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Common English Grammar Errors

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Common English Grammar Errors

The document contains a list of sentences, each followed by a number indicating potential grammatical errors. Each sentence is structured to test various aspects of English grammar, including conjunctions, tenses, and sentence structure. The format suggests that the reader should identify errors in each sentence.

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1. You must either(1)/be regular with your studies (2)/ (3)/No error (4).

and study for longer period before the examination 23. No sooner did I finish (1)/my speech, I was subjected
(3)/ No error (4). (2)/to a barrage of question (3)/No error (4).
2. No sooner (1)/I had spoken (2) than he left (3)/No 24. No sooner did the peon (1)ring the bell (2)/the boys
Error (4). left the class (3)/ No error (4).
3. You must either tell me (1)/the whole story or, at least 25. We had scaroely (1)/reached the place (2)/than it
(2)/the first half of it (3)/ No error (4). started to rain heavily (3)/No error (4).
4. You success in the IAS examinations depends not only 26. As an artist (1)/Raju is as good (2)/, if not better than
on (1)/what papers you have selected (2)/but on how Ramesh (3)/No error (4).
you have written them (3) No error (4). 27. He is anxious not only (1)/to acquire knowledge (2)/
5. Scarcely had (1)/I arrived than (2)/the train left (3)/ but also eager to display it.(3)/No error (4).
No error (4). 28. Scarcely had(1)/the function started (2)/than it began
6. The reason why (1)/he was rejected (2)/was because to rain (3)/No error (4).
he was too young. (3)/No error (4). 29. Hassan plays (1)/both cricket and billiards (2)/at the
7. Scarcely did I reach the airport, (1)/nervous and tense, national level (3)/No error (4).
than the plane took off, (2)/leaving me stranded in an 30. The college library is (1)/not only equipped with (2)/
alien place. (3)/No error (4). very good books but also with the latest journals (3)/
8. No sooner had the hockey match started (1)/when it No error (4).
began (2)/to rain (3)/.No error (4). 31. Men are wanted (1)/for the army (2)/and the navy,
9. All doubts are cleared (1)/between (2)/you and I. (3)/ and the air force (3)/No error (4).
No error (4). 32. No sooner did the rabbit (1)/come out of the bush
10. Unless you do not give (1)/the keys of the safe (2)/ (2)/when the hunter killed it.(3)/No error (4).
you will be shot (3)/No error (4). 33. Neither he or his wife has arrived.
11. The period (1)/between 1980 to 1990 (2)/was very (a) Has arrived (b) Neither he
significant in my life. (3)/No error (4). (c) No error (d) or his wife
12. If I had lots of money (1)/I’d give some to anybody(2)/ 34. The process was two simple and easy to understand
who asked for it. (3)/No error (4). that it hardly too five minutes for us to grasp it.
13. Until the word lasts, (1)/the earth will go (2)/round (a) No error
the sun. (93)/No error (4). (b) And easy to understand that it hardly.
14. None of the diplomats at the conference (1)/was able (c) Took five minutes for us to grasp it.
either to comprehend (2)/or solve the problem (3)/No (d) The process was too simple
error (4). 35. We had (1)/hardly reached the (2)/platform than the
15. No sooner did he see (1)/the traffic Policeman (2)/he train came in (3)/No error (4).
wore seat belt.(3)/No error (4). 36. He neither talks to much (1)/nor he causes any trouble
16. The period (1)/between 1919 to 1995 (2)/was very (2)/during the lesson (3)/No error (4).
significant in my life. (3)/No error (4). 37. Professor lal teachers both history as well as litera-
17. No sooner (1)/the had received the guests (2)/than ture each semester
they began entertaining them (3)/No error(4). (a) Professor lal teachers
18. No sooner did the teacher (1)/enter the class room(2)/ (b) No error
the students got up.(3)/No error (4). (c) Each semester
19. It is (1)/nothing else (2)/than pride. (3)/No error (4). (d) Both history as well as literature
20. My elder brother (1)/asked me (2)/that what I was 38. I will have (1)/both the blue (2)/ or the black pen (3)/
doing (3)/No Error.(4). No error (4).
21. Our vacation is (1)/between 12 myay (2)/to 12 June 39. The solution (1)/to the problem was (2)/not only com-
(3)/No error (4). plicated but accurate (3)No error (4).
22. He studied (1)/so hardly (2)/he was sure of passing 40. Make what you write (1)/and say more (2)/absorbed
and engrossing. (3)/No error (4).
41. It is not easy for an actor (1)/to earn respect from
both, the fans (2)/as well as critic (4)/No error
42. Although he studied (1)/very hard, he (2)/could not
pass the exam. (3)/No error (4).
43. I am certain that (1)/the officer is not only (2)/greedy
but corrupt.(3)/No error (4).
44. Priya got good grades (1)/not in hindi essay (2)/but
also in arithmetic (3)/No error (4).
45. I will try to be on time(1)/but don’t worry when (2)/I
am late. (3)/No error (4).
46. Hardly has I stepped (1)/out of my house when (2)/
saw them coming towards my house (3)/No error (4).
47. Go up the beach and watch for tourists (1)/so you
could warhn anyone (2)/before they get to the water
(3)/ No errro (4).
48. Sorry to have (1)/troubled you, since (2)/it couldn’t
be helped (3)/No error (4).
49. Nothing fantastic there, (1)/nor anything Riya world
find (2)/either threatening nor interesting (3)/No er-
ror (4).
50. You might as well (1)/read a novel instead of (2)/start-
ing at the ceiling. (3)/No Error (4).
51. Not only we seen (1)/the Tali temple but (2)/also the
Thiruneli temple. (3)/No error (4).
52. There was a fine line (1)/between being frugal (2)/
and being a miser.(2)/and being a miser. (3)/No er-
ror(4).
53. The plane was too (1)/far away that it was (2)/Just a
dot in the sky (3)/No error (4).
54. Soon as he (1)/saw the policeman, (2)/he ran away.(3)/
No error (4).
55. Sooner had he come (1)/his colleagues (2)/organised
a get together (3)/No error (4).
56. He’d no sooner(1)/seen on continent (2)/when he saw
another (3)/No error (4).
57. The reason Janet came dressed (1)/as Lady Gaga was
because she’d been told (2)/it was a costume party
(3)/No error (4).
58. The reason for (1)/my absence is (2)/due to ill
health(3)/No Error (4).

