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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.

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).

He is the person (A)/ we have been looking (B)/ for. (C)/ No error (D) (find error)

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

    Remark:

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'

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.

Neither of these two documents (a)/ support your claim (b)/ on the property. (c)/ No error. (d)

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

    Remark: supports your claim

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'

Life is as dear (A)/ to a mute creature (B)/ as it is to a man. (C)/ No error (D) (find error)

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

    Remark:

Why did you (A)/ not told me (B)/ about it (C)/ No error (D) (Find error)

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • Correct Option: B  [ not told me ]

    Remark: "Why did you not tell me about it?"

    "did" is used to create the past tense, main verb "tell" should be in its base form.

Each of the students in the computer class(A)/ have to type(B)/ their own research paper this semester.(C)/ No error(D)

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

    Remark: 'has to type' instead of 'have to type'

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