11 Q)
Heavy rain (l)/prevented us (2)/ to go to the cinema. (3)/No Error. (4)
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(3)
Explantion: (3) To go to the cinema’ should be replaced with ‘from going to the cinema'. The word 'prevent' is followed by preposition 'from'. The structure will be:Subject + Prevent/ed + from + Present Participle. He prevented me from fighting.
12 Q)
A cup of coffee (1)/ is an excellent complement (2)/ to smoked salmon. (3)/ No error (4)
13 Q)
The first task is provided (1)/ sufficient arable land (2)/ to the dispossessed farmers. (3)/ No error (4)
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(1)
Explantion: (1) It is improper to use Passive Voice here.Hence, The first task is to pro-vide .... should be used.
14 Q)
Having found a piece of cheese,(1)/ two cats went to a dog' (2)/ to divide it among them. (3)/No error. (4)
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(3)
Explantion: (3) For two persons or things, between is used. Hence, to divide it between them/ themselves ___ should be used.
15 Q)
Sam is working (])/ in a bank in Chennai (2)/ for the past five years. (3)/ No error. (4)
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(1)
Explantion: (1) The work still continues that started in the past. Hence, Present Perfect Continuous i.e. Sam has been working... should be used here.
16 Q)
This custom (1) / has come down(2)/ Since times immemorial.(3)/ No error.(4)
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(3)
Explantion: (3) Here, from time immemorial .... should be used. Look at the sentence : My family has lived in this area from time immemorial (= for hundreds of years).
17 Q)
The curator told us (1) / the museum was not opened (2) to the public on Sunday. (3) / No error. (4)
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(2)
Explantion: (2) Here, the museum was not open (Adjective) should be used.
18 Q)
The long-distance train (1)/ which met with an accident (2)7 was carrying some army personal. / (3) No error. (4)
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(3)
Explantion: (3) The word 'personal' has been wrongly used. It should be replaced with ‘personnel’
19 Q)
Galileo proved that (1)/the earth revolves (2) / around the Sun.(3)/ No error. (4)
20 Q)
I am (1) / your s (2)/ affectionate son.(3)/ No error (4)
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(2)
Explantion: (2) Here, your should be used.
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