ change own. 4)/ No error 5)
Veena wanted to 1)/ become a surgeon 2)/ and
worked very hardly 3)/ to achieve this. 4)/ No
error 5)

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367. Krishna ran to the 1)/ nearing grocery store to
2)/ buy biscuits as his parents 3)/ we re
expecting guests. 4)/ No error 5)
368. As soon so 1)/ he came home, 2)/ he showered
and got 3)/ ready to go out again. 4)/ No error 5)
369. She failed to remember 1)/that it was Remas
birthday 2)/ and did not buy 3)/ a present for
her. 4)/ No error 5)
370. She was running 1)/a very high fever 2)/ and
thus her mother takes 3)/ her to the doctor. 4)/
No error 5)
371. He talked on the phone 1)/ for hours together
2)/ who really irritated 3)/ his parents a lot. 4)/
No error 5)
372. Although his speech 1)/ was not very clearly
2)/ everyone understood 3)/ the underlying
meaning. 4)/ No error 5)
373. Despite working 1)/ very hard he 2)/ failed to
achieve 3)/ the desiring results. 4)/ No error 5)
374. He was very excited 1)/ about go to 2)/ the park
with 3)/ his younger brother. 4)/ No error 5)
375. Saddened by 1)/the sudden demise of 2)/ his
favourite pet he decided 3)/ not to go to the
party. 4)/ No error 5)
376. There is a ray of hope 1)/ among the masses
2)/ this year as more candidates 3)/ are being
educated well. 4)/ No error 5)
377. As she is late 1)/ for work she decided 2)/ to
skip breakfast and 3)/ head directly to office.
4)/ No error 5)
378. In my visiting 1)/ to the country 2)/ I decided to
go 3)/ on a tour all by myself. 4)/ No error 5)
379. The tiger was not 1)/ the only dangerous animal
2)/ in the forest 3)/ there was hyenas too. 4)/
No error 5)
380. The number of students 1)/ present in the
school today 2)/ are less because of 3)/ the
rumour of an approaching storm. 4)/ No error 5)
381. When the fire alarm 1)/ we nt off, the 2)/
residents of building 3)/vacated it immediately.
4)/ No error 5)
382. Considering the amount 1)/ of stress she is
under 2)/ it is not surprising that 3)/ she keep
getting migraines. 4)/ No error 5)
383. The condition of the city 1)/ seems to be very
appalling 2)/ with all the vehicles 3)/ belching
out exhaust fumes. 4)/ No error 5)
384. As it got foggier 1)/ it became almost impossible
2)/ to steer the boat 3)/ along the narrow canal.
4)/ No error 5)
385. She still not sell the house 1)/ since the buyers
went back 2)/ on their words and 3)/ pulled out
of the deal. 4)/ No error 5)
386. As the inspe ction day approache d 1)/ the
manager is under 2)/ a tremendous pressure to
make sure 3)/ that everything was in place. 4)/
No error 5)
387. Unlikely the holiday season 1)/ the famous
tourist spot 2)/ bore a deserted look 3)/ this

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time around. 4)/ No error 5)
388. He went to the cinema hall 1)/ to accompany
his friends 2)/ even if he had 3)/ seen the movie
earlier. 4)/ No error 5)
389. The CEO of the company 1)/ had gone abroad
2)/ on an official visit 3)/ but she is come back
now. 4)/ No error 5)
390. They asked him 1)/ how did he received 2)/ the
wound but he 3)/ refused to answer. 4)/ No error
5)
391. Babar was not only 1)/ a great soldier, 2)/ but
also a 3)/ very wisest ruler. 4)/ No error 5)
392. Weather permitting 1)/ there will be a 2)/ garden
party on 3)/ the farm house tomorrow. 4)/ No
error 5)
393. As the airplane was 1)/ ready for takeoff, 2)/
the passe ngers and the crew 3)/ fastened
themselves seatbelts. 4)/ No error 5)
394. The teacher admires Rahul 1)/ as he has always
2)/ admired students which 3)/ speak the truth.
4)/ No error 5)
395. Instead of running 1)/ as fast as possible 2)/
he could not 2)/ win the race. 4)/ No error 5)
396. The meeting was not 1)/ of much help 2)/ as
there was too much talk 3)/ and little work. 4)/
No error 5)
397. Reema is the tallest 1)/ of my two daughters
2)/ even though she is 3)/ five years younger.
4)/ No error 5)
398. The walls of the house 1)/ are made of stone
2)/ whereas the floor 3)/ is made of wood. 4)/
No error 5)
399. His son has make 1)/ much progress in life 2)/
owing to his 3)/ hard work and determination.
4)/ No error 5)
400. Hostility between the 1)/ two groups have 2)/
increased in the 3)/ past few months. 4)/ No
error 5)
401. Her class is very special 1)/ because it has
children 2)/ with many different 3)/ abilities
and skills. 4)/ No error 5)
402. Many peoples were 1)/ brought to safety 2)/ by
the army helicopters 3)/ from the flood hit area.
4)/ No error 5)
403. It is difficult to 1)/ understand the problems
2)/ that the physically challenged people 3)/
encounters in their daily life. 4)/ No error 5)
404. I had gone only a little way 1)/ down the street
2)/ when I realised that 3)/ I had not lock the
door. 4)/ No error 5)
405. Mammoths were a 1)/ species of elephants 2)/
who lived millions of years ago 3)/ but are now
extinct. 4)/ No error 5)
406. The sink is 1)/ so dirty that 2)/ one needs a
very strong 3)/ abrasive to cleaning it. 4)/ No
error 5)
407. The talks ended 1)/ abruptly when one of 2)/
the delegate walked 3)/ out in protest. 4)/ No
error 5)

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408. A twenty year old 1)/ absconder was caught 2)/
in a local restaurant 3)/ this morning. 4)/ No
error 5)
409. If she will secure more than 1)/ 90% marks in
the exams 2)/ I will give her 3)/ a suitable
reward. 4)/ No error 5)
410. Your de sire to 1)/ meet the Pre side nt 2)/
without prior appointment 3)/ cannot be fulfil.
4)/ No Error 5)
411. Majority of the banks 1)/ today uses technology
2)/ to reach out to those 3)/ living in rural areas.
4)/ No error 5)
412. I will give 1)/ you the advance 2)/ if you repay it
as 3)/ soon as possibly. 4)/ No error 5)
413. Though he is very 1)/ wealthy and powerful 2)/
he has any 3)/ concern for the poor. 4)/No
error5)
414. Mala has the 1)/ ability to handle 2)/ many
tasks at 3)/ the same time. 4)/ No error 5)
415. The price of 1)/ all petroleum products 2)/ is
controlled 3)/by the Government. 4)/ No error5)
416. There is a 1)/ tax benefit for 2)/ the income of
3)/ senior citizens. 4)/ No error 5)
417. In my opinion 1)/ Vikas has 2)/ failed to follow
3)/ none of the instructions. 4)/ No error 5)
418. At least of 1)/ three per cent of 2)/ those who
applied 3)/ will be selected. 4)/ No error 5)
419. He was a 1)/ well known economist 2)/ who
usual wrote 3)/ for international journals. 4)/
No error 5)
420. Rajiv has won a prize of 1)/ two million dollars
which 2)/ has to be shared 3)/ with all his team
members. 4)/ No error 5)
421. I do not understand 1)/ about how the payment
2)/ was made without 3)/ the manage r's
permission. 4)/ No error 5)
422. The company has 1)/ decided to sell half 2)/ of it
shares 3)/ to a Chinese firm. 4)/ No error 5)
423. By opening so many 1)/ branches in such a 2)/
short time, the y have 3)/ used the wrong
strategy. 4)/ No error 5)
424. During the interview 1)/ with the General
Manager 2)/ I asked her what challenges 3)/
she was faced. 4)/ No error 5)
425. We have an account 1)/ with this bank and 2)/
find the staff much 3)/ he lpful and
knowledgeable. 4)/ No error 5)
426. The scheme has been 1)/ implemented only in
these 2)/ part of the country and the 3)/ Prime
Minister will visit it shortly. 4)/ No error 5)
427. Today we are closer 1)/to reaching an agreement
2)/than we were 3)/a few months ago. 4)/ No
error 5)
428. We have been 1)/ telling them to 2)/ drive
carefully but 3)/ they are never listening. 4)/
No error 5)
429. There is all sorts 1)/ of regulations that have
2)/ to be met before 3)/ we get a license. 4)/ No
error 5)

