Direction (Qs.1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic 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). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
Question No : 1
They talked for a while (1)/ and then they will (2)/ continue to play the game (3)/ till tomorrow morning. (4)/ No error.(5)
(1) They talked for a while
(2) and then they will
(3) continue to play the game
(4) till tomorrow morning
(5) No error
Question No : 2
Some skills are (1)/ more difficult than others (2)/so it takes a longer time (3)/ to master them. (4)/ No error(5)
(1) Some skills are
(2) more difficult than others
(3) so it takes a longer time
(4) to master them
(5) No error
Question No : 3
The guide told us (1)/ that where the island was (2)/ and went on (3)/ narrating its history.(4)/ No error.(5)
(1) The guide told us
(2) that where the island was
(3) and went on
(4) narrating its history
(5) No error
Question No : 4
Even after hearing him (1)/ for a fairly long time (2)/ we failed to understand (3)/that he was harping on. (4)/ No error.(5)
(1) Even after hearing him
(2) for a fairly long time
(3) we failed to understand
(4) that he was harping on
(5) No error
Question No : 5
(1) When a supervisor/ (2) and an employee/ (3) disagree, he/ (4) should discuss the situation./ (5) No error
(1) When a supervisor
(2) and an employee
(3) disagree, he
(4) should discuss the situation
(5) No error
Question No : 6
(1) Every boy/ (2) and every girl/ (3) has got their/ (4) assignment graded by the teacher./ (5) No error
(1) Every boy
(2) and every girl
(3) has got their
(4) assignment graded by the teacher
(5) No error
Question No : 7
(1) The civil rights movement/ (2) in the early seventies was/ (3) a honourable non-sectarian movement/ (4) peopled by pacifist idealists in pursuit of justice./ (5) No error
(1) The civil rights movement
(2) in the early seventies was
(3) a honourable non-sectarian movement
(4) peopled by pacifist idealists in pursuit of justice
(5) No error
Question No : 8
(1) It is discouraging to/ (2) think how much people/ (3) are shocked by honesty/ (4) and how few by deceit./ (5) No error
(1) It is discouraging to
(2) think how much people
(3) are shocked by honesty
(4) and how few by deceit
(5) No error
Question No : 9
(1) The government exacts/ (2) taxes from every/ (3) wage earner/ (4) above certain level of income./ (5) No error
(1) The government exacts
(2) taxes from every
(3) wage earner
(4) above certain level of income
(5) No error
Question No : 10
(1) The police were completely/ (2) unhelpful and, as if/ (3) that wasn’t enough bad, they accused/ (4) me of wasting their time./ (5) No error
(1) The police were completely
(2) unhelpful and, as if
(3) that wasn’t enough bad, they accused
(4) me of wasting their time
(5) No error