Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 88

436.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

He persisted to do it in spite of my advice

A.

He persisted

B.

to do it

C.

in spite of my advice

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

in doing it

437.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

In these days of inflation, a ten rupee's note will not buy you even an ordinary meal.

A.

In these days of inflation,

B.

a ten rupee's note will not buy you

C.

even an ordinary meal.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

a ten rupee note will not buy you

438.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

Most of the members at the meeting felt that the group appointed for investigating the case were not competent to do the job efficiently.

A.

Most of the members at the meeting felt

B.

that the group appointed for investigating the case

C.

were not competent to do the job efficiently.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

was not competent to do the job efficiently.

439.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

Will you please buy some jaggery for me if you go to the market?

A.

Will you please buy

B.

some jaggery for me

C.

if you go to the market?

D.

No error.

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

440.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

The brand proposition now therefore had to be that Keokarpin Antiseptic Cream is more effective because it penetrates deep down (being light and non-sticky) and works from within (because of its ayurvedic ingredients) to keep skin blemish-free and helps cope with cuts, burns and nappy rash.

A.

The brand proposition now therefore had to be that Keokarpin Antiseptic Cream is more effective

B.

because it penetrates deep down (being light and non-sticky) and works from within

C.

(because of its ayurvedic ingredients) to keep skin blemish-free and helps cope with cuts, burns and nappy rash.

D.

No error

Correct answer is A

The brand proposition now therefore is