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430. The majority of the population believes 1)/ that
the stock market is recovered 2)/ end that it is
the 3)/ right time to buy shares. 4)/ No error 5)
431. Seema's new office is close 1)/ to her residence
so 2)/ she will not longer 3)/ have to travel by
tain. 4)/ No error 5)
432. In the present guidelines, 1)/ the bank is required
to obtain 2)/ a photograph from any person 3)/
who wishes to open an account. 4)/ No error 5)
433. Chetan puts in a lot 1)/ of effort to ensure 2)/
that the scheme was 3)/ launched in March.
4)/ No error 5)
434. As our economy is 1)/ experiencing a recession,
banks 2)/ have became very cautious 3)/ about
giving loans. 4)/ No error 5)
435. After retiring she spent 1)/ most of her time
teaching young 2)/ doctors and motivating
themselves 3)/ to work in rural areas. 4)/ No
error 5)
436. Since this foreign bank has 1)/ not performed
very good this year 2)/ it will not be setting 3)/
up any new branches. 4)/ No error 5)
437. Our Chairman is deeply concerned 1)/ about
the environment 2)/ and or plans to take some
steps to reduce the 3)/ pollution caused by our
factories. 4)/ No error 5)
438. He was afraid that his parents 1)/ would not
allow him to 2)/ make the film so he did 3)/ not
tell them about it. 4)/ No error 5)
439. I was previously posted 1)/ in Singapore and it
2)/ took me a long time 3)/ to accustom to the
food. 4)/ No error 5)
440. The main advantage of 1)/ investing such schemes
2)/ is that you will not 3)/ have to pay any taxes.
4)/ No error 5)
441. That customer has 1)/ written a letter 2)/ thanks
the manager 3)/for her timely help. 4)/ No error 5)
442. Our company was recently 1)/ award the contract
2)/ to construct two major 3)/ bridges in the
state 4)/. No error 5)
443. Accordingly the circular 1)/ that was issued
yesterday the RBI 2)/ has raised the rate at 3)/
which it lends to banks. 4)/ No error 5)
444. Their company is going to incur 1)/ heavy losses
this year because 2)/ of the big discounts they
3)/ offers to customers. 4)/ No error 5)
445. A large number of policy 1)/ have lapsed because
many 2)/ pe ople have not paid 3)/ their
installments on time. 4)/ No error 5)
446. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board is 1)/
the gove rnme nt body who 2)/ re gulate s
investment received 3)/ by Indian factories from
foreign countries. 4)/ No error 5)
447. The final decision can 1)/ be taken only after 2)/
we consider all 3)/ the panel suggestions. 4)/
No error 5)
448. If his aim is to 1)/ buy a house in the 2)/ next
three years he 3)/ should start immediate
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449. Can you explain why 1)/ you were late this
morning 2)/ when we had to make 3)/ such an
important presentation 4)/? No error 5)
450. The student which 1)/ you had thought 2)/ so
highly of has 3)/ failed to pass the examination.
4)/ No error 5)
451. It will not be possible for you 1)/ to catch the
train on time 2)/ because the nearest railway
station 3)/ is at ten kilometres away. 4)/ No
error 5)
452. When I called him yesterday, 1)/ he offered to
donate 2)/ a handsome sum to 3)/ the flood
relief fund. 4)/ No error 5)
453. The constable said that 1)/ the prisoner seize a
2)/ fully loaded gun from a policeman 3)/ and
shot the prosecutor. 4)/ No error 5)
454. Although he has been 1)/ winning the elections
2)/ all years, this year his popularity 3)/ has
substantially reduced. 4)/ No error 5)
455. If a person is given 1)/ diplomatic immunity then
he 2)/ cannot be arrested on a 3)/ foreign land
under any circumstance. 4)/ No error 5)
456. Considering about her good credentials, 1)/ the
manager offered her a job 2)/ in his organisation
4)/ despite the lack of experience. 4)/ No error 5)
457. A group of birds 1)/ migrate from southern part
2)/ of the country to the 3) northern part during
summer. 4)/ No error 5)
458. Government took strict action 1)/ against the
doctors on strike 2)/ but they refused to 3)/
resume to work. 4)/ No error 5)
459. Each of the survivors of the Tsunami 1)/ have been
offered free 2)/ psychological consultation to ease
their trauma, 3)/ by some of the top consultants.
4)/ No error 5)
460. The tax treaty between India and Switzerland
have 1)/ been amended and we 2)/ shall be able
to obtain information 3/ about any Swiss bank
account by next month. 4)/ No error 5)
461. An investor must 1)/ be take into account 2)/
many factors before 3/ making any financial
decision. 4)/ No error 5)
462. The committee will discuss 1)/ the draft in detail
2)/ and will make suggestions for the 3)/ proper
implementing the scheme. 4)/ No error 5)
463. A current account is a deposit account 1)/ which
is offered by banks mainly 2)/ to firms and
companies who 3)/ need banking facilities very
frequently. 4)/ No error 5)
464. Handicraft exports have an increase 1)/ in the
past year 2)/ because of the innovative steps
3)/ taken by the government. 4)/ No error 5)
465. In his speech 1)/ the finance minister stated
2)/ that the new tax law will be 3)/ applicable
from April 1, 2010. 4)/ No error 5)
466. Under the scheme banks 1)/ provide loans to
small and medium 2)/ enterprises at two per
cent 3)/ lower the market rate. 4)/ No error 5)
467. SEBI has recently issued 1)/ showcause notices

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468.

469.

470.

471.

472.

473.

474.

475.

to some 2)/ insurance companies seeking its

explanation for not 3)/ complying with certain
norms. 4)/ No error 5)
I would advise you 1)/ to invest in our company
2)/ stock although last year 3)/ our profits
decline. 4)/ No error 5)
The next meeting can be 1)/ hold next week as
2)/ we had the first meeting 3)/ over a month
ago. 4)/ No error 5)
As the minister was 1)/ very intelligent and
hardworking 2)/ the King appointed him 3)/ as
his chief advisor. 4)/ No error 5)
Humour is a better way 1)/ to provide social
commentary on 2) / controversy issues and some
movies 3)/ do that successfully. 4)/ No error 5)
The comedian enthralled 1)/ everybody with his
quick witty as 2)/ he had chosen just the right
topic 3)/ to warm up to the crowd. 4)/ No error5)
The superstar reveal that 1)/ he had been
turning 2)/ the controversial security measures
into 3)/ a public relations opportunity. 4)/ No
error 5)
An old tiger living in 1)/ the forest was not
strong enough 2)/ to hunt animals and starved
3)/ for much days. 4)/ No error 5)
My singing style was unique, 1)/ but it would
have been nothing 2)/ without the contribution
of 3)/ the brilliant music directors.4)/No error5)
The boy was almost 1)/ asleep when a ball 2)/
flies across the garden 3)/ and hit him on the
foot. 4)/ No error 5)
At last Amar found 1)/ Naresh in the shade 2) /
of a tree and brought him 3)/ back on the city.
4)/ No error 5)
Mother sat through her chair 1)/ by the fire to
read her book 2)/ but her ten little boys were
3)/ too noisy. 4)/ No error 5)
Since the lion was 1)/ very illness, all the other
animals 2) / in the forest gave the lion 3)/ a lot
of medicines. 4)/ No error 5)
It being a rainy day 1)/ we will decide not to go
out 2)/ but to stay at home 3)/ and watch a
movie. 4)/ No error 5)
By all standards 1)/ he is the best soldier 2)/
our military school 3)/ will produce so far. 4)/
No error 5)
As I was reach 1)/ early I left in an aeroplane
2)/ instead of 3)/ going by train. 4)/ No error 5)
On my request 1)/ Lalit introduced me 2)/ to
his friend 3)/ who is singer and a scientist. 4)/
No error 5)
Many multinational companies 1)/ have not been
as 2)/ successful in India 3)/ than we expected.
4)/ No error 5)
He has ruined 1)/ his eyesight 2)/ by not using
3)/ his spectacles regularly. 4)/ No error 5)
Mostly of the 1)/ newly recruited officers 2)/
have no experience 3)/ in the banking sector.
4)/ No error 5)

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476.

477.

478.

479.

480.

481.

482.
483.

484.

485.
486.

Error Detection
487. The resignation of 1)/ one of our directors 2)/
have caused the price 3)/ of shares to fall. 4)/
No error 5)
488. There are many 1)/ ways of which 2)/ inflation
can 3)/ be measured. 4)/ No error 5)
489. In present the 1)/ prices of food grains 2)/ are
high all 3)/ over the world. 4)/ No error 5)
490. The employee was 1)/ asked to leave her job 2)/
as she was not 3)/ performing well.4)/ No error5)
491. In school 1)/ we have to enrolled 2)/ in sports
3)/ and music classes. 4)/ No error 5)
492. This report 1)/ highlights on 2)/ the need for
3)/ further research. 4)/ No error 5)
493. My best friend 1)/ left the country, 2)/ I hope to
hearing 3)/ from her again soon. 4)/ No error 5)
494. She is pretending 1)/ to be sick 2)/ because
she dont 3)/ want to study. 4)/ No error 5)
495. While I am 1)/ doing the house works, 2)/ I like
to listen to 3)/ music on the radio. 4)/ No error5)
496. I was very lucky 1)/ that day 2)/ and catched 3)/
a lot of fish. 4)/ No error 5)
497. Several banks 1)/ are shown interest 2)/ in the
proposed development 3)/ of the public sector.
4)/ No error 5)
498. In order 1)/ to be successful 2)/ you must worked
3)/ very hard. 4)/ No error 5)
499. As a child, 1)/ I always want to 2)/ have a bicycle
3)/ of my own. 4)/ No error 5)
500. The father divided 1)/ the property equally 2)/
between his son 3)/ and daughter. 4)/ No error5)
501. I am thinking 1)/ you were aware 2)/of the rules
and regulations 3)/ before joining 4)/. No error5)
502. I knows a very good doctor 1)/ in my village 2)/
who will be able to 3)/ cure your disease. 4)/
No error 5)
503. I am not scared 1)/ to be travelling 2)/ in the
dark 3) / alone at night. 4)/ No error 5)
504. The elevator in the building 1)/ is under repair,
2)/ we regret for 3)/ the inconvenience caused
4)/. No error 5)
505. The basketball match 1)/ was organised and 2)/
the sponsored by his 3)/ fathers company. 4)/
No error 5)
506. There were many 1)/ factors that contributed
2)/ to the success 3)/ of this experiments. 4)/
No error 5)
507. Child labour is 1)/ considered to be 2)/ illegal
in 3)/ many countries. 4)/ No error 5)
508. He did not go 1)/ to the city on foot, 2)/ he go
there 3)/ by train. 4)/ No error 5)
509. Inspite of the 1)/ heavy raining Raj 2)/ decided
to go 3)/ for the meeting. 4)/ No error 5)
510. Ragi may not taste 1)/ good but it has 2)/ very
high 3)/ nutritive value. 4)/ No error 5)
511. She wanted to reached 1)/ home as early 2)/ as
possible because 3)/ it was getting dark. 4)/ No
error 5)
512. Rohans happiness knew no 1)/ bounds when
the results 2)/ were announce because 3)/ he

