Directions (Qs.1-14): In the following question, a sentence is given with four options and one of those sentences may have errors in it. Find out which sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error' as answer.
1. Having supportive parents (A)/ help massive in (B)/ the positive development and (C)/growth of a child (D) / No error (E)
A) Having supportive parents
B) help massive in
C) the positive development and
D) growth of a child
E) No Error
2. The reports suggested that (A)/ some animals is (B)/ likely to be extinct (C)/ in the near future (D) / No error (E)
A) The reports suggested that
B) some animals is
C) likely to be extinct
D) in the near future
E) No Error
3. Neither the teacher (A) / nor the students (B) / was able to solve (C) / the complex problem. (D) / No error (E)
A) Neither the teacher
B) nor the students
C) was able to solve
D) the complex problem
E) No error
4. The manager (A) / along with his team (B) / are working (C) / on the project. (D) / No error (E)
A) The manager
B) along with his team
C) are working
D) on the project
E) No Error
5. The number of applicants (A) / for the job (B) / have increased (C) / significantly. (D) / No error (E)
A) The number of applicants
B) for the job
C) have increased
D) significantly E) No error
6. Despite of (A) / his busy schedule, (B) / he always finds (C) / time for his family. (D) / No error (E)
A) Despite of
B) his busy schedule
C) he always finds
D) time for his family
E) No error
7. The concert was (A) / so excited and thrilling (B) / that the audience (C) / cheered loudly. (D) / No error (E)
A) The concert was
B) so excited and thrilling
C) that the audience
D) cheered loudly
E) No error
8. Each of the employees (A) / were given (B) / a bonus (C) / for their hard work. (D) / No error (E)
A) Each of the employees
B) were given
C) a bonus
D) for their hard work
E) No error
9. I could not (A) / attend the meeting (B) / because of (C) / I was unwell. (D) / No error (E)
A) I could not
B) attend the meeting
C) because of
D) I was unwell E) No error
10. The news (A) / about the accident (B) / are really (C) / disturbing. (D) / No error (E)
A) The news
B) about the accident
C) are really D) disturbing
E) No error
11. My brother is (A) / the only one between (B) / my siblings who has (C) / completed his degree (D) / No error (E)
A) My brother is
B) the only one between
C) my siblings who has
D) completed his degree
E) No error
12. The company is (A) / looking forward to launch (B) / their new product (C) / next month. (D) / No error (E)
A) The company is
B) looking forward to launch
C) their new product
D) next month
E) No error
13. The book which (A) / I lent it (B) / last week (C) / is still missing. (D) / No error (E)
A) The book which
B) I lent it
C) last week
D) is still missing
E) No error
14. The sales team (A) / has not been (B) / perform well (C) / in recent months. (D) /No error (E)
A) The sales team
B) has not been C) perform well
D) in recent months
E) No error
Key
1-B ; 2-B ; 3-C ; 4-C ; 5-C ; 6-A ; 7-B ; 8-B ; 9-C ; 10-C ; 11-B ; 12-B ; 13-B ; 14-C
