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1. Supposing if / it rains /what shall /we do?
A. Supposing if
B. It rains
C. What shall
D. We do?
E. No Error
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION :Delete ‘if’
Supposing it rains what shall we do?
2. The captain along with his team / are practicing very hard / for the / forth coming matches.
A. The captain along with his team
B. Are practicing very hard
C. For the
D. Forth coming matches
E. No Error
ANSWER: B
SOLUTION:Replace, are practicing very hard → is practicing very hard
Subject of the verb must agree in number with verb. Here
subject of the verb is Captain which is singular so it must take singular verb.
3. The capital of Yemen / is situating / 2190 meters above / the sea level.
A. The capital of Yemen
B. Is situating
C. 2190 meters above
D. The sea level
E. No Error
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION: Change, is situating → is situated
4. It was him / who came / running / into the classroom
A. It was him
B. Who came
C. Running
D. Into the classroom
E. No Error
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION:Change, It was him into It was he
As complement of the Copulative verb is Nominative case.
5. Ram was / senior to / Sam in college.
A. Ram was
B. Senior to
C. Sam in college
D. No Error
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION: The adjectives inferior, superior, senior, junior, prior etc. take the preposition to, not than. E.g.
She always felt inferior to her younger sister.
This material is superior to that.
6. Everyone knows / that the leopards is / faster / of all animals.
A. Everyone knows
B. That the leopards is
C. Faster
D. Of all animals
E. No Error
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION :Change, of all animals → than any other animal
In a comparative degree THAN is used. Also, the term of comparison must exclude the things compared by use of OTHER.
7. None of two girls / who were present / appeared to be inclined /to listen to sane advice .
A. None of two girls
B. Who were present
C. Appeared to be inclined
D. To listen to sane advice
E. No Error
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION: In this sentence, the phrase “None of two girls” is incorrect. It should be “Neither of the two girls”. “None” is used to refer to no one or not any, while “neither” is used to refer to not one nor the other of two people or things. Additionally, “neither” should be followed by “of” and the plural form “the two girls” is more appropriate in this context.
So, the correct structure should be:
Neither of the two girls who were present appeared to be inclined to listen to sane advice.
8. Either Nemmu or Mennu / are in the wrong; / both can / certainly never be.
A. Either Nemmu or Mennu
B. Are in the wrong;
C. Both can
D. Certainly never be
E. No Error
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:Change, are into is
When two or more than two subjects are joined by ‘Either, or’ ‘Neither, nor’, the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it.
9. I and my colleague / have carefully considered the important issues rai / the report which you sent me and / we have decided to take the following action.
A. I and my colleague
B. Have carefully considered the important issues rai
C. The report which you sent me andthe report which you sent me and
D. We have decided to take the following
E. No Error
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION: Change, I and my colleague → My colleague and I.
Error in order of pronouns.
Order of Pronoun Second person(2) + third (3)+ first person(1) in normal sentences. RULE-231
You, he and I have finished the work. (Normal idea)
I, you and he are to blame. ( here Confession of guilt is expressed , it’s a negative idea, hence order is 123).
10. Even if / the teacher has completed the / course the students cannot pass / unless they study themself.
A. Even if
B. The teacher has completed the
C. Course the students cannot pass
D. Unless they study themself
E. No Error
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION: Change, Themself into Themselves
The plural form of ‘THEMSELF’ is themselves.