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English Grammar Exercises and Errors

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English Grammar Exercises and Errors

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1. She wants to become.........engineer.

2. In Austria, the people speak.........German.

3. I must go to see.........old teacher.

4. .........meat you cooked tasted good.

5. Ram was....................best student in the class.

6. The criminal was sent to prison.

7. .........Queen Victoria introduced English education in India.

8. Let us go to a restaurant and have.............coffee.

9. Ram is holding.............honorary post.

10. It is.............one man show.

11. .............English is an international Language.

12. My daughter is living in.............United states of America.

13. Few pupils gave...............right answer.

14. The proposal was accepted by..............unanimous vote.

15. The train to Liverpool will depart from............platform 7 in ten minutes. Will passengers please board the train

now.

16. .............honest man is the noblest work of god.

17. Mary wants to get married in..............St. Cuthbert’s Church. It's where her parents were married.

18. .............honorary secretary is one who is not paid for his services.

19. I first met him.............year ago.

20. Neil likes to listen to..............radio while he is getting dressed.

21. They grumbled.............little about having to wait.

22. He looks as stupid as.................owl.

23. Most..............animals in this zoo are fed twice a day.

24. .................gold mined here id of poor quality

25. ................elephant is a vegetarian

26. He hopes to join……........university soon

27. He is ............... European

28. I hope to reach Madurai in …….........hour.


29. New York is………......large city

30. Sheridan was…............famous dramatist

31. the people speak.........German.

32. Can you speak.........Spanish?

33. ..........apples I bought are sour.

34. Most of the British prefer.........coffee to ...........tea.

35. Ram was....................best student in the class.

36. Are you attending.........reception today?

37. ..........Pandiyan Express is very popular.

38. .........Queen Victoria introduced English education in India.

39. ..............Russians drink Vodka

40. .............gold mined in Kolar is of poor quality.

41. It is.............one man show.

42. I want to eat.............apple

43. He is..............honour to his profession.

44. Singapore is..............island.

45. ..............apple a day keeps the doctor away.

46. I bought...............horse an ox, and a buffalo.

47. He returned after............hour.

48. Charles..............American.

49. Italy is.............European country.

50. That was..............great meal. I thought the steak was excellent.

51. He looks as stupid as.................owl.

52. Most...................animals in this zoo are fed twice a day.

53. There is ..................... hourly bus service here

54. Italy is................... European country

55. The thief was sent to................prison

56. ...............gold mined here id of poor quality

57. ...............elephant is a vegetarian


58. New York is….…………...large city

59. Ice is..................frozen water

60. It is …………….... absurd story

61. The road (a) / to famous monument (b) / passes through a forest (c) / No error (d)

62. Our Housing Society comprises of (a) / six blocks and (b) / thirty three flats in an area of about thousand sq.

metres (c) / No error (d)

63. Now that she is living in her own flat, (a) / she cleans the windows (b) twice a week in the summer and once a

week in the winter (c) / No error (d)

64. With little imagination and enterprise (a) / the tournament could have been transformed (b) / into a major

attraction (c) / No error (d)

65. These display (a) / the (b) / remarkable variety (c) / No error (d)

66. If you have faith in Almighty (a) everything will turn out (b) / to be all right (c) / No error (d)

67. According to the Bible (a) / it is meek and humble (b) / who shall inherit the earth (c) / No error (d)

68. I am not wealthy (a) / so I cannot afford (b) / to buy a expensive car (c) / No error (d)

69. My father is (a) / in bad mood. (b) / today (c) / No error (d)

70. On my request (a) / Lalit introduced me to his friend (b) / who is singer and a scientist. (c) / No error (d)

71. This town isn’t very well known (a) / and there isn’t much to see (b) / so a few tourists come here (c) / No error (d)

72. He took to (a) / reading times (b) / for better knowledge of the facts (c) / No error (d)

73. The accelerating pace of life in our metropolitian city (a) / has had the tremendous effect (b) / on the culture and

life-style of the people (c) / No error (d)

74. Both the civilians (a) / and armymen (b) / joined the First World War (c) / No error (d)

75. The school is (a) / within hundred yards (b) / from my house (c) / No error (d)

76. The majority of the computer professionals recommends (a) / that effective measure (b) / should be taken against

software piracy (c) / No error (d)

77. The famous Dr. Chandra (a) / is only dentist (b) / in our village (c) / No error (d)

78. This candidate lacks (a) / an experience (b) / otherwise he is well qualified (c) / No error (d)

79. A person I met (a)/ in the theatre (b) / was the playwright himself (c) / No error (d)

80. The war of Mahabharata (a) / is the full-length illustration (b) / of a righteous war (c) / No error (d)
81. (A) An old man in the/(B) crowd warned Julius/(C) Caesar from the/(D) danger of death on certain day/(E). No

error

82. (A) Mr. Parkash leads/(B) a very busy/(C) life so he goes/(D) everywhere by a scooter/(E). No error

83. (A) He does not like this/(B) type of a man who/(C) does nothing but find/(D) fault with others/.(E) No error

