English Practice SET 2

Direction (1-10): In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Spot the Errors.

1).Mobile phones are so importance these days (a) / that are no longer luxury items (b) / but have became a necessity. (c) / No Error (d)
a) Mobile phones are so importance these days
b) that are no longer luxury items
c) but have became a necessity
d) No Error

2).Neither he (a) / or his wife (b) / has arrived. (c) / No Error (d)
a) Neither he
b) or his wife
c) has arrived
d) No Error

3).The process was too simple (a) / and easy to understand that its hardly (b) / took five minutes for us to grasp it.(c) / No Error (d)
a) The process was too simple
b) and easy to understand that it hardly
c) took five minutes for us to grasp it
d) No Error

4).Read not to contradict (a) / nor to believe (b) / but to weigh and consider. (c) / No Error (d)
a) Read not to contradict
b) nor to believe
c) but to weigh and consider
d) No Error

5).The decapitated body (a) / of a young girl (b) / was discovered yesterday. (c) / No Error (d)
a) The decapitated body
b) of a young girl
c) Was discovered yesterday
d) No Error

6).We really wanted to go to the park (a) / but we were told not to go out (b) / if its rain. (c) / No Error (d)
a) We really wanted to go to the park
b) but we were told not to go out
c) If it rain
d) No Error

7).It has been said that history (a) / is the essence (b) / of innumerable biography.(c) / No Error (d)
a) It has been said that history
b) is the essence
c) of innumerable biography
d) No Error

8).The international day against (a) / Durg Abuse and Illicit Traffickings (b) / is observed on June
26th.(c) / No Error (d)
a) The international day against
b) Durg Abuse and Illicit Traffickings
c) is observed on June 26th
d) No Error

9).If man makes proper use of his time and opportunities (a) / and follow his aim in life with patience and perseverance, (b) / he is sure to succeed (c) / No Error (d)
a) If man makes proper use of his time and opportunities
b) and follow his aim in life with patience and perseverance,
c) he is sure to succeed
d) No Error

10).Jewellery retailers across India decided (a) / to suspend sold of gold coins (b) / and bars for six months. (c) / No Error (d)
a) Jewellery retailers across India decided
b) to suspend sold of gold coins
c) and bars for six months
d) No Error


Answers:
1. Explanation: Here ,”So Important (Adjective) these days “ Should be used. It is not proper to use Importance (Noun) here.

2. Explanation: Neither … Nor ; Either … or is correct form of connectives. Hence, “nor his wife” should be used.

3. Explanation: Here, The process was very simple should be used . Too is used before adjectives or adverbs to say that something is more than is good, necessary, possible etc. Look at the sentence: The dress was too tight for me.

4. Explanation: No Error


5. Explanation: Decapitate – to cut off somebody’s head ; behead. Look at the sentence: His decapitated body was found floating in a canal. Hence, was found yesterday should be used.

6. Explanation: The sentence shows past time. Hence, if it rained should be used here.

7. Explanation: Here, of innumerable biographics (Plural) should be used.

8. Explanation: The word trafficking is an uncountable noun. Hence, Drug abuse and human trafficking should be used here.

9. Explanation: here, subject (The man) is singular. Hence, singular verb i.e., and follows his aim in life with patience should be used.

10. Explanation: Sold is a participle (Adjective). Hence, to suspend sale (noun) should be used here.