Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error 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 (e) i.e., No error (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
1). They never thought (a) / that Joshi is (b) /oldest than the other (c) / Professors in the Faculty (d) / No error (e)
2). I am likely contact (a) / you sometime in (b) /next week to (c) / discuss with you in detail (d) /No error (e)
3). He cannot withdraw (a) / all his money (b) / unless he do not (c) / give advance notice (d) /. No error (e)
4). Taken into consideration (a) / the advice of his (b) /colleagues he decided (c) / to stay in the institute (d) / No error (e)
5). The police has making (a) / every effort to provide (b) / best help and (c) / attention to each citizen (d) / No error (e)
6). Many animals and plants live in water (a) / but not in the same kind of water (b) / because not all water is the same. (c) / Sea water, for instance, contains a lot of salt, fresh water contains very little (d) / No error (e)
7). A sparrow has made a nest in Kesho’s house (a) / and had laid eggs. Both Kesho and his sister Shyama (b) / watched the nest for hours every day (c) / even meal times were forgotten. (d) / No error (e)
8). A skillful advertiser may be able to create (a) / practically a monopoly for himself (b) / not because his product is superior to (c) / but because he has succeeded in inducing people to believe that it is.(d) / No error (e)
9). Whatever may be the origin of speech (a) / we can be certain that man did not began (b) / to feel the need to speak (c) / until he began to live in communities (d) / No error (e)
10). Each animal of the same species (a) / looks for the same sort of food (b) / Also, there may be other animals of different species (c) / competing with the same food (d) / No error (e)
Answer with Explanation:
1). C; Replace part (C) with the oldest
2). A; Preposition ‘to’ will be used before ‘contact’ in the first part of the sentence.
3). C; We should use, “unless he does” in the place of “unless he do not” in the third part of the sentence.
4). A; The correct phrase is ‘Taking into consideration’ or ‘having taken into consideration’.
5). A; Use ‘The police has been making’ in place of “The police has making’.
6). E
7). A; ‘has’ should be replaced by ‘had’.
8). B; ‘for’ should be replaced by ‘of’.
9). B; “began” should be replaced with “begin”
10). D; ‘with’ should be replaced by ‘for’.
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