Common Errors 9

Q.1. In order to make human life happy 1)/ man should live 2)/ as far as possible 3)/ in perfect harmony with nature (4)/ No error (5)

Q.2. We are happy that (1)/ our prime minister (2)/ with the members (3)/ of his cabinet are to be present at the func- tion. (4)/No error (5)

Q.3. Neither the size nor the colour (1)/ of clothes which (2)/ I purchased for him (3)/ yesterday were right. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.4. Let us refer (1)/ this matter to the principal. (2)/ We shall abide (3)/ with his decision. (4)/No error (5)

Q.5. If I would have come, (1)/a little earlier, I would have (2)/ got a glimpse (3)/ of my beloved leader, (4)/ No error (5)

Q.6. Why you buy something (1)/ on the instalment system (2)/ you are not required to pay (3)/ the whole price at once. (4)/No error (5)

Q.7. I am waiting for you (1)/ for the last two hours (2)/ but you did not bother (3)/ to turn up in time. (4)/No error (5)

Q.8. (1) The driver of that car (2)/ is sounding horn for (3)/ the last ten minutes (4)/ but nobody tells him to stop. (5) No error

Q.9. (1) If you go on letting / (2) your dog chase cars / (3) he will end by being / (4) run down one day. / (5) No error

Q.10. (1) He heard the guard / (2) blowing whistle and knew (3)/ it is time for him / (4) to enter the train. / (5) No error

Q.11. (1)It has been better / (2) to put your money in a bank / (3) than to keep it under / (4) your bed in a suitcase. / (5) No error

Q.12. If you would have read 1)/ the instructions carefully 2)/ you would not have 3)/ answered the questions wrongly. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.13. (1) I can see through / (2) her sudden friendliness, / (3) she wants me to look over / (4) her dog while she is away./ (5) No error

Q.14. My daughter never (1)/ would write to me (2)/ so I never know (3)/ what she is doing. (4)/ No error(5)

Q.15. Whenever we have a puncture (1)/ she just sits in the car (2)/ and reads a book (3)/ while I changed the wheel. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.16. He walked to the market (1)/ with both his servants (2)/ on either side of his (3)/ to help him buy things. (4)/ No error. (5)

Q.17. Ganesh, who has been (1)/ driving all day (2)/ was ex- tremely tired (3)/ and wanted to stop. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.18. Had he follow (1)/ the directions carefully 2)/ he would have felt 3)/ much better 4)/ No error 5)

Q.19. Once he realised (1)/ that he has commited a mistake 2)/ he admits it and 3)/ corrects it without delay. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.20. Since we do not accept cheques 1)/ you will have to buy 2)/ a draft to pay 3)/ for your tickets. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.21. The parents scolded the child 1)/ for having broke the window 2)/ but their words fell 3)/ on deaf ears. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.22. Each cigarette which 1)/ a man smokes 2)/ does some 3)/ harm to him. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.23. The flight purser took control 1)/ of the plane after 2)/ Pilot had 3)/ a heart attack. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.24. It was apparent to 1)/ everyone present that 2)/ he would die 3)/ if he doesn't receive timely help. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.25. The speech he made 1)/ on his visit to our college 2)/ concerning our society’s needs 3)/ have bothered me greatly. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.26. The driver tried his best 1)/ to avert the accident by 2)/ bringing the car 3)/ to a suddenly stop. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.27. The lecture to be held 1)/ in the auditorium tomorrow 2)/ as open to the public 3)/ and free of charge. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.28. I am contacting you 1)/ sometime in next week 2)/ to ex- plain to you 3)/ my problem in detail. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.29. His speech was 1)/ judged by many 2)/ as one of the most important speech 3)/ delivered in the function. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.30. If you would have gone to his house 2)/ before 10 a.m. you would have 3)/ delivered in the function. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.31. The five-member committee were 1)/ of the view that the present service conditions 2)/ of the employees of this company 3)/ are quite good. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.32. One of the interesting 1)/ asides to this story 2)/ is that the police and the dacoits 3)/ wearing the same uniform. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.33. The painting, 1)/ the work of the famous artist 2)/ and which took a long time to be complete, 3)/ was put on public display yesterday. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.34. Between you and I 1)/ he is incapable 2)/ of achieving 3)/ anything in life. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.35. He cannot 1)/ run as quick 2)/ as I 3)/ though he is physi- cally stronger. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.36. My brother-in-laws, 1)/ who live in Kolkata, 2)/ have come to stay 3)/ with us for a week. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.37. The only merit 1)/ of these buildings 2)/ are their location 3)/ and their financial viability. 4)/ No error 5)