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had won the competition. 4)/ No error 5)
513. The royal guards were instruction 1)/ to keep
the palace 2)/ gates closed as the 3)/ villagers
were agitated. 4)/ No error 5)
514. They were hoping 1)/ to reach of time 2)/ for
the lecture 3)/ but they were late. 4)/ No error5)
515. As they watched 1)/ the football match 2)/ the
huge crowd 3)/ chant in unison. 4)/ No error 5)
516. The noise was 1)/ so faintly that 2)/ one had to
strain 3)/ ones ears to hear it. 4)/ No error 5)
517. When he found out that 1)/ the girl had escaped
2)/ he was absolute 3)/ irritated and furious.
4)/ No error 5)
518. The weather is 1)/ much more warmer 2)/ than
it was 3)/ a few days ago. 4)/ No error 5)
519. A vast numbers 1)/ of people greeted 2)/ the
film star on his arrival 3)/ at the airport. 4)/ No
error 5)
520. Time the concert ended, 1)/ the crowd clapped
2)/ and cheered 3)/ enthusiastically. 4)/ No
error 5)
521. The students blamed 1)/ their professor for 2)/
their late arrival 3)/ in the concert. 4)/ No error5)
522. We have many rooms 1)/ in our house, 2)/
several of which 3)/ have not been in use for
years. 4)/ No error 5)
523. When I heard 1)/ footsteps behind me 2)/ I was
being scared 3)/ that I would be attacked. 4)/
No error 5)
524. The Manager said that 1)/ he wanted to hear
2)/ the pros and and cons 3)/ of the issue. 4)/
No error 5)
525. There were 1)/ many people 2)/ present on the
3)/ award function. 4)/ No error 5)
526. It was a long 1)/ and uncomfortable journey 2)/
but he managed 3)/ to reach with time. 4)/ No
error 5)
527. The car broke 1)/ down while he 2)/ was on his
3)/ way to work. 4)/ No error 5)
528. Do you wanted 1)/ to discuss this 2)/ project
today or can 3)/we do it tomorrow? 4)/ No error5)
529. Inspite of being 1)/ unwell, Shalini gave 2)/ a
wonderful performance 3)/ at the concert. 4)/
No error 5)
530. Nina had applied 1)/ for a loans for 2)/ postgraduate studies but 3)/ it was not sanctioned.
4)/ No error 5)
531. People find it 1)/ difficult to understand 2)/ him
as he 3)/ dont speak clearly. 4)/ No error 5)
532. Dr Shah was explain 1)/ the benefits of 2)/
exercising at least 3)/ five times a week. 4)/ No
error 5)
533. The actor donated 1)/ a huge sum of 2)/ the
money to the 3)/ orphanage on Childrens Day.
4)/ No error 5)
534. The customers were asked to 1)/ give their
feedback after 2)/ using the try pack of the 3)/
new detergent powder. 4)/ No error 5)
535. Having acquired some experience 1)/ she is no

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536.

537.

538.

539.

540.

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longer 2)/ one of those who believes 3)/ every
explanation she is given. 4)/ No error 5)
Governments and businesses must reduce 1)/
its own energy use 2)/ and promote conservation
3)/ to their citizens and employees. 4)/ No error
5)
With regard to implementation the 1)/ details
of the proposal 2)/ the committee was divided
3)/ in its opinion. 4)/ No error 5)
If the allegations 1)/ made against him 2)/ are
found to be true 3)/ he could face rigorous
imprisonment. 4)/ No error 5)
On discovering that 1)/ it was a forgery 2)/ he
torn up the agreement 3)/ he had signed. 4)/
No error 5)
The scheme failed because 1)/ some states
could not, 2)/ manage not to raise 3)/ the
necessary funds. 4)/ No error 5)
Real estate prices in the 1)/ business district
of the city 2)/ are expected to rise 3)/ at 15%

this year. 4)/ No error 5)

542. By so e arly as ne xt ye ar 1)/ that le ading
investment bank 2)/ has plans to open 3)/ an
office in New Delhi. 4)/ No error 5)
543. There is lots of 1)/ supports from the employees
2)/ for the proposal to 3)/ merge with the parent
company. 4)/ No error 5)
544. Expe rts have re comme nde d that 1)/ the
gove rnme nt re considere d 2)/ re strictions
imposed on foreign 3)/ investment in real estate.
4)/ No error 5)
545. The crucial point to 1)/ be discussed at the 2)/
meeting is how to 3) / well implement the
policy. 4)/ No error 5)
546. He wants to 1)/ set up a laboratory 2)/ to
undertake research 3)/ into a vaccine for cancer.
4)/ No error 5)
547. According to him 1)/ two factors which are 2)/
ne e dy for succe ss 3)/ are discipline and
diligence. 4)/ No error 5)

Answers and explanations

Exercise-1

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1. 2;

2. 1;

3. 3;
4. 3;

5. 4;

6. 3;
7. 3;

8. 2;

9. 1;

It should be equipped not only with instead

of not only equipped with because not only
is used just after the word it qualifies. Here
the word equipped e xpre sse s the
characteristics of the laboratory. Hence not
only must be used just after equipped.
Here, as we are comparing two methods for a
single purpose, the sentence should start as
No other method.
Views should always be followed by on
instead of for.
Here the first I is sufficient to do the function
of the second I used just before had no
alternative in part (3) of the sentence. Hence
there is no need to write it again.
It should be has been instead of have been
because the investment is singular and hence
the qualifying auxiliary verb too must be
singular. Hence, have been should be replaced
with has been.
It should be and who is .... In the given form,
the subject of is is missing.
Dele te had. In a No sooner ... than ...
structure, than is followed by a subject
followed by past simple.
For a hundred years indicates that the verb
should be in the perfect continuous tense.
Hence replace has lived with has been living.
Boys is a countable noun. Hence replace
less with fewer because less qualifies
quantity or amount, ie uncountable noun.

10. 5;
11. 5;
12. 3;
13. 2;

14. 3;
15. 5;
16. 4;

17. 4;

18. 4;
19. 2;

20. 3;

21. 5;

No error
No error
Use either reception or party but certainly
not together.
I will not only come......but also help. Had
the second part of the sentence been left as
it is, its meaning would have been as follows:
I will come not only to the airport but somewhere
else also.
In comparison we should use prefer to instead
of prefer than.
No error
Replace most with more. As there are only
two persons Raghav and Deepa and there is
comparision between these two persons.
He nce comparative de gre e of intelligent
should be more intelligent.
A preposition on or upon should be added
after the word depended. Since depend on/
upon is a phrasal verb that means to rely on
somebody or something.
Replace have you not? with Didnt you?
The correct phrase is brought out. brought up
is past tense of bring up which means to look
after whereas bring out means to bring into
light or to disclose.
Had died of accident. (Because information
was received after the death, hence past
perfect tense will be used for former incident.)
No error

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Error Detection
22. 1;

23. 1;

24. 1;

25. 4;

Here present simple will be used. Hence

delete will because when two future events
are expressed in a sentence the first event is
written in Present Indefinite Tense whereas
the subsequent event is written in Future
Indefinite Tense, ie will is not used twice
in a conditional sentence. For example, When
he will ask I will go to Kolkata should be
corrected as When he asks I will go to Kolkata.
One of my good qualities is the correct usage
because after one of plural noun is used.
Therefore, plural of quality, ie qualities must
be used.
Of is not used with comprise. Note the use
of comprise. It can mean consist of or be
composed of (ie be formed of). For example,
The Indian Parliament comprises/consists of/
is composed of the Lok Sabha, The Rajya Sabha
and the President.
In this sense careful speakers avoid using
be comprised of.
It can also mean compose or constitute (ie
form). For example,
The Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the President
comprise/compose/constitute the Indian
Parliament.
This use of comprise is less common.
On walking should be replaced with for a
walk.
Replace are with is because the subject
(Prime Minister) is singular here. It is to be
noted that if connective with is used to
combine two subjects the verb agrees with
the subject mentioned first. Therefore, here,
the subject is the Prime Minister.
Replace were with was. As per rule, the verb
following Neither......nor is decided by the
number and person of the noun / subject
coming after neither or nor. Here, the nouns
coming after neither and nor are size and
colour which are singular. Hence singular verb
was should be used.
It should be the present I sent for him.
It should be by his decision. Abide by is a
phrasal verb that means to accept and act
according to a law, agreement, etc.
The sentence should begin as, If I had come
....because the structure of a conditional
sentence is had......would have or would
have........had. Here in the given sentence the
use of would have.......would have is not
proper.
Replace at once with at the begining.
The sentence should start as, I had been
waiting for you....
Replace are with is, because the subject,
Head of the Department, is singular, therefore,
the auxiliary verb will also be singular
No error

35. 1;
36. 1;

37.
38.
39.
40.

