When you read the sentence correction questions, pay particular attention to the underlined portions and look for at least one errors.
- If the underlined section contains verbs, make sure they agree with their subjects and are in the proper tense.
- Check any pronouns to determine whether they agree in number with the nouns they refer to.
- Look at list to confirm that their construction is parallel.
- Note any tricky idiomatic phrases to verify that they are used correctly.
- Look for repetitive and otherwise language.
If you don’t see any obvious errors, read through the answer choices just make sure they don’t reveal something you may have missed. If you still don’t see a problem, choose the first answer choice. About 20 present of the sentence correction sentences contain no errors.
Remember: Don’t look for errors in the portion of the sentence that isn’t underlined. Even if you find something, you can’t correct it!
The underlined portion of the sample question contains a verb but it agrees with its subject and in the proper tense.
The underlined portion of the sample question contains a verb, but agrees with its subject and is in the proper tense. There’s also a pronoun, they. They refers to company, but company is a singular noun and they is a plural pronoun. You can’t have a plural pronoun refer to a singular noun. Therefore, the underlined section definitely has a pronoun agreement error.
Eliminating answer that don’t correct errors: If you spot an error in the underlined portion, read through that answer choices and eliminate those that don’t correct it. If you see more than one error in the underlined portion of the statement, begin with the error that has the more obvious correction. For example, if the underlined portion has both a rhetorical error and an error in subject-verb agreement, begin with the error in subject-verb agreement. Eliminating answer choices that don’t address that agreement problem is quick and easy. After you have eliminated the choice that don’t fix obvious error, move on the other error or errors. Comparing rhetorical constructions in answer choices can take a while, so eliminating choices before this step saves you time.
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Question 1 of 29
1. Question
1 pointsHe was sleeping(1)/in his room when a thief(2)/entered into his house (3)/ and took away a lot of things. (4) No Error (5)
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Delete 'into'.
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Question 2 of 29
2. Question
1 pointsIn her concluding speech (1)/she said almost nothing (2)/worth listening to.(3)No Error(4)
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Delete 'to'.
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Question 3 of 29
3. Question
1 pointsIt was apparent for (1)/ everyone present (2)/ that if the patient did not receive (3)/immediate medical aid he would die. (4) No error(5)
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Change it to 'apparent to'.
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Question 4 of 29
4. Question
1 pointsHe proposed me (1)/ that we should go to the.Disco (2)and then have (3)/ dinner at a restaurant. (4)/ No error.(5)
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Chang e it to 'Proposed to'
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Question 5 of 29
5. Question
1 pointsThere appears (1)/ to be a little liaison (2)/ among the (3)/two groups of the society(4)/ No error (5)
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Change among to between. Between is used for two
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Question 6 of 29
6. Question
1 pointsThe team (1)/ complained to the manager (2)/ against the captain.(3)/and the poor facilities provided in the hotel(4)/No Error
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and about the poor.
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Question 7 of 29
7. Question
1 pointsYesterday I met (1)/ a man (2)who was blind with the right eye (3) No error(4)
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Correct phrase is 'blind in'.
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Question 8 of 29
8. Question
1 pointsThe principal distributed (1)/ the sweet among our friends (2)/ who bade him forewell.(3)/No Error (4)
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Replace among by amongst
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Question 9 of 29
9. Question
1 pointsAs per the invitation care (1)/ Rahim marries with Sayra (2)/ on 13th December Monday.(3)/No Error(4)
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Delete with
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Question 10 of 29
10. Question
1 pointsThe debacle of the congress party (1)/ admit no other explanation (2)/ than its(3)/poor performance during the last five years(4) No error(5)
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Place of after admits.
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Question 11 of 29
11. Question
1 pointsThe society does not (1)/ hold itself responsible (2)for the loss or damage to (3)/ any item(4) No error(5)
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Place of after loss
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Question 12 of 29
12. Question
1 pointsIn spite of being (1)/ very busy at project work (2)/ he saves timer (3)/ to the relative (4)/ No Error (5)
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Change 'to' by'for'.
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Question 13 of 29
13. Question
1 pointssome persons(1)/get promotions(2)/even if they are not(3)/ worthy for them. (4) No Error (5)
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Place of after worthy.
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Question 14 of 29
14. Question
1 pointswhile he was returning (1)/ from the office (2)/ a man attacked on (3)/ him with a dagger.(4) No error( 5)
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Delete on
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Question 15 of 29
15. Question
1 pointsThe decline of her moral (1)/ was caused by a lot of (2) /factors that were once (3)/ fascinating to-her (4) No error (5)
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Change 'decline of to 'decline in'.
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Question 16 of 29
16. Question
1 pointsHe took me to a restaurant (1)/ and ordered for two cup (2)/ of cold coffee (3) which the waiter brought in an hours(4)/No error.
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Delete'/or' after order.
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Question 17 of 29
17. Question
1 pointsThere are some animals (1)/than can live (2) both in water and land (3)/ without any difficulty. (4)/ No Error (5)
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Place on before 'land'.
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Question 18 of 29
18. Question
1 pointsDuring his tour (1)/ to the south (2)/ he visited not only to Chennai (3)/ but also Karnataka. (4)/No Error (5)
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Delete 'to' Chennai.
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Question 19 of 29
19. Question
1 pointsThe President Mr Kalam(1)/is much sought after(2)/by school student and (3) /is invited for many function (4)/ No errors.(5)
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Replace 'for' by 'to'.
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Question 20 of 29
20. Question
1 pointsHis mother is not well (1)/ but he (2)/ does not look for her (3)/ properly(4)/No Error (5)
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Change 'look for 'by 'look after'.
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Question 21 of 29
21. Question
1 pointswe may have to await for (1) a new political revival (2)/to eradicate the (B)/ corruption from our economy. (4) /No Error (5)
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Delete for after await.
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Question 22 of 29
22. Question
1 pointswhen she was (1)/ in jail (2)/she was debarred to send (3)/ a letter even to her son. (4) No error(5)
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debarred from sending is correct.
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Question 23 of 29
23. Question
1 pointsDespite of the best efforts (1)/puts by the doctors (2)/the condition of the patient(3) is deteriorating from bad to worse.(4)/No error(5)
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Do not :use of with despite. Despite means inspite of'
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Question 24 of 29
24. Question
1 pointsThe militant yielded for (1)/the temptation and fell (2)/into the trap (3)/ of police. (4) / No Error (S)
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Change it to 'yielded to'
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Question 25 of 29
25. Question
1 pointsMany people in lndia (1)/are dying from hunger (2)/but government seems(3)/to begin or ant of such crude fact.(4)/No error(5)
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dying of hunger is correct.
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Question 26 of 29
26. Question
1 pointsIn difficult time (1)/ she prefers keeping her counsel (2)/rather than wandering (3)/ here and there for relief. (4)/No error(5)
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Change than by 'to'.
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Question 27 of 29
27. Question
1 pointsThe persons who are (1)/ suffering from diabetes are (2)/advised to substitute(3)/ saccharine by sugar. (4)/ No error(5).
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Change 'by' to 'for' .
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Question 28 of 29
28. Question
1 pointsHow was able to (1) free himself wi h (2)/ the debts by (3)/ working day and night. (4)/No Error (5)
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Change with to f'rom.
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Question 29 of 29
29. Question
1 pointsHardly had we settled down (1)/ for the rest (2)/ when we startled by the(3) strange sound of trumpets (4)/ No error.(5)
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Change 'startled by ' to' startled at' .
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