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Quiz: Error Correction Part-1

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Number of Questions: 25

Question: 6 -

Ravi Shankar’s performance was given (1)/ a standing ovation by the (2)/ people who has come to hear him. (3)/ No error (4)

Options:

  1. No error

  2. Ravi Shankar’s performance was given

  3. a standing ovation by the

  4. people who has come to hear him.

    5. Answer:

    people who has come to hear him.
    Solution:

    The sentence shows past time. Hence, Past perfect i.e. people who had come to hear him ...... should be used here.

Question: 7 -

Mohan wishes (a)/ he will be (b)/ richer. (c)/ No error (d) 

Options:

  1. No error 

  2. richer

  3. Mohan wishes

  4. he will be 

    5. Answer:

    he will be 
    Solution:

    May/might is used when showing wishes and hopes. Hence, he may (might) be ....... should be used here.

Question: 8 -

I am not familiar with (a)/ all the important places in this town (b)/ although I had been living here for two years. (c)/ No error (d)

Options:

  1. although I had been living here for two years.

  2. all the important places in this town

  3. No error

  4. I am not familiar with

    5. Answer:

    although I had been living here for two years.
    Solution:

    The work continued in the past and still goes on.

    Hence, Present perfect continuous i.e. although I have been living here for two years ..... should be used here

Question: 9 -

The receptionist gave us (a)/ much informations (b)/ which we needed. (c)/ No error (d)

Options:

  1. much informations

  2. The receptionist gave us

  3.  No error

  4. which we needed

    5. Answer:

    much informations
    Solution:

    Information (Uncountable Noun) = facts or details about somebody/something. e.g. a piece of information; pieces of information. It is incorrect to use informations as the plural of information.

    Hence, much information/ many pieces of information ...... should be used here.

Question: 10 -

Everyday we hear about (a)/ senior citizens being robbed (b)/ and even kill in cold blood. (c)/ No error (d)

Options:

  1. senior citizens being robbed

  2. Everyday we hear about

  3. and even kill in cold blood.

  4. No error

    5. Answer:

    and even kill in cold blood.
    Solution:

    Being is followed by past participle i.e. and even killed in cold blood.