5;
3;
5;
2;

41. 4;

42. 2;

The se nte nce starts in pre se nt te nse ,

therefore, replace was with is.
The article the is used before physical place
(position) like top, bottom etc. So, we say the
top, the bottom. Therefore, a top should be
replaced with the top.
No error
Replace with with about.
No error
Not only ... but also connects two words in
the same parts of speech. Therefore, if not
only is followed by a noun, but also should
be followed by a noun. Similarly, they can be
followed by two participles. In the given
sentence, holding and rendering are two
participle s. As but also is followe d by
rendering (participle) so not only must be
followed by holding (participle).
Therefore, for holding not only should be
replaced with for not only holding.
Since should be replaced with for because
since is used with the point of time. (For
example: Since 8 Oclock, since 1995, since
Monday/Tuesday, evening/morning etc).
is should be replaced with was because the
other part of the sentence is in past tense.
Hence, in order to make the sentence coherent
the whole sentence should be written in past
tense.
one look should be replaced with one looks.
is should be replaced with are because the
rule says that when a relative pronoun (who/
which/that) is used in a sentence the verb is
guided by the number and person of the
antecedent (means coming before) of the
relative pronoun. Here the antecedent of the
relative pronoun who is those which is
plural. Hence plural verb should be used.
are should be replaced with have been
because the subordinate clause (second part
of the se nte nce ) is in pre se nt pe rfe ct
continuous tense and the format of this tense
is - subject + has been / have been + verb + ing
........
It should be has been sounding horn.
Replace by with up because end up means
to meet ones end/death/destruction.
It should be was in place of is because the
other part of the sentence is in past tense.
Change would not be traced to could not be
traced because would not expresses futurity
where as could not expresses possibility in
negative sense. Here the intention of the
writer is to avoid the possibility of being traced
out. Hence, in place of would not, could not
should be used.
Change the first part as It would be better ...
The sentence should start as If you had read
...

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26. 4;

27. 4;

28. 3;
29. 4;

30. 1;

31. 4;
32. 1;
33. 2;

34. 5;

43. 4;
44. 3;

45. 3;

46. 2;
47. 3;
48. 3;
49. 3;

50. 1;
51. 1;

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52. 3;
53. 2;
54. 4;

55. 3;
56. 1;

57. 5;
58. 2;
59. 4;

60. 4;

61. 4;

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The right phrase will be to look after in place
of to look over.
Replace would write with writes.
Replace changed with change because the
whole sentence is in present tense. Therefore,
changed should be replaced with change.
Replace his with him.
Replace has with had because was used in
part (3) of the sentence indicates that the
sentence is written in past tense.
No error
Replace of with in.
Here, there is a comparison between two
persons, so it should be more honest in place
of most honest.
It should be submitting be caus e afte r
preposition the verb generally takes V 4 , ie
V+ing. Here, before is a preposition. Hence
submit should be submitting.
Replace would not have with had not.
Remember the rule had.....would have or
would have.....had. He re also, would
have.....would have has been used which is
not proper.
team leaders encourages should be replaced
with team leaders encourage or team leader
encourages.
Replace patiently with patient because a noun
(here, listening) is qualified by an adjective not
an adverb.
Replace is working with had been working
because the sentence is in past tense.
Replace would with could because could
expresses ones capabiltity. For example, He
could finish the job in just two hours.
No error
Replace with with for because responsible
is followed by for.
Replace are with have because this part is
in the active voice.
Replace what with why
Replace had such with is so
No error
Replace convenient with convenience
Re place condition deteriorated wi th
deteriorating condition
Replace who with whom
Replace criticised with criticising because the
parallel structure of the verb looking is
criticising.
Replace meeting with meet because the
phrase is to make both ends meet which means
to earn enough money to live without getting into
debt; to balance ones income and expenditure.
No error
Replace contain with contained because the
sentence is in past tense.
Add for before a few.
No error

81. 4;
82. 4;
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.

5;
4;
3;
4;
2;
3;

89. 4;

90. 5;
91. 4;
92. 2;
93.
94.
95.
96.

5;
4;
1;
4;

97. 2;
98. 4;

Replace with with to

Replace interfere with interferes because a
law is singular.
No error
Replace before with at
Replace have with be.
Add been after has.
Delete was.
Replace have with had because the sentence
is expressing a past event.
Re place is with has been be c ause
Sureshbabu has been living continuously
since 1955. He re , the structure of the
sentence should be that of present prefect
continuous tense for which has been/have
been is used.
No error
Add to be after evidence.
Delete had because the sentence is in simple
past tense. Had is used in past perfect tense.
No error
Replace makes with make.
Delete human.
Replace man with men because after one of
the noun/pronoun must be plural.
Replace by with from.
Replace nice with nicer because we are
comparing the effect of fresh coat of paint with
that of the earlier look of the school. Hence
nice should be replaced with nicer.
Both another and another one are correct
usages.
Re place a with an be cause hour is
pronounced as aar which resembles a vowel
sound.
Replace you stay with on your staying because
insist is followed by on and after a preposition
the verb takes ing with it. Hence on your
staying.
Replace bad with badly.
Replace at with on.
Replace more with much.
Replace to have with from having.
Delete as after best. The correct idiom is as
best one can.
It should be than because of its magnitude.
Replace appreciable with appreciated.
Replace have been with had been because
the whole sentence is written in past tense.
Replace was not knowing with knew.
Replace uncertainly with uncertain.
Replace ability of motivation of people with
ability to motivate people.
Substitute lose for loose because loose
means not tight.
Substitute constraints.
No error
Substitute because of for due to. Because of
is used to express reason(s) whereas due to

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63. 4;

64. 3;
65. 4;

66. 5;
67. 4;
68. 1;
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.

2;
1;
5;
3;
4;

74. 1;
75. 3;

76. 3;

77. 5;
78. 3;
79. 3;
80. 5;

99. 5;

100. 2;

101. 2;

102.
103.
104.
105.
106.

4;
1;
1;
3;
3;

107. 4;
108. 3;
109. 3;
110. 4;
111. 1;
112. 2;
113. 1;
114. 1;
115. 5;
116. 3;

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Error Detection

117.
118.
119.
120.
121.

3;
4;
2;
2;
3;

122. 3;

123.
124.
125.
126.
127.

1;
3;
1;
2;
2;

128.
129.
130.
131.

3;
4;
3;
2;

means as a result of.

Replace for with to.
Replace survival with survived.
Replace paid with has paid.
Delete be.
Replace resorting with resort because modals
(should, would, could.....) take V1.
The auxiliary verb are should come after the
subject topics because the given sentence is
an asse rtive se nte nce . In inte rrogative
sentences auxiliary verbs are used just after
wh - words. For example, What are you doing?
Who is standing there? etc.
Use comparative smoother.
Use article the before international norm.
The verb should be singular agonises.
Replace he with him.
Substitute incidence for accidents because
accident is an unpleasant and violent event
that happens unexpectedly and results into
damage , injury or e ve n de ath whe re as
incident is some thing that happe ns
(especially something unusual or unpleasant).
It should read pollutants and noise.
Substitute higher for larger.
Substitute these for this.
Substitute is for are because when two
nouns/pronouns are joined by along with,
with, as well as, like, unlike, in addition to
etc the verb takes the form as per the first
noun/pronoun. Here, the first noun is Hritik
which is singular, hence, singular verb is
should be used in place of are.
Substitute beaten for beat because had takes
V3 (Past participle).
Re place are with is because news is
singular noun.
Substitute averted for avoided. Avoid means
refrain from doing something while avert means
to prevent something unpleasant.
Replace each with every because each
means every individual thing or person while
every means all of the people or things in a
group. Here, the sentence intends to state
about more than two items otherwise the
writer must have used either of the items in
place of each item.
Delete at.
Substitute me for I because it (me) is the
object of invited.
Delete of after despite because we never use
of after despite.
Substitute why I had for how I have.
Substitute gerund buying for buy.
No error
Substitute singular attracts for attract.
Substitute preposition with for in.
Substitute singular makes for make because
the verb make has been used for human

145.
146.
147.
148.
149.
150.
151.
152.
153.
154.
155.
156.
157.
158.
159.
160.
161.
162.
163.
164.
165.
166.
167.

1;
2;
4;
4;
2;
3;
4;
4;
4;
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capital. As human capital is singular, the verb

also must be singular. Hence make should
be makes.
Delete to.
Substitute suffering from for suffering for.
Substitute plural premises for premise.
Delete ones.
Substitute various for variety.
Substitute plural institutes for institute.
Substitute of for about.
Substitute to for for.
Substitute ease for easy.
Substitute across for crossed.
No error
Substitute the entire system for all the system.
Substitute governments for government.
Substitute any for no.
Delete for.
Substitute retirement for retiring.
Use singular wish.
Substitute which for who.
Substitute construction for building.
No error
Substitute detailed for detail.
Substitute but for except.
Substitute to open their business for for open
its business.
Substitute achieved or has achieved for
achieves.
Substitute instance of illegal for instance
illegal.
Substitute makes for make.
No error
Substitute are for is.
Substitute through for from.
Replace on with in.
Replace screen with screened.
Replace differing with different.
No error
Replace which with who.
No error
Substitute very for so.
Substitute employees for employee.
Substitute any for no.
Substitute engineers for engineer.
Substitute to for with.
Substitute without for unless.
Insert of after instead.
Substitute frequently for frequent.
Replace Inspite of with Despite.
Inspite of is used when something does not
happen even after making effort for it. For
example, (i) In spite of hard labour he could not
pass the examination. Here, effort has been
made to pass the exam. Despite is used
where something happens without making any
effort for it. For example, (ii) Despite his poverty
he is satisfied. It is true that no one makes
any effort to become poor and face poverty.

