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I know he is having (A)/ a lot of books (B)/ on how to improve English (C)/ no error (D) (Find error)

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • Correct Option: A  [ I know he is having ]

    Remark: "I know he has a lot of books on how to improve English."

    the present simple tense "has" is more appropriate than "is having".
    "Is having" could imply temporary possession or current activities, whereas "has" indicates general possession.

I _______ the patient will die. (Use the correct expression.)

  • hope
  • think
  • see
  • am afraid
  • Correct Option: D  [ am afraid ]

    Remark:

We arrived the station, but the bus _________ earlier.

  • had leave
  • has leave
  • had left
  • has left
  • Correct Option: C  [ had left ]

    Remark: to indicate two actions in past "the past perfect" tense used .

    The "past perfect" shows the earlier action and the "past simple" shows the later action.

There is plenty of time to catch the train.

  • to reach
  • to get
  • to hold
  • No correction
  • Correct Option: D  [ No correction ]

    Remark: to catch: here it mean to reach in time and board the train.

The plays of Shakespeare (A)/ are not only studies (B)/ in European countries but also in the Oriental countries. (C)/ No error (D) (find error)

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • Correct Option: B  [ are not only studies ]

    Remark: "The plays of Shakespeare are not only studied in European countries but also in the Oriental countries."

Select the pronoun in the following sentence:

Hari's mother told him to reach home on time.

  • mother
  • him
  • home
  • on
  • Correct Option: B  [ him ]

    Remark: A pronoun is a word that can replace a noun in a sentence.
    "him replaced Hari (noun) in this sentence"

The leader and the villagers is (A)/ having a meeting (B)/ about the various development activities (C)/ No error (D). (find error)

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • Correct Option: A  [ The leader and the villagers is ]

    Remark: "The leader and the villagers are having a meeting about the various development activities."

    The subject of the sentence is a plural compound subject, "the leader and the villagers," so the verb "are" should also be in the plural form to match the subject.

Every word and every line (a) /in the poems of Wordsworth (b)/ sing the blessing of nature. (c)/ No error.(d)

  • a
  • b
  • c
  • d
  • Correct Option: C  [ c ]

    Remark: 'sings' in place of 'sing'

She _________ serving in the present post since 2008.

  • have been
  • has been
  • was
  • has
  • Correct Option: B  [ has been ]

    Remark: "has been serving": Present perfect continuous tense.

Either of the roads(A)/ lead(B)/ to the park(C)/ No error(D)

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • Correct Option: B  [ B ]

    Remark: Use 'leads' instead of 'lead'

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