84. (A) Now days workers are/(B) less interested in money as/(C) such and appear to be more concerned/(D) about

opportunities for autonomy and freedom. /(E) No error

85. (A) Knowledge of regional language is/(B) necessary for bank officers/(C) because they are to/ (D) understand

what their customer says/(E). No error

86. (A) Having finished his breakfast/(B) he started working on/(C) the problem that had/(D) been awaiting disposal

for the long time/. (E) No error

87. (A) Kabir and Rahim are/(B) great poets but the/(C) former is greater/(D) than latter/. (E) No error

88. (A) You have been learning Tamil/(B) for last one year but/(C) you show no/(D) improvement whatsoever/. (E) No

error

89. (A) He has been sent to the prison /(B) several time but has/(C) shown no improvement/(D) in his conduct. /(E) No

error

90. (A) On my request/(B) Jatin introduced/(C) me to his friend who/(D) is singer and a scientist/. (E) No error

91. Ankit prefers (1) / self-employment (2) / to job (3) / in any office. (4) / No Error (5)

92. Amar’s habit of (1) / delaying his work (2) / put his friends (3) / to lot of trouble. (4) / No Error (5)

93. He is not (1) / rich so he (2) / cannot afford to buy (3) / a expensive house. (4) / No Error (5)

94. Although he is not (1) / a honorable man (2) / yet he is (3) / not a crook. (4) / No Error (5)

95. The saint drew (1) / an attention of the (2) / followers to the (3) / importance of regular practice. (4) / No Error (5)

96. Diksha is (1) / a best student (2) / in our class (3) / at present. (4) / No Error (5)

97. The greater (1) / the demand, (2) / higher (3) /the price. (4) / No Error (5)

98. Rajasthan Canal (1) /will be the (2) / longest canal (3) / in India. (4) / No Error (5)

99. The honesty (1) / is the (2) / best policy. (3) / No Error (4)

100. She can (1) / speak the Hindi, (2) / Sanskrit and (3) / English fluently. (4) / No Error (5)

101. The man is (1) / mortal and (2) / ultimately has to (3) / leave everything here. (4) / No Error (5)

102. The robbers (1) / were caught just before (2) / they were about to (3) / escape the jail. (4) / No Error (5)

103. It was (1) / by a mistake (2) / that he caught (3) / his hand. (4) / No Error (5)
104. He has been (1) / promoted to the (2) / rank of (3) / the S.P. (4) / No Error (5)

105. The rice (1) / is the (2) / favorite food of (3) /the Bengalis. (4) / No Error (5)

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When referring to collective nouns that describe groups known commonly, such as 'The Russians drink Vodka' , articles like 'the' are used to highlight the group as a known set within a given context. This implies recognition or oneness among the members, further distinguishing known groups from unspecified quantities in a linguistic structure.

Inappropriate article structuring can result in sentence anomalies such as incorrect specificity or unexpected meanings, as with 'a expensive car' instead of 'an expensive car' . Such errors detract from standard syntax, obstructing flow and semantical harmony, thereby creating discord between intended and perceived meaning.

Word choice errors involving articles in multilingual settings can confuse learnings, like 'in bad mood' instead of 'in a bad mood' . Errors in articles disrupt comprehension in sentence structures, complicating linguistic transition from native to foreign syntaxes and creating barriers in accurate and functional language acquisition.

Erroneous article usage, such as using 'a' instead of 'an' before vowels, impacts grammatical correctness by disrupting standard speech patterns and listening comprehension, as seen in 'a expensive car' . Such errors break syntactic rules meant to guide vowel and consonant initial sound articulation, potentially leading to misunderstandings or awkward expressions.

Article omission before certain nouns occurs when the noun refers to general concepts or non-countable categories, as seen in 'He hopes to join university soon' and 'Ice is frozen water' . The absence of an article unambiguously presents these nouns as general ideas rather than specific entities, highlighting the syntax variation based on noun countability and generality.

Articles are not used with languages when discussing them in a general sense, such as 'In Austria, the people speak German' . However, when referring to geographic regions, articles can precede the name, like 'the United States of America' . The omission or inclusion of the article is dependent on whether the language or place is being addressed in a specific or general context.

The definite article 'the' is used to specify particular items known to the listener or reader, as in 'The criminal was sent to prison' and 'The proposal was accepted by unanimous vote' . These examples imply a shared understanding or prior knowledge of the subject being discussed, making the article necessary to indicate the particular noun's specificity.

Proper nouns typically do not require articles when they refer to unique subjects, such as individual names or place names like 'Mary wants to get married in St. Cuthbert’s Church' . However, when referring to titles or positions within those proper nouns, or specific groups, articles become necessary, such as 'the Queen Victoria' . This distinction helps clarify the context and specificity.

The presence of articles with abstract nouns can alter the expression's scope by rendering the abstract idea specific, as observed in 'an hour' versus general context in the absence of the article like 'Most animals in this zoo' . Articles engender specificity, turning vague concepts into distinct ideas or instances, altering how broadly or narrowly they are perceived.

The use of articles such as 'an' or 'a' before professions is necessary to indicate the singular unspecified noun that follows, as in 'She wants to become an engineer' . This rule helps convey that the profession is a general category rather than a specific individual.

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