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133. 4;
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135. 3;

136. 3;
137. 2;
138. 2;
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189. 1;
190. 2;
191.
192.
193.
194.
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2;
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196. 4;
197. 2;
198. 4;
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Therefore, it can be said that poverty is not

the re sult of any e ffort. In such type of
sentences despite is used.
Substitute between for among.
Substitute undergone. Has takes V3. The V3
of go is gone.
Substitute detailed for detail.
Substitute at least for at less.
Delete no.
Substitute its for their.
In order to make parallel structure of verb we
must use selling in place of se ll. As
restructuring has ing similarly selling also
has ing. Such type of structure is called
similar structure or parallel structure. While
writing sentences care must be taken to use
parallel structure.
Substitute challenges for challenge.
Substitute which for who because to express
things generally, we use which.
Substitute soon for sooner because sooner
is used in comparative degree.
Substitute had been for were.
Substitute is for are.
Substitute of for for.
Substitute than for of.
Substitute their for its because officers are
plural.
Substitute how for what.
Substitute any for none.
Substitute had held for holds.
Delete yet.
Substitute sons for son.
Substitute from for a.
Substitute blocked for had block.
Delete must. Here, be conveys the sense of
must. Therefore, there is no need to write
must again.
Substitute absolute for absolutely.
Delete been. Complainants have alleged
means complainants have charged someone
else. Whereas complainants have been alleged
me ans someone else has charged the
complainants. Moreover, complainants have
alleged is in active voice whereas complainants
have been alleged is in passive voice.
Substitute unpleasantness for unpleasant.
Delete that.
No error
Substitute approval for to be approved.
Delete been. Similar explanation as Q.No.
213.
Substitute in a state of confusion for in state
of confused.
Substitute were for are.
Delete of because despite doesnt take of
with it.
Both takes and not as well as. For example,
Both Ram as well as Shyam are honest.

223.

224.
225.
226.
227.
228.
229.
230.
231.
232.
233.
234.

235.
236.
237.

238.
239.
240.

(incorrect). Both Ram and Shyam are honest.

(correct).
3; Substitute a large amount for large number of
because money is uncountable. Generally we
confuse money with cash. Cash is countable,
whereas money is uncountable.
1; Insert of after worthy.
4; Substitute in for with.
3; Substitute than for of.
2; Substitute any for no.
2; Delete of.
4; Substitute sign for signed.
5; No error
3; Substitute have for are.
2; Substitute where for which.
4; Substitute their for its.
2; Substitute over for on. Take on means to
start doing something, take over means to take
something under control.
1; Banks staff means more employees than
one. Hence plural verb are should be used.
4; Substitute Chinas. Similar to Indias is
Chinas not Chinese.
3; Substitute tasks. The word among suggests
selection of one from many. Therefore, task
should be replaced with tasks.
5; No error
4; Substitute compensation for compensating.
4; Substitute
environment-friendly
fo r
environmentally friendly.
3; Substitute which for what.
4; Substitute priced for price.
2; Substitute plan for plans.
1; Substitute worlds for world.
4; Substitute are for is. Proverty and
unemployment are two different things hence
plural verb are should be used.
4; Substitute is for are. The verb are has been
used for five per cent. As five per cent is
singular, singular verb is should be used in
place of are.
3; Substitute competence for competency.
2; Substitute for for on.
5; No error
1; Substitute leading for leader.
4; Substitute shortly for in short.
3; Substitute no for any. Despite must take a
phrase/clause/sentence of contrary idea.
Here, contrary to taking steps should be no
improvement. Therfore any should be replaced
with no.
3; Substitute was for is.
4; Substitute will be delayed for will delay.
1; Substitute is experiencing for experiences.
There is a cause-effect relationship in the
sentence. The US economy is experiencing a
recession the results thereof are likely reduced
growth rate.
3; Substitute or for instead. The sentence has

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257. 2;

258.
259.
260.
261.

5;
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3;
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262. 2;
263. 5;
264. 4;
265. 3;
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268.
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270.
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273.
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275.

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2;
2;
3;
5;
3;

a sense either cut-subsidies or face running

out of funds.
Substitute experienced for experience. The
parallel structure of qualified is experienced
not experience.
No error
Substitute agricultural for agriculture.
Substitute posted for post.
Delete of. Short of notice means type kind of
notice. Short notice means the notice given
without giving much time.
Substitute faced with for faced.
No error
Substitute their for its. The pronoun for
companies should be their not its.
Substitute requires for require. The scheme
requires because the scheme is singular.
Substitute in time for on time. In time means
just before scheduled time. On time means
exactly at scheduled time.
Substitute supervising for supervise. The
parallel structure of arranging is supervising.
Hence supervise should be supervising.
No error
It should be: Owing to the ....
It should be Since we lack.
Substitute used for use.
Substitute companies for company.
Substitute risen for raised.
No error
Substitute ones for talks. There is no need
to repeat talk, it may be replaced by one and
the plural of talks by ones.
Substitute of for with.
Substitute who for whom. To justify the
answe r, the se nte nce can be se e n as a
combination of two clauses : (i) She is the
teacher, I know, (ii) Who has helped my son
in the exam. It is clear that we cannot use
whom in (ii) above in place of who. Who is
used as subject, whom as object.
De le te do not. Phrase havi ng ne gative
command or request is not used after unless,
because unless itself is a negative word. So,
the use of unless and negative phrase
together makes the sentence affirmative
instead of a negative one. This is the reason
that after unless no other negative phrase
is used.
Substitute is for are. In case of
neither.....nor, the verb is guided by the
number and person of noun or pronoun used.
If either of the noun/pronoun used is plural
the verb should be plural. Otherwise singular
verb is used. Here Jona and assistant both
are singular hence singular verb is should
be used.
Substitute one another for each other.
Substitute favour for favours.

185
282. 3; Substitute when for than. Hardly, scarcely
and barely take the conjunction when.
283. 1; Substitute was for is.
284. 4; Repleace fluently French with French fluently.
According to MPT (Manner, Place and Time)
rule : when all three elements manner, place
and time are written in a sentence manner is
writte n first followed by place and place
followed by time. Here, only one element
manner is writte n and there is no other
ele ment to follow it, in such a situation
manne r itself follows othe r parts of the
se nte nce and come s at the e nd of the
sentence.
285. 1; Substitute was attempting for attempt.
286. 5; No error
287. 2; Substitute comply for compliance.
288. 4; Substitute between for among.
289. 1; Substitute damaged for damage.
290. 2; Delete of the.
291. 3; Substitute talking for talked.
292. 4; Substitute end for ending.
293. 5; No error
294. 3; Substitute its for their. Company is singular
hence its pronoun in possessive case is its.
295. 1; Substitute has for is.
296. 2; Substitute similar for similarly.
297. 5; No error
298. 3; Replace seemed with seems.
299. 1; Replace student with students. None of takes
plural noun after it, hence students.
300. 2; Replace are with is.
301. 3; Replace which with who.
302. 3; Substitute was to go for was go.
303. 1; Substitute anger for angry.
304. 3; Substitute had for were.
305. 5; No error
306. 2; Substitute ever-growing for ever-grow.
307. 4; Substitute probably for probable.
308. 4; Substitute regarding for above.
309. 5; No error
310. 1; Substitute eased for easy.
311. 2; Substitute linked for linkage.
312. 4; Substitute was for were.
313. 1; Substitute when diving into deep sea for deep
sea diving.
314. 5; No error
315. 1; Delete The reason behind.
316. 1; Substitute had for did.
317. 1; Substitute are for am. The rule says that :
When two clauses are joined by and plural
verb is used. Here my elder sister is one
clause and I is another clause and both are
joined by and. Hence plural verb are should
be used.
318. 3; Substitute his for himselfs.
319. 2; Substitute is for are.
320. 1; Substitute had been for being.
321. 4; Delete other because the most intelligent is

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322.
323.
324.
325.
326.
327.

5;
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5;
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4;

328.
329.
330.
331.
332.
333.

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334. 1;
335. 4;
336. 4;
337.
338.
339.
340.
341.
342.
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344.

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345.
346.
347.
348.

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3;
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3;

in superlative degree while all other is in

comparative degree. Hence in order to make
it superlative other should be deleted.
No error
Replace youths with youth.
No error
No error
Replace extraordinarily with extraordinary.
Replace severe overweight with severely
overweight.
Replace have with has.
Replace on with in.
Substitute an for at.
Substitute of for for.
Substitute begun for began.
Substitute In spite of the organisations being
aware for In spite that organisations are aware.
Insert the before interlinking.
Substitute investing for invested.
Re place the managements with that the
management is.
Substitute confidence for confident
Substitute the current for currently.
Insert the before headquarters.
Substitute to cause for the cause of.
Substitute has for have.
Substitute forgotten for forgot.
Substitute rethinking.
Substitute is for are. Here ,the verb has been
used for the subject the only bad thing which
is singular. Hence singular verb is should be
used.
Substitute his for their.
Substitute make for making.
Substitute help for helping.
Substitute was for were. Along with takes
the verb according to the first subject. Here,
the first subject, A man is singular, hence,
singular verb was should be used.
No error
Substitute were for was.
Substitute A certain amount for certain amounts
of.
Substitute extensive for extensively.
Substitute government-sponsored for
government sponsor.
Substitute of for by.
Substitute indication for indications.
Substitute because for why.
Substitute will have for has.
Substitute has been promoted for has promoted
to.
Substitute many for much because much is
used before quantity while many is used
before number.
Substitute to for into.
Substitute for selling because the parallel
structure of working is selling.
Substitute to start for yet starting.

