That Brutus, who was his trusted friend \(a) had attacked on him \(b) caused heartbreak to Julius Caesar.\(c) No error.\(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

‘Attacked on him’ is the incorrect form of phrasal verb that needs to be replaced with ‘Attacked him’ to make the sentence correct. This is because; ‘Attack’ is not followed by any preposition.
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘That Brutus, who was his trusted friend had attacked him caused heartbreak to Julius Caesar’.

For young Donald,\(a) peace in Vietnam  \(b) was almost terrible as war.\(c) No error.\(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

The phrase ‘almost terrible as’ needs to be replaced with ‘almost as terrible as’ to make the sentence correct. This is because, ‘As…As’ is the pair of words that needs to be used together.
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘For young Donald, peace in Vietnam was almost as terrible as war’.

The boy’s parents pleaded with the \(a) Principal \(b) that they were too poor to pay his tuition fee.\(c) No error. \(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct.

As I was leaving for Delhi,  \(a) he asked me whether \(b) I could buy a tape recorder for him.\(c) No error. \(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct.

Mr. Joshi was, however, sure \(a) that the idea would never work \(b) in practice.\(c) No error.  \(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct.

He was courted arrest \(a) in order to protest  \(b) against corruption among the government servants.\(c) No error. \(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

The phrase ‘was courted’ needs to be replaced with ‘courted’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘He courted arrest in order to protest against corruption among the government servants’.

Coleridge as well as Wordsworth were of \(a) the opinion that the opposite of poetry is \(b) not prose but science. \(c) No error.\(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

‘Were’ needs to be replaced with ‘was’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. This is because, ‘If the subjects are joined by as well as, with, along with, together with, and not, in addition to, but, besides, except, rather than, accompanied by, like, unlike, no less than, nothing but, led by, headed by, guided by, controlled by, governed by,etc.. Then the verb will agree with the first subject’
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘Coleridge as well as Wordsworth was of the opinion that the opposite of poetry os not prose but science’.

She told her teacher that she \(a) could not be able to attend the class the \(b)am previous day because of heavy rains. \(c) No error.\(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

The phrase ‘could not be able’ needs to be replaced with ‘was not able’ to make the sentence correct. As the action has already taken place so use of modal is incorrect.
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘She told her teacher that she was not able to attend the class the previous day because of heavy rains’.

Though George is a \(a) honourable man his \(b) activities arouse suspicion. \(c) No error.\(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

Article ‘an’ is used before honourable as ‘h’ is silent.
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘Though George is an honourable man his activities arouse suspicion’.

One of the assistant \(a) was \(b) Alfred.\(c) No error.\(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

‘One of the assistant’ needs to be replaced with ‘one of the assistants’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. This is because, ‘One of’ is always followed by a plural noun.
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘One of the assistants was absent’.

Pay attention \(a) to what \(b) I am saying. \(c) No error. \(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct.

As you know \(a) that the ignorant \(b) are easily duped.\(a) No error.\(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

‘Are’ needs to be replaced with ‘is’ to make the sentence contextually correct. This is because, ‘in subject verb agreement, we match the subject with the nearest verb or the verb with the nearest or the first subject. But the verb should be matched with the main subject of the sentence’. Here the main subject is ‘Ignorant’ which is singular and so is followed by a singular verb.
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘As you know that the ignorant is easily duped’.

Sita \(a)  with all her sisters (b) were here.\(c)No error.(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

‘Were’ needs to be replaced with ‘was’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. This is because, ‘If the subjects are joined by as well as, with, along with, together with, and not, in addition to, but, besides, except, rather than, accompanied by, like, unlike, no less than, nothing but, led by, headed by, guided by, controlled by, governed by,etc.. Then the verb will agree with the first subject’
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘Sita with all her sisters was here’.

The jug \(a) is made (b) out of china clay.\(c) No error. (d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

‘Out of’ is the incorrect preposition used in the sentence. ‘Of’ needs to be used as the correct form of preposition is ‘made of something’.
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘The jug is made of clay’.

The writer \(a) of this poetry \(b) is Wordsworth. \(c) No error. (d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

‘Poetry’ needs to be replaced with ‘Poem’ to make the sentence contextually correct. ‘Poetry’ is a literary work; ‘Poem’ is a piece of writing. Here, the writing is being talked about.
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘The writer of this poem is Wordsworth’.

Though he is a gifted comedian, he prefers  \(a) spend his spare time \(b) watching horror movies. \(c) No error.\(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

‘Prefer’ is followed by the gerund form of the verb. Thus, ‘spend’ needs to be replaced with ‘spending’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘Though he is a gifted comedian, he prefers spending his spare time watching horror movies.

He will be \(a) cured \(b) from his fever. \(c) No error.\(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

‘Cured’ is followed by the preposition ‘of’. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘He will be cured of his fever’.

I am \(a) glad\(b) that you are here.\(c) No error.\(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

The sentence is grammatically & contextually correct.

When I finished writing the letter, \(a) I could not help admiring myself \(b) to have achieved the impossible.\(c) No error.\(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

The modal ‘Could’ is used to express possibility. It is simply used to state one or more things that are possible or were possible in the past. In this statement, ‘to have achieved’ needs to be replaced with ‘for achieving’ to make the sentence correct.
Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘When I finished writing the letter, I could not help admiring myself for achieving the impossible’.

I am senior \(a)  than him \(b) by two years.\(c) No error. \(d)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

Explanation

With certain words like, be senior to, be junior to, be superior to, be inferior to, etc. is always followed by ‘to’. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘I am senior to him by two years’.

By: Munesh Kumari