Direction (1-15): Read each of the following sentences to find out if there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number (A, B, C or D) of this part is your answer. If there is no error in the statement, then mark option (e) as your answer choice.
Q1. The Indian Premier League is considered as (A)/ be one of the biggest (B)/ professional sporting leagues (C)/ around the world. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
Rule – Adverb ‘as’ is NEVER used with the verb ‘consider’.
Q2. Had Rohan realised he was driving (A)/ in the wrong direction, all this delay (B)/ of the start of the programme (C)/ would not have happened. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
Hence the correct answer choice for this question is option (c).
Q3. Until the usage of micro plastics (A)/ is disbanded completely and quickly, (B)/ irreversible damage to Earth’s (C)/ atmosphere would be done. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
Q4. His mom along with (A)/ his siblings insist (B)/ that he finds a job (C)/ in their home town. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
Q5. Not only Shivangi (A)/ spied on (B)/ Richa but (C)/ also on Roohi. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
The correct sentence will be –
‘Shivangi not only spied on Richa but also on Roohi.’
Q6. The world we see (A)/ today is totally different (B)/ than we have seen (C)/ in the 20th century. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
The correct sentence will be –
‘The world we see today is totally different from what we have seen in the 20th century’.
Q7. Although she is a bit eccentric (A)/ and normally keeps to (B)/ herself, Shruti is key asset (C)/ to the organisation. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
Hence part C should be re-written as – ‘herself, Shruti is a key asset’
Q8. After a break (A)/ of seven days from (B)/ work, Nitesh has (C)/ rejoined office on Thursday. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
Q9. Parts of coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are (A)/ expected to get widespread rainfall (B)/ from Thursday as Cyclone Gaja (C)/ come closer to the Tamil Nadu coast. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
Therefore, usage of ‘come’ is incorrect here and in place of it, ‘comes’ must be used to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Q10. PM Modi held separate bilateral meetings (A)/ with the premiers of Singapore, Australia (B)/ and Thailand and discussed ways (C)/ to further strengthened ties. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
Hence the correct answer choice here is option (d).
Q11. During the discussions held on yesterday, (A)/ the Indo-Pacific region also came up between (B)/ Prime Minister Modi and (C)/ U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
Hence, preposition ‘on’ must be removed from part (A) to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Q12. However, Congress leaders said that the BSP’s (A)/ demand for 50 seats was unreasonable as (B)/ the party was trying to (C)/ punch far above its weight. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
Q13. Meanwhile, people woke up to a bright (A)/ sunshine on Thursday morning. There (B)/ is no trace of any cyclonic (C)/ threat and life remained normal. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
Q14. The satellite will be placed in a (A)/ geo-stationary orbit at its intended locations (B)/ after three orbit raising (C)/ manoeuvres over the next few days. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
Therefore, the correct answer choice here is option (b).
Q15. The petitioners asked the three-judge bench (A)/ led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to direct (B)/ the government to file a response in (C)/ an affidavits on the question. (D)/ No Error (E).
Solution:
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