363. 3; Substitute their for its. The pronoun of

chairmen is their not its.
364. 4; Substitute on for with.
365. 5; No error
366. 2; Delete of.
367. 3; Substitute need for needs.
368. 4; Substitute to be taken for which is yet to take.
369. 2; Substitute finalising.
370. 2; Substitute million for millions. The units of
counting, weights and measures when follow
numerals (say ten, twelve, thirty etc) are not
changed to their plural by adding s/es. To write
sentences like - two hundreds were spent is
incorrect. We must use hundred in place of
hundreds.
371. 3; Substitute off for for.
372. 2; Substitute leading manufacturer for leader.
373. 1; Substitute of for from.
374. 3; Substitute persons for personnel.
375. 5; No error
376. 5; No error
377. 4; Substitute reached for reaches. The words
last year used in part (3) suggest that the
principal clause is in past indefinite tense.
Hence V2 of bring, ie brought should be used.
378. 2; Delete has.
379. 3; Substitute to for from because after infinitive
(to) we generally use V1.
380. 3; Substitute regulate for regulating.
381. 2; Delete most. Double superlative is not used.
Here most and fastest both are superlatives.
Hence most should be deleted.
382. 5; No error
383. 3; Substitute of for about.
384. 4; Substitute which for who. Here, who has
wrongly been used for shortage. For shortage
it should be which.
385. 2; Substitute consider for considers. Also in
part (2) lives should be live.
386. 2; Substitute consideration for considering.
387. 3; Substitute for for in.
388. 2; Substitute produced for producing.
389. 5; No error
390. 2; Substitute are for will be. When two future
events are to be expressed in a sentence the
first event is expressed in simple present
te nse while the subse que nt e ve nt is
expressed in simple future tense. Hence first
will be should be replaced with are.
391. 4; Substitute profitable for profitably.
392. 1; Substitute when for which.
393. 1; Substitute on for in. Keen take s the
prepositon to/on. So the sentence can be
corrected by using either keen to know or keen
on knowing. Why knowing? because after
preposition verb takes ing with it. Here on
is preposition, hence knowing.
394. 3; Substitute consumption for consuming.
395. 3; Substitute is considering for considered.

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350. 3;
351. 1;
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353. 2;
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356.
357.
358.

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396.
397.
398.
399.
400.
401.
402.

3;
1;
4;
3;
5;
1;
2;

403.
404.
405.
406.

2;
5;
2;
3;

Substitute headed for head.

Substitute do for does.
Substitute adopting for adopted.
Substitute announced for announce.
No error
Substitute to for for.
Substitute drawing for draw. Paralle l
structure of providing is drawing, here draw
should be replaced with drawing.
Substitute sticking for stick.
No error
Substitute to for in.
Substitute about for in.

407.
408.
409.
410.
411.
412.
413.

4;
3;
5;
2;
4;
1;
1;

414.
415.
416.
417.

2;
1;
3;
4;

Substitute excessively for excessive.

Insert of between sign and the.
No error
Substitute shot dead for shoot dead.
Substitute having come in for came in.
Substitute to curb for to curbing.
Substitute the demand for diesel cars that has
for demand for diesel cars which has.
Substitute on for as.
Substitute rampage for rampaging.
Substitute solution for the solutions.
Replace tackle with tackling.

Exercise-2
1. 1;

2. 2;

Replace women after women with woman after

woman be cause in case of hyphe nate d
expressions such as page after page, day
after day, ship after ship both the words which
get repeated are written in singular form.
Replace have with has. More than one takes
singular verb. The rules says that although
more than one necessarily appears to be plural
but its internal meaning implies one thing
many times. Hence it agrees with singular verb.
Correct the first part of the sentence as Had
Sunit been.
Replace to with by.
Delete the. The is used to make something
definite or specific. Here no specific fire is
being mentioned.
Replace has had with will have.
Delete the most because unique is itself a
supe rlative . It doe s not take any othe r
superlative with it.
Add it before being. The given sentence has
two clauses (i) Being a rainy day and (ii) Ashish
decided to stay.........As per rule both clauses
must have a subject. Therefore, it is necessary
to add it before being to make the first clause
meaningful.
Replace lately with late.
About mans appearance should be replaced
with about a mans appearance.
Besides her should be replaced with beside
her because besides means in addition to
whereas beside means by the side of.
No error. When two Subjects are joined by
Either... or/Neither... nor then verb should be
according to the second Subject.
Replace who with that or which.
Use a few instructions in the place of a little
instructions because a little is an adjective of
quantity ie a little is added before quantity or
uncountable noun. A few is an adjective of
number. Therefore, a few should be used

15. 5;
16. 3;
17. 2;

18. 5;
19. 3;

before instructions because instructions can

be counted ie it is countable noun.
No error
Use offers salutation in the place of offers
salute.
Use heart and soul in the place of with heart
and soul. Heart and soul is an idiom which
means wholly or devotedly. Therefore, no
preposition will be used before it,
No error
The word more should not be used. prefer
itself a conveys a sense of comparison.
Write to in place of for
No error
Write man in place of men because Gandhiji
is singular.
Delete in toto
Write was in place of were because no body
is singular.
Many should be used in place of much. Much
is an adjective of quantity whereas many an
adje ctive of number. As assignment i s
countable noun, hence many should be used
in place of much.
Instead of has, had should be used in part
(2) of the se nte nce be cause the whole
sentence is in past tense.
Use of definitely after the use of sure is
superfluous as both bear the same meaning.
In part (4) of the sentence had must be used
in place of would have.
Was should be used in place of were.
It should be money to maintain because after
infinitive (to) V1 is used.
It should be have a positive view.
It should be Every member of the board.
It should be a great shock.
It should be to sanction. Refused and no are
negative words. Use of two negatives makes
the sentence affirmative or positive. But,
in order to keep the meaning of the sentence

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negative, one of the negative words should be
omitted. Hence, no should be omitted from
the given sentence.
Replace thrilling with thrilled.
Replace with with by.
No error
Replace too with so. The general structure
is too........to or so.......that. For example,
He is too tired to walk or He is so tired that he
cannot walk.
Write cannot be fulfilled because cannot be /
could not be takes V3.
Write personal qualities in place of person
qualities.
Replace mostly like with most likely.
No error
Write can help in place of can be helped.
Replace obviously with obvious.
Replace to with too. The given sentence is
based on too....to format.
Replace were with was.
Replace to with for.
Replace no with any.
Replace beside with besides. Beside means
by the side of whereas besides means in
addition to.
Replace of with for. Every agrees with
singular number.
Replace its with their .
Replace loss with had lost.
Replace was with were.
Replace citizens with citizen.
Delete of after despite. The word despite
takes no preposition. We use either despite
or in spite of. We never use of after despite.
The word insist takes the preposition on.
He re , passive form of the se nte nce is
improper. Hence, he was very much desired to
do so should be replaced with he desired very
much to do so.
Replace importance with important.
No error
Replace do with work.
Replace torn with tore.
Replace frisking with being frisked.
No error
There should be replaced with their.
The correct form of idiom is on account of.
No error
Delete were.
Replace sought with seek.
The word float takes the preposition on.
Replace the with a.
Replace in spite with in spite of.
Replace gave with give because when to is
used as infinitive, the verb takes V1 form.
It should be he declined in place of he has
declined.
Replace whom with who because who acts

75.
76.
77.
78.

5;
2;
5;
4;

79.
80.
81.
82.
83.

2;
2;
4;
5;
3;

84. 2;
85. 1;
86. 1;
87. 2;
88. 3;
89. 4;
90. 2;
91. 5;
92. 1;
93. 5;
94. 2;
95. 4;
96. 4;
97. 1;
98. 3;
99. 1;
100. 3;

as subject while whom as object.

No error
Replace are with is.
No error
Replace million with millions. Generally units
of counting are not made plural by adding s/es
when they are preceded by a numeral except
in the cases where of follows them. For
example,
He gave me fo ur h undr eds rupees
(Incorrect).
He gave me four hundred rupees (Correct).
But, Hundred of pe ople we r e re nde re d
homeless (Incorrect). (it should be hundreds
of)
Thousands of them were killed (Correct).
Replace careful with carefully.
Replace are believing with believe.
Replace regularly with regular.
No error
Replace encountered with encounter. Since
the give n se nte nce is in pre se nt te nse
encountered should be encounter.
Replace result into with result out of.
Delete that.
Replace had with was.
Replace abundant with necessary.
Replace quickly with quick.
Replace quick with quickly.
Replace yield with yielded.
No error
Replace had started with start.
No error
Replace too with so.
Replace pride with proud.
Replace person with personal.
Replace strictly with strict.
Add be after only.
Replace oldest with eldest.
Delete been. Past perfect tense should be
used. The structure is : Subject + had + past
participle (V3)
That boy possesses is the correct usage, as
the verb must agree with its subject (in number
and person).
No error
Delete are. There is just one sentence, hence
only one are will do.
Replace because with because of. Because
of is the correct idiomatic form.
Replace walked with walking. The structure
of past perfect continuous is Subject + had
been + V4 (verb+ing).....
The preposition with should be replaced with
to.
Passive voice that he could not be deceived,
should be used in place of that he could not
deceive.
Replace has helped with helped.

