Exercise 10: Correction of sentences in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

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91 Q) Many overseas students (II attend colleges (2)/ in the Great Britain. (3)/ No error (4).

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Explantion: (3) it Is not proper to use ‘fte’ before Great Britain, but the United Kingdom.

92 Q) Why (1)/ they didn’t turn up (2)/ to the workshop ? (3)/ No error(4)

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Explantion: (2) Structure of the Question sentence ;Why + didnot + Subject + Verb (V,) + ...Hence, didn’t they turn up .... should be used here.

93 Q) He has read four plays (1)/ written by Shakespeare (2)/ by the end of his vacation. (3)/ No error (4)

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Explantion: (1) To denote a job completed in the past, we use simple Past Tense. Hence, He read four plays ...will be a correct sentence.

Exercise 9: Correction of sentences in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

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81 Q) Hari lost (1)/ a hundred rupees note (2)/ yesterday. (3)/ No error (4)

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Explantion: (2) N umerical Adjective + Hyph-pen + Noun. If a compound noun is formed by joining definite numeral Adjective and Noun by a hyphen, the Noun is singular. Hence, a hundred rupee note/ hundred rupees .... should be used here.

82 Q) (1) When Darun heard the news that his father had been hospitalised(2)he cancelled his trip (3)and returned back to his village(4)No error

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Explantion: (3) The word Return (Verb) means : come/go back from one place to another.Look at the sentence ;He waited a long time for me to return.Hence, it is incorrect to use ‘back’ after the word ‘return'.

83 Q) Though its gloss can (1) /fool few unwary customers, (12) /it wouldn’t be difficult for the clever ones to judge its real worth (3)/No error. (4)

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Explantion: (2) Here, fool a few (some) un wary customers ... should be used.

Exercise 8: Correction of sentences in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

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71 Q) A technical view of new gadgets (1) / sometimes differ(2)/ from an economic perspective. (3)/ No error. (4)

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Explantion: (2) Here, Subject (A technical view) is singular. Hence, singular verb i.e. sometimes differs .... should be used.

72 Q) Across the world (1)/ discussions on curing cancer are any longer (2)/ just wishful thinking. (3)/ No error. (4)

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Explantion: (2) No longer = used to say that something which was possible or true before is not now.

Exercise 7: Correction of sentences in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

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61 Q) I never considered him to be a person who would (1)/ go back on his promise and (2) / then do not even apologise. (3)/ No error (4)

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Explantion: (3)It is not proper to use 'do not' here. Here, would serves the purpose of verb. Hence, then not even apologise should be used here.

62 Q) If! was he, (1)/ 1 wouldn't accept (2)/ this project. (3) / No error. (4)

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Explantion: (1) The sentence shows subjunctive mood of Verb (desire). Hence, even a singular subject agrees with a plural verb. Hence, If I were he .... should be used.

63 Q) The actress (l)/was shocked (2)/by the news of her dog’s death (3). /No error (4)

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Explantion: (3) Here, at the news other dogs death .... should be used. It is a preposition related errors.