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Directions : Following question consists of two sentences. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and mark your answer accordingly from the given options.
- I. A whole lot of people are invading my right to privacy by trying to gatecrash into my personal life.
II. Try so hard as you might, you just can’t block it.
1) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
2) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
3) if there are errors in both sentences; and
4) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
5) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.Answer – 2)
Explanation: there is an error only in the second sentence.
Replace ‘so’ with ‘as’.’as’ used in comparisons to refer to the extent or degree of something. - I. In a complex, chaotic world, living a virtuous, upright life are a challenge.
II. A government official holding a lucrative post may be practising honesty for two reason.
1) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
2) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
3) if there are errors in both sentences; and
4) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
5) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.Answer – 3)
Explanation: there are errors in both sentences.
Replace ‘are’ with ‘is’.
Replace ‘reason’ with ‘reasons’.It should be ‘reasons’ instead of ‘reason’ for two. - I. It is during our darkest moments, seeking the light, that the seeds of goodness germinate.
II. This is the time when the tinsel of the outer world loses their sheen, leaving us disillusioned and perplexed.
1) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
2) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
3) if there are errors in both sentences; and
4) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
5) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.Answer – 2)
Explanation: there is an error only in the second sentence.
Replace ‘their’ with ‘its’. - I. A relentless quest for eternal joy commences, this being the portal to achieving goodness.
II. Indic tradition offer many spiritual paths for our self-enhancement.
1) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
2) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
3) if there are errors in both sentences; and
4) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
5) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.Answer – 2)
Explanation: here is an error only in the second sentence.
Replace ‘ offer’ with ‘ offers’ - I. Tenacious yoga leads to a paradigm shift in our inner world resulting in detachment from temporal temptations.
II. Doing right for the right reason becomes an effortless way of life.
1) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
2) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
3) if there are errors in both sentences; and
4) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
5) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.Answer – 4)
Explanation: there is no error in either of the sentences. - I. Malnutrition kills more Indians than any specific disease.
II. Widespread malnutrition have been termed a national shame and a top priority.
1) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
2) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
3) if there are errors in both sentences; and
4) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
5) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.Answer – 2)
Explanation: if there is an error only in the second sentence.
Replace ‘have been’ with ‘has been’ - I. The government pays them meagre ‘honorarium’ and ‘incentives’ less than the minimum wages.
II. As children continue to be born premature or underweight, the burden keep growing.
1) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
2) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
3) if there are errors in both sentences; and
4) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
5) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.Answer – 2)
Explanation: there is an error only in the second sentence.
Replace ‘keep’ with ‘keeps’ - I. The relative neglect of malnutrition reflects a broader shift from preventive to curative healthcare.
II. The number of surgeries done in government hospitals is indeed going up, but perhaps not fast enough.
1) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
2) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
3) if there are errors in both sentences; and
4) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
5) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.Answer – 4)
Explanation: there is no error in either of the sentences. - I. Kerala, which also started the programme in 2012, had done only 640 cases till February last year.
II. The government could put on a rate list and ensure the money is paid.
1) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
2) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
3) if there are errors in both sentences; and
4) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
5) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.Answer – 2)
Explanation: there is an error only in the second sentence.
The correct phrase will be ‘put out’. - I. The data collected of the tree is also used for research on air quality.
II. Philippines developed a home-grown solution to its problem of pollution.
1) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
2) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
3) if there are errors in both sentences; and
4) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
5) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.Answer – 1)
Explanation: there is an error only in the first sentence.
Replace ‘of’ with ‘from’.
From – indicating the point in time at which a particular process, event, or activity starts.
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