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109. 3; The preposition at should be replaced with
with.
110. 1; Replace know with knows because singular
subject agrees with the singular verb.
111. 4; In all respects is the correct idiomatic form.
112. 1; The boy who was guilty of is the correct usage.
113. 2; Dishonestly should be re place d with an
adjective dishonest.
114. 2; Reporting should be replaced with reported.
115. l; The error lies in part 1) of the sentence. I
have criticise should be replaced with I did
not criticise.
116. 2; The word write is in present indefinite tense.
It should be replaced with has written.
117. 1; Replaced needed with need.
118. 1; The responsibilities is plural. Therefore, it will
take plural verb. Hence, replace includes with
include.
119. 5; No error
120. 5; No error
121. 2; The word care is singular. Hence, care have
been taken should be replaced with care has
been taken.
122. 5; No error
123. 5; No error
124. 3; The phrase borne out of, should be replaced
with born of which means coming from the
specified type of parents, background, origin
etc.
125. 3; Replace or with nor. Neither.......nor is
correct correlative.
126. 3; Replace a with an.
127. 4; Replace however with but. Not only........ but
also is the correct form of correlative.
128. 2; Replace occurs with occur. Here the subject
(when two vowel sounds) is plural. Hence, it
will take a plural verb.
129. 1; Replace solutions with solution.
130. 4; The word kindness is followed by preposition
to.
131. 4; The phrase knock some body down means hit
somebody and make him fall to the ground. So
replace knocked down to him with knocked
him down.
132. 2; Replace forwarded to help with came forward
for help.
133. 1; Replace he was talking with of his talking.
134. 1; Your over-dependence on is the correct usage.
As dependent is an adjective, its noun form
will be used as a subject.
135. 5; No error
136. 4; The word indifferently has wrongly been used.
It should be replaced with its noun form
indifference.
137. 2; Replace having been with have.
138. 3; Replace bent with bend. When used as bare
infinitive made agrees with V1. For example,
He made him laugh. Similarly.......made his
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139. 1; Everybody is a singular noun. Hence the
correct verb should be knows, not know.
140. 5; No error
141. 1; The Present Perfect Continuous is used for
an action which began at some time in the
past and is still continuing. For example,
He has been writing for two hours (still
writing).
Therefore, I am trying should be replaced with
I have been trying.
142. 3; The present continuous is used for an action
going on at the time of speaking. For example,
She is singing (now).
Therefore, should live should be replaced with
is living.
143. 3; The give n se nte nce e xpre sse s a past
possibility that remained a possibility. The
structure will be : If + Subordinate clause
[Simple Past/Past Perfect] + Principal clause
[Past Perfect]. For example,
If she had worked hard, she would have passed.
Therefore, If my father would not have been
should be replaced with if my father were not.
144. 4; I comes for Mala.Therefore She likes will
be the correct usage.
145. 2; Replace like with likely. As to lose is a verb,
so it should be qualified by an adverb.
146. 4; Replace carrying in with being carried out.
147. 1; Replace faithful (adj) with faithfulness (noun).
148. 2; Replace so with as.
149. 4; Replace lower with lowered. If a verb, follows
has/have, then it must be in past participle
form.
150. 5; No error
151. 1; Replace at with to because attention is
followed by to.
152. 3; Always is an adverb which is used before
main verb. Thus always will come before
takes.
153. 4; Remove that of.
154. 2; Replace had with had been.
155. 3; Been should be used before in to make the
sense clear.
156. 1; Explaining should be replaced with to explain.
157. 3; Replace will get with gets. Present indefinite
tense will be used instead of future simple
tense.
158. 5; No error
159. 2; Remove with.
160. 3; The sentence may be corrected in two ways:
(i) Ramesh is a student whom we all expect
to get more than 95% marks.
(ii) Ramesh is a student who, we all expect,
will get more than 95% marks.
But we opt the former because our approach
should be to arrive at the correct answer with
the least effort.
161. 2; Replace require with required. Here support
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163. 3;
164. 5;
165. 3;
166. 5;
167. 5;
168. 2;
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adjective. So past participle form of require

(verb) is used.
Replace has with have as the verb has ....
lived is used for the subject best novelists,
which is in plural number. So the verb should
also be in plural.
Replace admirable with admired.
No error
That (subject) must have a verb, so is should
be used here.
No error
No error
The sentence is in passive voice so should
held should be replaced with should be held.
Replace with with to. Oblige should be
followed by to.
Economical should be replaced with economic.
Replace on with in.
No error
Since lunch time makes it clear that the
sentence is in present perfect continuous
tense. Therefore are should be replaced with
have been.
Never cannot be used after principal verb.
Such adverbs are used before principal verbs.
Will do never should be replaced with will
never do.
whom (object) should be replaced with who
(subject).
Replace this by it.
have should be replaced with has because
the rule says that when two nouns are joined
by as well as, like, unlike, in addition to etc,
the verb takes the form according to the
number and person of first subject. Here the
first subject is Silver which is in third person
singular number. Hence have should be
replaced with has.
A conditional clause starting with if should
normally be in present indefinite te nse.
Therefore talking against should be replaced
with talks against.
In a sentence second person comes first,
followed by third person and first person (ie,
231 rule is followed). Therefore I and Ramesh
should be replaced with Ramesh and I.
Write yielded because the sentence is in
simple past tense.
No error
Write when you start.
No error
Replace truth with true.
Replace this with the.
Replace regarding with of.
Replace bought with brought. Bought is the
past tense of buy, which means to purchase
something. Brought is the past tense of bring
which means to carry something.
Replace is with are to correlate it with

attitudes, which is plural.

189. 5; No error
190. 4; Replace have with had. The use of was in
part (3) of the sentence makes it clear that
the given sentence is in past tense. Hence
have should be had.
191. 5; No error
192. 4; Replace take with taking because the parallel
structure of looking should be taking ie both
ending in ing.
193. 4; Replace at with in.
194. 2; Change has been maintained to has been
maintaining.
195. 1; Replace has with was.
196. 1; Havent you noticed is the correct form.
197. 3; Change looking to was looking.
198. 2; Replace convincing with convinced.
199. 1; Replace with with from.
200. 3; Change strangely and terribly to strange and
terrible.
201. 2; Replace reformer with reformers because after
one of the noun takes plural form.
202. 1; Replace I with my.
203. 5; No error
204. 3; Replace desiring with desirous.
205. 2; Write entitled for fresh.
206. 1; Write Today there are, The verb is used for
people hence it should be are.
207. 4; Write no demand. No need to import is directly
linked with no demand hence, any should be
replaced with no.
208. 1; Write According to their policies.
209. 5; No error
210. 5; No error
211. 3; Delete as more as. Moreover the sentence
can be corrected by using many in place of
more also.
212. 1; Replace varieties with various.
213. 3; Write will be held in place of will hold.
Meeting will hold means meeting itself will
act as a person and hold meeting with the
employees. But how a meeting can act as a
person.
He nce the sente nce must be writte n in
passive voice and the meeting will hold should
be replaced with the meeting will be held.
214. 2; Write ATMs is because the number agrees
with singular verb.
215. 1; Write the governments revised.
216. 2; Write which of the. In case of selection we
use which not who. For example,
Which pen do you like most red or blue?
217. 3; Write the government is organising.
218. 3; Write without obtaining.
219. 4; Write efficient managerial staff.
220. 3; Change very easily to more easily. Very is
used in positive degree whereas more is used
in comparative degree. Use of than suggests
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Hence, more easily should be used in place

of very easily.
Write even though it would.
Write each in place of all.
Write necessarily true.
Delete my.
Replace necessary with necessarily.
Replace worse with worst.
Replace for with in.
Replace no with the.
Replace from the with of.
Add to before withdraw.
Replace will be taken with will take. The
sentence is in active voice, hence will take
should be used.
Replace much with many.
No error
Replace for with since.
Replace poor with poorly.
No error
them should be deleted.
Re place so with as. The str ucture is
as.......as. For example, as good as, as high
as etc.
Replace them with those.
Replace He with His or Her.
Replace is with was.
Replace estimate with estimated.
Re place learnt with learn. The whole
structure of the sentence is in present tense
and hence, learnt should be replaced with
learn.
Replace from with in.
Replace would with could. Could shows
ones capability to do something,
Replace in with on.
Replace of with for.
Replace disable with unable. Disable is used
when someone is unable to do something due
to some impairment in any part of his body.
One may be physically disabled, mentally
disabled etc. Unable means not in a position
to do the desired work due to some temporary
obstructions.
Replace have with has to accord with singular
subject idea.
Replace jumping with jumped.
Replace for with to.
Replace send with sent. Has takes V3. V3 of
send is sent.
No error
Replace who with which. Relative pronoun
used for animals is which and not who.
Replace dissatisfy with dissatisfied.
Replace for receiving with to receive.
Replace violent with violence.
Replace have with were.
No error
Replace necessarily with necessary.

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261. 3; Replace wishing with wish. The parallel
structure of admire is wish not wishing.
Parallel structure means similar structure.
For example, if two verbs are having ing or V4
form, we can say that both the verbs are having
parallel structure. For example, Wishing and
looking are examples of similar or parallel
structure. Similarly, admire and wish are
similar or parallel structure because both of
them are in V1 form.
262. 3; Delete the before what.
263. 2; Delete been.
264. 1; Replace Put with Putting.
265. 1; Replace deleberately with deliberate.
266. 5; No error
267. 3; Replace to be meeting with to be met.
268. 3; Replace with with for.
269. 4; Replace was being with had.
270. 4; Delete to before banks.
271. 5; No error
272. 2; Replace that with than. The sentence is in
comparative degree hence after longer, than
should be used.
273. 3; Replace off with of.
274. 5; No error
275. 4; Replace it was with they were.
276. 3; Replace interrupting with interruption.
277. 2; Replace recruit with recruited.
278. 1; Replace whose with who.
279. 1; Replace have with having.
280. 2; Replace which with whose.
281. 1; In the latest should be replaced with As per
the latest or According to the latest.
282. 3; Replace frequently with frequent.
283. 4; Replace their with its.
284. 3; Replace depended with dependent.
285. 2; Replace having with with.
286. 4; Replace much with many. For countable noun
we use many not much. He re , twenty
investors is obviously a countable noun. Hence
many in place of much should be used.
287. 4; Replace most companies with most of the
companies.
288. 1; Replace lesson with lessons.
289. 1; Replace due to with owing to because owing
to is used to start a sentence whereas due
to is used in the middle of the sentence.
However both of them are used to express
reason for something. For example,
Owing to his sickness he could not attend
the office yesterday. (Correct)
He could not attend the office due to his
sickness. (Correct)
Due to his sickness he could not attend the
office. (Incorrect)
290. 4; Replace for with to.
291. 1; Replace is with has.
292. 5; No error
293. 1; Replace which with who.

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249. 3;
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Replace is with are.