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The sentence uses incorrect indirect speech by combining "asked me that what." The correct form would remove "that," as in "My elder brother asked me what I was doing." In indirect questions, "that" is not used before the question words such as "what" .

The existing conjunction usage disrupts parallel structure. It should be corrected to "Men are wanted for the army, the navy, and the air force" by revising to a single "and" between the last two items, thus maintaining parallelism .

The improvement requires changing "or" to "nor" to match the negative correlative conjunction "neither." The revised sentence is "Neither he nor his wife has arrived," correctly pairing "neither" with "nor" and ensuring subject-verb agreement in the singular form "has" .

The sentence is inconsistent in its usage of correlative conjunctions by combining "both...as well as." It should be corrected to "Professor Lal teaches both history and literature each semester," using "and" instead of "as well as" for a grammatically consistent expression .

The expression "hardly has I stepped out" is incorrect due to a mismatch in subject-verb agreement and incorrect use of the past perfect tense. The correct form should be "Hardly had I stepped out," which correctly uses "had" for the past perfect and matches the first person singular "I" .

The phrase "nothing else than" is redundant; "than" should be replaced with "but." The clearer version is "It is nothing else but pride," which eliminates excessive wording and maintains clarity .

The sentence contains a mistake in the use of correlative conjunctions—specifically, the absence of parallel structure using "no sooner...than." The correction would be: "No sooner did the rabbit come out of the bush than the hunter killed it." "No sooner" should be paired with "than" instead of "when" to maintain grammatical consistency .

The incorrect use of 'between...to' affects grammatical correctness due to mismatched prepositional pairs. The phrase should be 'between...and' to correctly structure such expressions. For instance, "The period between 1980 to 1990 was very significant" should be "The period between 1980 and 1990 was very significant." This correction aligns with the conventional pairing of "between" and "and" .

The error arises from the incorrect use of "hardly," which means "barely," altering the intended meaning. The corrected sentence should read "He studied so hard he was sure of passing," where "hard" properly conveys the intensity of the study .

The sentence is incorrect due to redundancy in using "why" and "because." It should be revised to "The reason he was rejected was that he was too young." The word "because" is unnecessary when the sentence already introduces the reason with "the reason why" .

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