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(GK) General English "Sentences"

Errors in Sentences

1. a) I won't go into all the depressing detailsb) let it is suffice it to say that thec) whole affair was an utter disaster.d) No error.

B (remove 'it to say')

2. a) I advised himb) against taking a decisionc) until he had not given the matter a serious thought.d) No error.

C

3. a) We have benefited fromb) the discoveries bequeathed at usc) by scientists of the last century.

d) No error.B (remove 'at' with 'to')

4. a) She asked her sonb) if he wasc) going tod) college todaye) No error

D (college that day)

5. a) She has gotb) a down at me,c) I did not know why.d) No error.

B (a down against me)



6. a) I haveb) seen her only oncec) but I'm liking her a lot.d) No error.

C

7. a) He was besideb) himself with ragec) when he saw the mess.d) No error.

D

8. a) I would not sullenb) my hands

c) by accepting a bribe.d) No error.

A (I would not sully)

9. a) I fail to understandb) how can you leavec) your boy friend in the lurch.d) No error.

B

10. a) He lookedb) as thoughc) shed) was fainting.e) No error.

D (were fainting)

11. a) Different words with theb) same spelling are distinguishedc) in this dictionary by a superscript number.d) No error.

D

12. a) The International Commodity Fair was organizedb) to provide an international platformc) to discussing the status and prospects of the



d) commodities that are of great relevance to India.

C (to discuss)

13. a) If it possible to get near

b) where one of the volcanic eruptions take place,c) we should see a grand sight.d) No error.

D

14. a) They refusedb) staying in that hotelc) as it was too crowded.d) No error.

B (to stay in that hotel)

15. a) He was notb) just unconsiderate, he was downright rudec) No error.

B (inconsiderate)

16. a) Why does heb) not attendc) with whatd) I am saying?e) No error

C (to what)

17. a) There were gasps of horror fromb) the spectators as hec) fell from the tight rope.d) No error.

C (fell down from the tight rope)

18. a) He unleashed,b) a torrential of abusec) against the unfortunate shop assistant.d) No error.

B (a torrent of abuse)



19. a) There is Mr. Hussainb) whom they sayc) is the best painter in the town.d) No error.

B

20. a) Finally he even receivedb) a offer from the Institute of Advanced study at Princeton,c) one of the most prestigiousd) institutions in the world.

B (an offer)

21. a) The train enteredb) in the station

c) and stopped slowlyd) No error.

B (remove 'in')

22. a) They have beenb) saved of ac) great deald) of trouble.e) No error.

B (saved a)

23. a) Many people are of the opinionb) that the sudden outburst of the speakerc) was surprising and unseemly,d) to say the least.e) No error.

D

24. a) No sooner teacher entered the roomb) he suspected that some of the studentsc) were using unfair means in answering the questionsd) No error.

A

25. a) The soldier jumped to attentionb) when the colonel



c) passed him.d) No error.

C (passed by him)

26. a) The mark list of those candidatesb) whose results are withheldc) for certain defectd) will issue only after rectification of the defects.

D (will be issued)

27. a) The hotel roomb) was barec) and uninviting.d) No error.

D

28. a) Each personb) should look afterc) their own belongings.d) No error.

C (his/her own belongings)

29. a) Her clothesb) were bespatteredc) by mud.d) No error.

C (with mud)

30. a) There isb) unlikelyc) to be raind) No error.

C (to be any rain)

31. a) Our mission areb) to provide value based technical educationc) and mould the character of the younger generationd) through a synthesis of science and spirituality.

A (mission is)



32. a) She is a bitb) of a doubting Thomas,c) She won't believe you are back till she sees you.d) No error.

D

33. a) I have beenb) working on myc) autobiography for thed) last seven years.e) No error.

E

34. a) Two hours have passedb) sincec) he had fallen asleepd) No error.

C

35. a) Some peopleb) feel thatc) withoutd) discipline no progress is possible.e) No error.

A (remove 'some')

36. a) Passengers may contactb) Indian Airlines offices orc) any of its approved travel agentsd) to reservations and ticketing.

D (for reservations)

37. a) The dog let outb) a blood chillingc) howling when it wasd) given the injectione) No error

C (howl when it was)



38. a) Many wereb) sent to thec) gallow and manyd) executed in public.e) No error.

C (gallows and many)

39. a) It is a strange thingb) know little people in generalc) know about sky.d) No error.

C

40. a) He gave her

b) a suggestible glancec) and she blushedd) No error.

B (a surreptitious glance)

41. a) 'Meatless Days'b) have been madec) into a filmd) No error.

B (has been made)

42. a) Their college football eleven wereb) the runner-up in the tournamentc) the championship being liftedd) by the Gandhi Memorial College eleven.e) No error.

B (runners up)

43. a) I shall go to Australiab) for higher studiesc) if you like it or not.d) No error.

C (whether you like it or not)

44. a) This bottle mustb) not be made



c) to standd) close to the firee) No error.

C (remove 'to stand' to 'stood')

45. a) Although she did not mention me by name,b) I know her remarksc) were intended for my benefit.d) No error.

D

46. a) The mason will nob) do the work c) except give the order.

d) No error.

C

47. a) Why didb) you not told mec) that the meetingd) was postponed?e) No error

B (tell)

48. a) Some diary farmers use milking machinesb) to milk their cowsc) but milking by hand is still widespread in Keralad) No error

D

49. a) The magazine I subscribe to,b) has a much large circulationc) than that of the other magazined) No error.

C

50. a) This drug shouldb) only be takenc) with the supervision of a doctor.d) No error.



C (under the supervision of a doctor

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