Directions: Each question in this section has a sentence with three parts, labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part; indicate your answer in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a), (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be (d).
1. The composition contained (a) /even to less (b) / than twenty mistakes. (c/ No error (d)
2. Hetoldus(a)/that(b)/hehadnotread the book. (c) / No error(d)
3. The minister announced (a) / compensation for (b) / the victims from the accident. (c) / No error (d)
4. I should (a) / have preferred (b) / to go by myself. (c) / No error (d)
5. There is (a) / no place (b) / in this compartment. (c) / No error (d)
6. The (a) / young man (b) / had no manner. (c) No error (d)
7. There are many (a) / beautiful furniture (b) / in the room.
(c) No error (d)
8. The policeman prevented us from (a) /
entering into (b) the hall.
(c) No error (d)
9. The world (a) / comprises (b) / good and
had people. (c) No error(d)
10. Would you please order (a) / for tea and
biscuits (b) / for all of us? (c)/ No error (d)
11. I have paid (a) / my bill for electricity (b) /
only a week ago.
(c) / No error (d)
12. He has just been appointed (a) /
Ambassador to an important country (b)
/for a five-year term. (c) / No error (d)
13. Thisistheoldman(a)/whomIsaid(b)/
had helped me/
(c) / No error (d)
14. The dog pushed (a) / the door open (b) /
and stole the meat.
(c)No error (d)
15. The truck driver accused (a) / the lady for
walking (b) / in the middle of the road. (c)
/ No error (d)
16. Young school students now-a-days (a) /
are subjected to intense pressure from
peers and parents alike (b) / to fetch high marks in public Examinations. (c) / No error (d)
17. The candidate’s performance (a) / was not up to mark (b) / in the interview. (c) / No error (d)
18. After a successful tour of Europe (a) / my old parents returned back to India (b) / on New Year’s Day. (c) / No error (d)
19. The commission set up to submit a report (a) / about the reasons for the fall in educational standards (b) / could not complete its work even after two years. (c) No error (d)
20. Though death is a daily fact (a) / it is a wonder that people should (b) / behave to be immortal. (c) / No error (d)
21. It would be better (a) / if you could paint (b) / the gate green.
(c) No error (d)
22. Being his sole companion (a) / I was the
one to who (b) he naturally looked for
help. (c) No error (d)
23. He came to report that the work went very
slowly (a) / because the X- ray machine was not working very good (b) / that morning. (c) No error (d)
24. The principal objected (a) / to them wearing short skirts (b) / at the function. (c) / No error (d)
25. I spent nearly four and half years (a) / at Harrow (b) / of which three were in the Army class. (c) / No error (d)
26. Considerable encouragement for the scheme (a) / has been received from the Bengal Chamber of Commerce (b) / which has promised their full support. (c) / No error (d)
27. He collected his bags (a) / said good-bye to us (b) / and left for home immediately. (c) / No error (d)
28. All the players agreed t divide (a) / the cash prize between themselves (b) / without any argument. (c) / No error (d)
29. Heisveryill(a)/Iamafraid(b)/heis going to die. (c) / No error (d)
30. The tourist did not know the local language (a) / but he used signs to make people understand (b) / that he wanted to reach to Darjeeling quickly. (c) / No error (d)
31. The Vice-chancellor consulted the students as well as the teachers (a) / on last Monday and decided (b) / to reopen the University on Friday next. (c) / No error (d)
32. Everybody was trying (a) / to shake hand (b) / with the Minister.
(c) / No error (d)
33. A friend of his (a) / received him (b) / at
the station. (c) / No error (d)
34. Mohan was your best friend a month ago
(a)/butyounowseemto(b)/have broken with him altogether. (c) / No error (d)
35. It is a great loss indeed (a) but how far he is be blamed for it (b) / I am not quite sure. (c) / No error (d)
36. The “Akbar Nama” (a) / is among the major historical texts (b) / in the Indian past. (c) / No error (d)
37. Whether he is writing about a taxi driver (a) / and an interesting sketch of a woman (b) / he is always at his ease. (c) / No error (d)
42. When he did not find his cook in the kitchen (a) / he asked his wife (b) / where had he gone. (c) / No error (d)
43. We are proud to announce (a) / that everyone on our team has earned (b) / a good name. (c) / No error (d)
44. Either my colleague (a) / or a peon are coming home (b) / with the material today. (c) / No error (d)
45. Never I asked (a) / my Englishman (b) / how much he earned.
(c) / No error (d)
46. The Vice-Chancellor of our university
urged to (a) / the agitating students to shun violence (b) / and maintain peace on the campus.
(c) / No error (d)
47. Whenhersongotajob(a)/shewas(b)/ besides herself with boy. (c) / No error (d)
48. Here is (a) / the man whom I think (b) / committed the crime.
(c) / No error (d)
49. We have studied the two specimens
carefully (a) / X differs to Y (b) / in only
one respect. (c) / No error (d)
50. Bread and butter (a) / is (b) / all we want.
(c) / No error (d)
51. What are (a) / their reasons (b) / to say it.
(c) / No error (d)
52. He took (a) / his younger sister (b) / with
himself. (c) / No error (d)
53. Can you cite (a) / any precedent (b) / in
support of the case?
(c) / No error (d)
54. We must work (a) / very hard now (b) / to
making up for the lost time. (c) No error
(d)
55. Right from his childhood (a) / he used to
38. Neither of them (a) / are going to attend
(b) / the party on 10th October. (c) / No (d)
error (d)
39. I have not seen him since twenty years (a)
/ and so I cannot say with certainty (b) / whether he is alive or dead. (c) / No error (d)
40. He walked five-miles which are really a great distance (a) / for a man like him (b) /who is not only old but also ill. (c) / No error (d)
41. The student requested the teacher (a) / to explain him the theory of relativity (b) / with some examples which he could understand easily. (c) / No error (d)
56. During the earthquake (a) / people listened a strange noise (b) / and rushed out of homes. (c) No error (d)
57. My friend has got an appointment (a) / in a television company (b) / some three months ago. (c) / No error (d)
58. When the plane landed (a) / he found that (b) / one of the wings is damaged by a shell. (c) / No error (d)
