Direction (Qs.1-5): 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).
Question No : 1
Brian Brown made his name fighting for (A)/ marriage equality in California, (B)/ and his National Organization for Marriage once had (C)/ a budget in the million (D)
(1) Brian Brown made his name fighting for
(2) marriage equality in California,
(3) and his National Organization for Marriage once had
(4) a budget in the million
(5) No error
Question No : 2
Behind all this is an alliance of conservative activists (A)/ which connects a group of Russians (B)/ close to Vladimir Putin with far-right Italian politicians (C)/ and major players of the United States’ religious right (D)
(1) Behind all this is an alliance of conservative activists
(2) which connects a group of Russians
(3) close to Vladimir Putin with far-right Italian politicians
(4) and major players of the United States’ religious right
(5) No error
Question No : 3
After a few years of meetings in small former communist capitals, (A)/ the meeting in Verona gives the WCF a chance (B)/ to return to the West with the backing of a party (C)/ those are at the forefront of a right-wing European alliance (D)
(1) After a few years of meetings in small former communist capitals
(2) the meeting in Verona gives the WCF a chance
(3) to return to the West with the backing of a party
(4) those are at the forefront of a right-wing European alliance
(5) No error
Question No : 4
Doctors’ recommendations for transfer must be approved (A)/ within 72 hours, (B)/ if Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton (C)/objects on the basis of security or medical necessity(D)
(1) Doctors’ recommendations for transfer must be approved
(2) within 72 hours,
(3) if Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton
(4) objects on the basis of security or medical necessity
(5) No error
Question No : 5
Massive surveillance has been mounted in Tamil Nadu, (A)/ especially in Coimbatore, following an intelligence input that six suspected terrorists (B)/ of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), including five Tamil Muslims from Sri Lanka (C)/ and a possible Pakistan national, have intruded into Tamil Nadu (D)
(1) Massive surveillance has been mounted in Tamil Nadu
(2) especially in Coimbatore, following an intelligence input that six suspected terrorists
(3) of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), including five Tamil Muslims from Sri Lanka
(4) and a possible Pakistan national, have intruded into Tamil Nadu
(5) No error