EXERCISE – 1
Find out the error part of the following sentences:
1) If Manali had (a)/ worked hard (b)/ she will have got the job (c)/she
desired. (d)/ No error (e)
2) He told me (a)/ that he wrote a letter (b)/ to his superior (c)/ for a
certain reason. (d)/ No error (e)
3) I am working (a)/ at my present job (b)/ since the day (c)/ a son was
born to my brother. (d)/ No error (e)
4) After Ravi (a)/ read the magazines and newspapers, (b)/ and watched
T.V. Programme, (c)/ he decided to go out and meet some old friends.
(d)/ No error (e)
5) His father would have been pleased (a)/ to get him a wrist watch (b)/
if he would have worked (c)/ harder and secured higher marks in the
university examination. (d)/ No error (e)
6) When the doctors found (a)/ that the player has taken (b)/ prohibited
medicines, he reported (c)/ the matter to the team manager. (d)/ No
error (e)7) As soon as (a)/ the clock strike five (b)/ they down tools (c)/
and off they go. (d)/ No error (e)
8) It had been our custom (a)/ from immemorial time to be (b)/
hospitable to those who come to our doors. (c)/ No error (d)
9) I asked (a)/ if she has looked everywhere (b)/ and she said, ‘yes’. (c)/
No error (d)
10) Had I realised (a)/ that it was such a long way (b)/ I would take a
taxi. (c)/ No error (d)
11) As he dived from the spring board (a)/ he was terrified to see (b)/
that the water was drained from the pool the previous night. (c)/ No
error (d)
12) As I am suffering from fever since morning (a)/ I shall not be able to
attend the function (b)/ You are going to organize this evening. (c)/ No
error (d)
13) She wishes (a)/ that she has studied literature instead of history
(b)/ when she was in college. (c)/ No error (d)
14) Much water (a)/ has flown (b)/ under the bridge since then (c)/ No
error (d)
15) I do not wish (a)/ to rise (b)/ false hopes. (c)/ No error (d)
16) The stranger (a)/ asked the little girl (b)/ what is her name. (c)/ No
error (d)
17) Apollo was worshipped (a)/ as long as (b)/ the Roman empire had
lasted. (c)/ No error (d)
18) I pretended as if (a)/ I interested in the conversation (b)/ but really
it was very boring. (c)/ No error (d)
19) The teacher remarked that (a)/ they all had (b)/ done it very badly.
(c)/ No error (d)
20) The train is supposed (a)/ to arrive at 10 a.m. yesterday (b)/ but it
was an hour late. (c)/ No error (d)
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21) Rajan told me that you had left (a)/ the college a year before (b)/
and looking for a job. (c)/ No error (d)
22) He asked me (a)/ if I am ill and (b)/ I answered that I was not. (c)/
No error (d)
23) India’s Independence (a)/ had been the result (b)/ of sacrifices of
(c)/ many patriots. (d)/ No error (e)
24) Yesterday Ramesh got (a)/ the information that his father (b)/ died
in an accident (c)/ while travelling in a car. (d)/ No error (e)
25) He will certainly help you (a)/ if you will ask him (b)/ in a pleasant
manner. (c)/ No error (d)
EXERCISE – 2
Find out the error part of the following sentences:
1) I found this ring as I dig in the garden, (a)/ it looks very old, (b)/ I
wonder whom it belongs to. (c)/ No error (d)
2) The girls were playing (a)/ outside the house whereas (b)/ the boys
were sitting (c)/ inside played cards. (d)/ No error (e)
3) Mohini washes all her (a)/ clothes and cooks food (b)/ for the family
before (c)/ she is going to the office. (d)/ No error (e)
4) If you had read (a)/ the relevant literature carefully, (b)/ you would
have answered (c)/ most of the questions correctly. (d)/ No error (e)
5) The discreet enquiry revealed (a)/ that his involvement in (b)/ the
fraud cases have been more than (c)/ what was first guessed. (d)/ No
error (e)
6) The programme which (a)/ came on television (b)/ these days in the
evenings (c)/ is very interesting. (d)/ No error (e)
7) Suresh Babu, who is living (a)/ in this town since 1955, (b)/ is a well
known scholar of history (c)/ and a distinguished musician. (d)/ No
error (e)
8) He hoped to finish (a)/ the work in the last week (b)/ but in fact (c)/
he could not. (d)/ No error (e)
9) He could not cut (a)/ the grass today because (b)/ the handle of the
machine (c)/ has broken a few days ago. (d)/ No error (e)
10) I have pleasure (a)/ to certify (b)/ that Shamim worked meritoriously
(c)/ for the last years in our organization. (d)/ No error (e)
11) The Department of Modern Indian languages (a)/ is running a
course in comparative literature (b)/ for the last fifteen years. (c)/ No
error (d)
12) Had he follow (a)/ the directions carefully (b)/ he would have felt
(c)/ better much quicker. (d)/ No error (e)
13) Once he realised (a)/ that he had committed a mistake (b)/ he
admits it (c)/ corrected it without delay. (d)/ No error (e)
14) He would not have (a)/ written this letter (b)/ if he would not have
(c)/ heard the news. (d)/ No error (e)
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15) Sumitra appealed (a)/ to the managing committee (b)/ that she may
be (c)/ allowed to in the volunteer force. (d)/ No error (e)
16) If John had told me (a)/ last Thursday (b)/ I will have given him the
money (c)/ but now it is too late. (d)/ No error (e)
17) No sooner did (a)/ the train arrived at the station (b)/ than the
passengers (c)/ rushed towards it. (d)/ No error (e)
18) On entering the room (a)/ she was found hanging (b)/ from the
ceiling. (c)/ No error (d)
19) If I were (a)/ in his shoes, (b)/ I would die with shame. (c)/ No error
(d)
20) My friend did not see me (a)/ for many years (b)/ when I met him
last week. (c)/ No error (d)
21) Why you don’t told him (a)/ and (b)/ clarify all (c)/ pending maters?
(d)/ No error (e)
22) He was extremely annoyed (a)/ when I reported (b)/ the matter to
him (c)/ and has fired me. (d)/ No error (e)
23) He obtained good marks (a)/ not only in English essay (b)/ but also
in Arithmetic which was (c)/ full of complicated calculations. (d)/ No
error (e)
24) As soon as the principal (a)/ entered the school (b)/ all the students
approached him (c)/ and report the matter. (d)/ No error (e)
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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE -1
Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A
1 C 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 C
6 B 7 B 8 B 9 B 10 C
11 C 12 A 13 B 14 B 15 B
16 C 17 C 18 B 19 A 20 A
21 C 22 B 23 B 24 C 25 B
EXERCISE – 2
Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A
1 A 2 B 3 D 4 E 5 C
6 B 7 A 8 A 9 D 10 C
11 B 12 A 13 C 14 C 15 C
16 C 17 B 18 D 19 C 20 A
21 A 22 D 23 A 24 D 25 B
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