Directions (Q. 1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
- 1) Baby monkeys cling with / 2) their mother’s neck or back / 3) as she walks or / 4) jumps about. / 5) No error
- 1) Do you know that the / 2) bluish green lines running / 3) on the back of the hand / 4) are blood vessels? / 5) No error
- 1) Sugarcane is crushed / 2) to make out the juice / 3) and the juice thus obtained / 4) is boiled to make it thick. /5) No error
- 1) Most people in big towns / 2) and cities buy milk / 3) in pouches / 4) or a slot machine. / 5) No error
- 1) Scientists are working on / 2) ways of making vehicles / 3) which give less smoke / 4) and are more efficient. / 5) No error
- 1) Heavy rains in Bihar and / 2) several parts of North India / 3) claimed many lives and / 4) disturbed road and rail traffic. / 5) No error
- 1) The minister had been shot dead / 2) along with two bodyguards / 3) while watching a football / 4) match two months ago. / 5) No error
- 1) Notice is hereby being given / 2) that a meeting of the / 3) Board of Directors of the company / 4) will be held next week. / 5) No error
- 1) The Special Action Force personnel / 2) raided a hideout of the rebel / 3) following a tip-off / 4) and had arrested the naxalite. / 5) No error
- 1) Hit by allegations of corruption / 2) in the construction projects, / 3) the government promised / 4) to take action against those found guilty. / 5) No error
Answers with Explanation :-
- 1; Replace ‘with’ with ‘to’
- 3; Replace ‘on’ with ‘through’
- 2; Replace ‘make out’ with ‘take out’
- 4; Insert ‘from’ after ‘or’
- 3; Add ‘out’ after ‘give’
- 4; Replace ‘disturbed’ with ‘disrupted
- 5
- 1; Delete ‘being’
- 4; Delete ‘had’
- 5
