Direction (Qs.1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error 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
(1) I began to suspect/ (2) trouble as soon as/ (3) one of the boys / (4) threw a stone at the policemen./ (5) No error
(1) I began to suspect
(2) trouble as soon as
(3) one of the boys
(4) threw a stone at the policemen
(5) No error
Question No : 2
(1) It is all the more better/ (2) for you to take/ (3) the examination than to / (4) withdraw your form./ (5) No error
(1) It is all the more better
(2) for you to take
(3) the examination than to
(4) withdraw your form
(5) No error
Question No : 3
(1) When a group of teenagers visited/ (2) the entertainment centre/ (3) little did they know/ (4) that their outing will lead them to a hospital./ (5) No error
(1) When a group of teenagers visited
(2) the entertainment centre
(3) little did they know
(4) that their outing will lead them to a hospital
(5) No error
Question No : 4
(1) If you had not been/ (2) so secretive you had/ (3) told me all the facts earlier/ (4) I could have helped you./ (5) No error
(1) If you had not been
(2) so secretive you had
(3) told me all the facts earlier
(4) I could have helped you
(5) No error
Question No : 5
(1) Although there are some similarities/ (2) in the qualification of both the/ (3) candidates the differences among them/ (4) are considerably pronounced./ (5) No error
(1) Although there are some similarities
(2) in the qualification of both the
(3) candidates the differences among them
(4) are considerably pronounced
(5) No error
Question No : 6
Before taking him seat, he also (1)/ served as a member of the state constitutional (2)/ convention, where he opposed (3)/ the grant of universal suffrage. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) Before taking him seat, he also
(2) served as a member of the state constitutional
(3) convention, where he opposed
(4) the grant of universal suffrage
(5) No error
Question No : 7
He founded museums, libraries (1)/ and schools, and inaugurated scholarships and (2)/ a fund from which deserving scholars desirous to study in (3)/ England and America could obtain their expenses. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) He founded museums, libraries
(2) and schools, and inaugurated scholarships and
(3) a fund from which deserving scholars desirous to study in
(4) England and America could obtain their expenses
(5) No error
Question No : 8
Dunwoody is hopeful to return (1)/ to the racecourse next Tuesday following (2)/ his lay-off because of a broken (3)/ bone in his right hand. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) Dunwoody is hopeful to return
(2) to the racecourse next Tuesday following
(3) his lay-off because of a broken
(4) bone in his right hand
(5) No error
Question No : 9
The loss of his (1)/ patrimony did not (2)/ prevent Propertius (3)/ from receiving a superior education. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) The loss of his
(2) patrimony did not
(3) prevent Propertius
(4) from receiving a superior education
(5) No error
Question No : 10
When purchase a product online, be sure to patronize (1)/ sites that offer product guarantees and no-hassle (2)/ return policies in case you (3)/ are dissatisfied with your purchase. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) When purchase a product online, be sure to patronize
(2) sites that offer product guarantees and no-hassle
(3) return policies in case you
(4) are dissatisfied with your purchase
(5) No error