Direction (1 – 5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) i.e ‘No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)
1. The more enlightened (1) / factory owners (2) / build homes for their (3) / workers in Britain in the 19th century.(4) / No Error (5).
Answer : 3
2. Most criminals (1) / realizes that they may be caught, (2) / but nevertheless (3) / they are prepared to take risk. (4) / No Error (5).
Answer : 2
3. Strictly speaking (1) spiders are most insects, (2) / although most people (3) / think them are. (4) No Error (5).
Answer : 4
4. The actress is also (1) / widely respected in (2) / the music world (3) / and deserving so. (4) / No Error (5)
Answer : 4
5. The story was (1) inspired by (2) a change meeting (3) with an old Russian duke. (4) No Error (5)
Answer : 3
Direction (6 – 10): Which of the phrase (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
6. He is held regard as the Chief’s right hand man.
(1) regard as
(2) to regard as
(3) regarded ad
(4) being regarded for
(5) No correction required
7. The inquiry has to bring to light some starling facts.
(1) bring light to
(2) brought to the lights
(3) brings to light
(4) brought to light
(5) No correction required
8. My friend went his way out to oblige me.
(1) out on his way
(2) out of his way
(3) so out of the way
(4) little way out
(5) No correction required
9. They are determined to stand up for their rights.
(1) be standing up
(2) for standing up
(3) stand up to
(4) stand on
(5) No correction required
10. Recently my expenses have gone run up considerably.
(1) run up
(2) to rise up
(3) had to run up
(4) got upwards
(5) No correction required
1. The more enlightened (1) / factory owners (2) / build homes for their (3) / workers in Britain in the 19th century.(4) / No Error (5).
Answer : 3
2. Most criminals (1) / realizes that they may be caught, (2) / but nevertheless (3) / they are prepared to take risk. (4) / No Error (5).
Answer : 2
3. Strictly speaking (1) spiders are most insects, (2) / although most people (3) / think them are. (4) No Error (5).
Answer : 4
4. The actress is also (1) / widely respected in (2) / the music world (3) / and deserving so. (4) / No Error (5)
Answer : 4
5. The story was (1) inspired by (2) a change meeting (3) with an old Russian duke. (4) No Error (5)
Answer : 3
Direction (6 – 10): Which of the phrase (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
6. He is held regard as the Chief’s right hand man.
(1) regard as
(2) to regard as
(3) regarded ad
(4) being regarded for
(5) No correction required
7. The inquiry has to bring to light some starling facts.
(1) bring light to
(2) brought to the lights
(3) brings to light
(4) brought to light
(5) No correction required
8. My friend went his way out to oblige me.
(1) out on his way
(2) out of his way
(3) so out of the way
(4) little way out
(5) No correction required
9. They are determined to stand up for their rights.
(1) be standing up
(2) for standing up
(3) stand up to
(4) stand on
(5) No correction required
10. Recently my expenses have gone run up considerably.
(1) run up
(2) to rise up
(3) had to run up
(4) got upwards
(5) No correction required
