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Find the Correct (Right)sentence.

A) I know how to operate a computer.
B) The officer made the peon to do the work again.
C) We felt the whole building to vibrate.
D) none of these

  • I know how to operate a computer.
  • The officer made the peon to do the work again.
  • We felt the whole building to vibrate.
  • none of these
  • Correct Option: A  [ I know how to operate a computer. ]

    Remark: "I know how to operate a computer" is the simple present tense. This tense is used to express general truths, habitual actions, and facts that are always true.

    correct form of other two sentences are
    B: "The officer made the peon do the work again."
    C: "We felt the whole building vibrating."

We _________ lunch when you telephoned.

  • was having
  • were having
  • had
  • are having
  • Correct Option: B  [ were having ]

    Remark: "were having" indicates Past Continuous Tense.

One of my desires(A)/ are to become(B)/ a doctor.(C)/ No error(D)

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

    Remark: Use ' is to become'

I beg to(A)/ forward myself as a candidate(B)/ for this post.(C)/ no error. (Find error)

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • Correct Option: B  [ forward myself as a candidate ]

    Remark:

How long (A)/ you have been (B)/ in this city. (C)/ No error (D) (find error)

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • Correct Option: B  [ you have been ]

    Remark: "How long have you been in this city?"

    the auxiliary verb ("have" in this case) should come before the subject ("you") to form a question in the present perfect tense.

He worked (A)/ very hard (B)/ throughout the season.(C)/ No error (D) (find error)

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • Correct Option: D  [ No error ]

    Remark:

Select the adverb in the following sentence:

Rama accidentally deleted three hours homework with one click.

  • with
  • homework
  • deleted
  • accidentally
  • Correct Option: D  [ accidentally ]

    Remark: a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb.
    Verb here: deleted.

I need a _________ note.

  • five hundred rupees
  • five hundred rupee
  • five hundreds rupees
  • five hundreds rupee
  • Correct Option: B  [ five hundred rupee ]

    Remark:

Find the incorrect (Wrong) sentence.

  • One should keep his promise.
  • Beena and I work in the same office.
  • This the best film I have ever seen.
  • None of these.
  • Correct Option: A  [ One should keep his promise. ]

    Remark: uses of "his" is a gender-specific pronoun. To make the sentence gender-neutral and more inclusive, use "one's" instead of "his".
    correct sentence: One should keep one's promise.

Find the Incorrect (Wrong) sentence.

A) five times ten is fifty.
B) One of my friends is leaving for Japan.
C) Neither you or I are to be blamed.
D) none of these.

  • five times ten is fifty.
  • One of my friends is leaving for Japan.
  • Neither you or I are to be blamed.
  • none of these
  • Correct Option: C  [ Neither you or I are to be blamed. ]

    Remark: Neither you or I is to be blamed.
    Rule: two subjects connected by or/nor, either/or, or neither/nor, the verb must agree with the second subject (the subject closer to the verb).

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