Replace went with go.
Replace sufficiently with sufficient.
Replace ourselves with us.
No error
Replace with no with without.
Replace are with is. Here, the verb are has
be en used for taking. We ge nerally use
singular verb with taking. For example, taking
plenty of green vegetables is useful for health.
Therefore, are should be replaced with is.
No error
Replace one with a.
Replace who with which. For animals we use
which not who.
Replace worked with work because after did
we always use V1. Hence work.
Replace weight with weighs.
Replace upon with on.
Add be after to.
Replace is with are.
The word son has been wrongly used. He was
a miser parent/father will be the correct
sentence.
Replace am often worked with often work.
Replace many with most because many is
used with countable, most with uncountable.
Replace whom with who.
Replace off with of. Off is used to express
separation/detachment whereas of is used
to e stablish or e xpre ss a re lation. For
example, the dog jumped off the table (separation).
He is off duty now. (separation) He comes of a
poor family (relation with poor family). He is
brother of Ram (He is ralated to Ram).
Replace taken with take.
Replace the language locally with the local
language.
Replace is with are.
Replace no with any.
No error
Replace playing with to play. The parallel
structure of to work is to play.
Replace is with are.
Replace much with many.
Replace should be selected with should select
because the use of be converts the sentence
into passive voice but here, the given sentence
is in active voice (S+V+O) hence be should
be deleted.
Replace nobody with none.
No error
Replace base with based.
Replace connective though with as.
Replace serious with seriously.
Replace do with does. Any of these branches
means anyone of these branches hence
singular verb should be used. To make the
verb singular we add s/es to it. Therefore, do

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344. 3;
345. 5;
346. 4;

should be written as does.

No error
Replace difficulty with difficulties.
Replace that with in which.
Replace neighbourly with neighbouring.
Delete no it is redundant.
No error
Replace has with have because funds are
plural, hence plural verb should be used.
Therefore, has should be replaced with have.
Replace your handling with you handle.
Replace awake with awaken because has
takes V3. The V3 of awake is awaken.
Replace myself with me.
Replace repay with repaid.
Replace of with by.
Replace work with works.
Replace myself with me.
No error. The word furniture is uncountable
noun and there fore it is always used in
singular number.
Replace commissions with commission.
No error
Replace upsetting with upset. Upsetting is
verb+ing(V4) and upset is a noun. Here, the
sentence requires a noun to express the state
of mind of his colleague that time. Hence
upset should be used.
Replace being with having.
Delete a.
Replace that with when.
Replace thrilling with thrilled.
No error
The use of conjunction that is superfluous.
Replace too with so.
Replace are with is.
Replace attain with attains.
Replace their with its because the company
is singular
No error
Replace can be helped with can help.
Replace obviously with obvious.
Replace nothing with anything.
No error
As fast as will be the correct usage.
Replace with with since.
Replace many with much. Many is used with
countable noun whereas much is used with
uncountable noun. He re anything is
uncountable, hence, much should be used.
Replace own with yourself.
Replace hardly with hard because hard
means a tough work, hardly means rarely
or not very often.
Replace nearing with nearby,
As soon as is the correct form of correlative.
No error
Replace takes with took.
Replace who really with which really.

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372. 2; Replace clearly with clear.
373. 4; Replace desiring with desired.
374. 2; Re place go with going be caus e afte r
preposition (verb+ing) V4 is used. Here about
is a preposition hence after it, V4 (going) must
be used.
375. 5; No error
376. 3; Replace more with many.
377. 1; Replace is with was.
378. 1; Replace in my visiting with during my visit.
379. 4; Replace was with were.
380. 3; The number agrees with singular verb. Hence,
are should be replaced with is.
381. 3; Add the before building.
382. 3; Add which before it is not surprising that
383. 3; Replace with all the vehicles with because of
all the vehicles.
384. 1; Replace foggier with foggy.
385. 1; Replace still with could.
386. 2; Replace is with was.
387. 1; Replace unlikely with unlike.
388. 5; No error
389. 4; Replace is with has.
390. 2; Delete did.
391. 4; Replace wisest with wise.
392. 1; Replace weather permitting with If weather
permits.
393. 4; Replace themselves with their.
394. 3; Replace which with who.
395. 1; Replace Instead of with Despite or In spite
of.
396. 5; No error
397. 1; Replace the tallest with taller because there
is a comparision between two daughters,
hence comparative degree of tall ie, taller
should be used.
398. 5; No error
399. 1; Replace make with made.
400. 2; Replace have with has.
401. 3; De lete many be cause different alre ady
implies the meaning of many. Hence there is
no need to write many.
402. 1; Replace peoples with people.
403. 4; Replace encounter with encounters.
404. 4; Replace lock with locked because had takes
V3, hence locked.
405. 3; Replace who with which because for animals,
we write which not who.
406. 4; Replace cleaning with clean because after to
we useV1 if it is a case of infinitive.
407. 3; Replace delegate with delegates after one of
plural noun is used, hence delegates.
408. 5; No error
409. 1; If she will secure should be replaced with If
she secures. In case of two future events to
be expressed in a sentence, the first event is
expressed in present indefinite tense while
the subsequent event is expressed in future
indefinite tense. Hence will secure should

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be secures.
Replace fulfil with fulfilled.
Replace uses with use.
Replace possibly with possible.
Replace any with no.
No error
No error
Replace for with on.
Replace none with any.
Delete of.
Replace usual with usually.
Replace with with by.
Here about is superfluous, delete it.
Replace it with its.
Replace in with within.
Replace was with had.
Replace find with have found.
Replace these with this.
Replace to reaching with to reach.
No error
Replace is with are.
Replace is with has.
Replace not longer with no longer.
Replace any with every. Here, any person
means any one person whereas every person
means all who come to open a bank account.
Every includes all members of a group. For
example, if I say Good Morning every body! it
means I am wishing good morning to all
persons who are present there.
Replace was with is.
Replace became with become.
Replace themselves with them.
Replace branches with branch.
No error
Replace so with and so.
Put myself after accustom.
Add in after investing.
Replace thanks with thanking.
Replace award with awarded.
Replace accordingly with according to.
Replace offers with offered.
Replace policy with policies because A large
number signifies that plurality.
Replace who with which because for nonliving things we generally use which not who.
No error
Re place immediate saving with saving
immediately.
Replace you were with were you, because in
an interrogative sentence starting with whwords the auxiliary verb is written just after
the wh-word. For example,
Whe re have you be e n since morning?
(Correct)
Whe re you have be e n since morning?
(Incorrect)
Substitute whom for which.
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No error
Substitute seized for seize.
Substitute every year for all years.
No error
Delete about.
Substitute migrates for migrate.
Delete to.
Substitute has. Each agrees with singular
verb. Hence have should be replaced with
has.
Replace have with has.
Delete be because be is used to transform
the sentence into passive voice. But here, the
given sentence is in active voice. Hence be
should be deleted.
Replace implementing with implementation of.
No error
Write have increased because have takes V3.
Hence an increase should be replaced with
increased.
Replace law with laws.
Write than after the word lower.
Replace its with their.
Write had declined.
Replace hold with held.
Delete as.
Replace controversy with controversial.
Replace witty with wit.
Replace reveal with revealed.
Replace much with many.
No error
Replace flies with flew.
Replace on with to.
Replace through with in.
Replace illness with ill.
Replace will decide with decided.
Replace will produce with has produced.
The sentence can be corrected either by adding
to after was or by replacing was with had
to.
Replace singer and a scientist with a singer
and scientist.
Replace than by as because the correct
conjunction is as.........as. For example,
He is as intelligent as his sister.
She is as beautiful as her sister.
No error
Replace mostly with most.
Replace have with has.
Replace of with by.
Replace in with at.
Substitute had not been for was not.
Substitute be enrolled.
Delete on.
Substitute to hear because after infinitive to
V1 is used.
Substitute doesnt for dont
Substitute work for works.
Substitute caught for catched.

497. 2; Substitute are showing or have shown for

are shown.
498. 3; Substitute work for worked. After modal
V1 is used. Here, must is a modal hence V1
(work) should be used.
499. 2; Substitute wanted for want.
500. 5; No error
501. 1; Replace am thinking with think.
502. 1; Replace knows with know.
503. 2; Replace to be with of.
504. 5; No error
505. 3; Delete the.
506. 4; Substitute experiment for experiments.
507. 5; No error
508. 3; Replace go with went, because the sentence
is in past tense.
509. 2; Substitute rain with raining.
510. 5; No error
511. 1; Substitute reach for reached.
512. 3; Substitute announced for announce.
513. 1; Substitute instructed for instruction.
514. 2; Substitute in time for of time.
515. 4; Substitute chanted for chant.
516. 2; Substitute faint for faintly.
517. 3; Substitute absolutely for absolute.
518. 2; Delete more for much more.
519. 1; Substitute number for numbers.
520. 1; Substitute when for time.
521. 4; Substitute for for in.
522. 3; Substitute some for several.
523. 3; Dele te being because being is used in
continuous tense.
524. 5; No error
525. 3; Substitute at for on.
526. 4; Substitute in for with.
527. 5; No error
528. 1; Substitute want for wanted.
529. 5; No error
530. 2; Substitute loan for loans.
531. 4; Substitute doesnt for dont.
532. 1; Substitute explained for was explain.
533. 3; Delete the before money.
534. 3; Substitute trial for try.
535. 3; Change believes to believe because after one
of these plural verb is used. Hence believes
should be believe.
536. 2; Change its to their.
537. 1; Change to implementation the to to the
implementation of the.
538. 5; No error
539. 3; Change torn to tore.
540. 3; Delete not.
541. 5; No error
542. 1; Replace so with as.
543. 2; Replace supports with support.
544. 2; Replace reconsidered with should reconsider.
545. 4; Delete well.
546. 5; No error
547. 3; Replace needy with needed.

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