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Error Correction
Chapter Significance:
Error correction is very important. This topic is very common in the English section in almost every competitive examination. This topic has special weightage in Banking and SSC examinations. To attempt questions from this topic, one must know all the grammatical rules which we have discussed in the other chapters.
For better understanding, go through the following chapters-
Noun, Pronoun, Adjectives, Adverbs, Verb, Prepositions, Sentence and Clauses, Modals, Question Tags, Tenses, Narration, Voice Change.
Examples:
Read the sentences to find out whether there is an error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentences. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, then mark the answer as ‘No error’
1. Rina lost her (a)/ luggages at the airport (b)/ while returning home (c) /from Dubai yesterday. (d) / No error (e)
Answer: (b)
‘s’/ ‘es’ should not be added with certain nouns to make it plural. ‘luggage’ is correct, ‘luggages’ is wrong.
2. The commission has issued (a) / order for the (b) /transfer of Mahesh (c) /to the Health Department. (d)/ No error (e)
Answer: (b)
‘orders’ is correct. ‘Orders’ is used for formal command.
3. Basic knowledge of computer are (a)/ very much essential (b)/ for everyone to survive (c)/ in the competitive world. (d) No error (e)
Answer: (a)
In part (a) the subject is singular ‘basic knowledge’ and therefore the singular verb ‘is’ should be used in place of ‘are’.
4. I have always got (a) /my friend, Jay, (b) /besides me in (c)/my difficult phases of life. (d)/ No error (e)
Answer: (c)
‘beside’ – next, by the side of
‘besides’ – moreover
(refer to the chapter Preposition)
5. I am worried because (a) /I am stuck in the traffic and (b) /my father has told me to (d) /come in home early. (d)/ No error (e)
Answer: (d)
No preposition is put before ‘home’.
(refer to the chapter Preposition)
6. Since you are a (a)/ minor, you are(b)/ forbidden not (c)/to consume alcohol. (d)/ No error (e)
Answer: (c)
‘not’ can not be put after ‘forbid’
7. Both brothers are (a)/ very kind and polite (b)/ for which they are(c) / loved by everyone. (d)/ No error (e)
Answer: (a)
For countable nouns, ‘the’ is put after ‘both’ when the latter is used as an adjective.
(refer to the chapter Adjective)
8. As she plans (a)/ to start a business, (b) / so she will (c) / require investors. (d) /No error (e)
Answer: (c)
‘so’ is not used in the principle adverbial clause of reason.
(refer to the chapter Sentence and Clauses)
9. More than one student (a)/ have got 499 out of 500 (b)/ in the Higher Secondary Examination (c)/ this year. (d)/ No error (e)
Answer: (b)
Singular verb is used with ‘more than one’ and hence ‘has’ should be used instead ‘have’
(refer to the Chapter Verb)
10. Neither of (a)/my sisters (b)/have visited Chennai (c) /during the summer vacation. (d)/No error (e)
Answer: (c)
Third person singular verb is used when ‘neither’ is used as an adjective.
‘Neither of my sisters has’ is correct.
Exercise: Read the sentences to find out whether there is an error in them. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentences. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, then marks the answer as ‘No error’.
1. The reports suggested that (1)/ some animals is (2)/likely to be extinct (3)/ in the near future (4). / No error (5)
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Answer: (2)
Animals- plural; the verb should be ‘are’.
2. As per the new design (1)/ all appliance inside (2)/ the building will (3)/ be power by solar energy (4)/ No error (5)
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Answer: (4)
‘power by’ is wrong. It should be ‘powered by’
3. Soham needs much books (a) / to study in order to (b) / score a good score (c)/in the entrance examination. (d)/ No error (e)
Answer: (a)
‘many’ is used for the countable noun. Book – countable noun.
4. The path to success not only (1)/ requires a great deal of (2)/ creativity but also demands (3) vision, flexible and integrity. (4)/ No error (5) SBI PO Prelims- 2019
Answer: (4)
‘flexible’- adjective
As per the context the noun should be used which is ‘flexibility’
5. His new(a) spectacles has been(b) broken by(c) his naughty son(d). No error (e)
Answer: (b)
Spectacles -plural
Hence plural verb ‘have been’ will be used.
