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(Basic Level)

Exercise - 1

Correct the following sentences

1. Her hairs are curly.

2. Our elders gave us many advices.I have many work to do.

4. Sunita has sold all her furnitures.

5. She gave me informations about this bank.

6. The seceneries of Himanchal Pradesh are very charming.

7. The people are hard working,

8. The cattles are grazing in the field.

9. I want a paper to write an application.

10. I bring fruits and vegetables from the market.

11. You must continue your study.

12. These news are false.

13. They go to Agra during the (summers/summer) vacation.

14. Her spectacle is very nice.

15. She has a twenty rupees note.

Exercise - 2

Correct the following sentences

1. He got only passing marks.

2. Ram was true to his words.

3. Ten miles are a long distance.

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 4. They want two dozens apples.

5. I want two pairs of white shoes.

6. Rahul has finished two third of his work.

7. The chair‟s legs are broken.

8. Good night, I m so glad to meet you.

9. There is no space in the car.

10. We should help the poors.

11. She left for delhi by 8.30 o‟clock bus.

12. One of his son is a teacher.

13. Amazing stories are an interesting book.

14. This is my son‟s in law house.

Exercise - 3

Correct the following sentences

1. I brought my furnitures by goods train.

2. I saw two beautiful fishes in the pond.

3. Thomson‟s poetries are very charming.

4. Is your scissors dull?

5. Light travel faster than sound.

6. All the furnitures of my house has been stolen.

7. A poet and writer are dead.

8. The committee was divided on this issue.

9. Mathematics are not a difficult subject.

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 10. My sympathies are always with the poor.

11. The mother both carried her son and daughter from the burning house.

12. My sister serves in boy‟s school.

13. Rohan‟s and Mohan‟s house is very far from here.

14. There are many news published in local paper.

15. The teacher has taught the alphabets.

Exercise - 4

Correct the following sentences

1. He is a sixty years old man.

2. A five men committee had a three hours meeting yesterday.

3. An all parties meeting was called to consider the drought situation in the country.

4. There is two ways traffic here, so no problem of traffic blockage.

(ADVANCE LEVEL)
STEP-01
1. Payal went (a)/to her friend's house (b)/and gave her two (c)/ten-rupees notes.
(d)/No error
2. We will find a lamp-post (a)/at the front (b)/side of the (c)/institute.(d)/No error (e)
3. The moral of the army (a)/was so high because (b)/the news coming from (c)/front
were very encouraging (d)/No error (e)
4. My son is reading (a)/Dinkar's and Nirala's (b)/ poetries as a part (c)/of his
syllabus. (d)/No error (e)
5. The same board (a)/is used (b)/for chess (c) as well as for draughts. (d)/No error (e)
6. My friend went (a)/to Mumbai and spoke (b)/to Govinda's (c)/the actor's secretary
(d)/No error (e)
7. Children should not (a)/seek admissions (b)/to the elders
(c)/society. (d)/No error (e)

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8. It is very (a)/difficult to chase (b)/a huge score (c)/ in the second inning. (d)/No
error (e)
9. She does not (a)/cut paper (b)/ with blade (c)/but with a scissors. (d)/No error (e)
10. I went to the house (a)/and found that (b)/the cart's wheel (c)/ was broken. (d)/No
error (e)
11. Raghu is going (a)/ to Stephen Hawking's (b)/the scientist's
(c)/country. (d)/No error (e)
12. Sachin Tendulkar has (a)/scored more than (b)/ five thousands
(c)/ runs. (d)/No error (e)
13. The name of (a)/Amitabh's (b)/and Amitabh's (c)/ father is Bachchan ji. (d)/No
error. (e)
14. Sudhakar's house (a)/is at (b)/a stone's throw (c)/ from here. (d)/No error (e)
15. There was (a)/ no money in the bank (b)/in Dhananjay‟s (c)/ and Mintunjay‟s joint
account. (d)/ No error (e)
16. Reena has been (a)/ given (b)/ a ten rupees (c)/ note today (d)/No error (e)
17. They are (a)/ awaiting advices (b)/ from their (c)/ Delhi branch. (d)/ No error (e)
18. Thousand (a)/of rupees (b)/were (c)/ spent by him. (d)/No error (e)
19. The crews (a)/of the boat (b)/were (c)/not drowned. (d)/No error (e)
20. Ten kilometers (a)/is a long distance (b)/but five years (c)/are not a long period.
(d)/No error (e)

STEP-02
21. Linguistic (a)/is (b)/the study (c)/of language. (d)/No error (e)
22. The machineries are (a)/not functioning (b)/ properly (c)/these days. (d)/No error (e)
23. The poetries (a)/of R. N. Tagore (b)/has been taught (c)/ in the class. (d)/No error (e)
24. On his way (a)/to the field (b)/Golu saw a flock (c)/of sheeps. (d)/No error. (e)
25. Arabian nights are (a)/collection of very (b)/ interesting episodes (c)/of Adventure
(d)/No error (e)
26. Sunrise (a)/is a (b)/great (c)/ phenomena. (d)/ No error (e)
27. Success in money-making (a)/is not always (b)/ a good criteria (c)/of real success in
life. (d)/No error (e)

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28. Some teachers (a)/find it difficult (b)/to keep orders (c)/in their classes (d)/No error
(e)
29. There have been (a)/ten woman (b)/doctors (c)/ in our colony.
(d)/No error (e)
30. A five-men (a)/delegation (b)/waited upon (c)/the Prime Minister. (d)/No error (e)
31. The widow (a)/who lives near his house (b)/is passing through
(c)/many crisis. (d)/No error (e)
32. Hindu (a)/and Muslims (b)/are (c)/brothers. (d)/ No error (e)
33. Deepak has (a)/four man-servants (b)/whereas Alok has got (c)/only one woman-
servant. (d)/No error (e)
34. The people (a)/of the world (b)/must (c)/unite. (d)/No error (e)
35. Rakhi met me (a)/on the way (b)/and asked a one (c)/hundred rupees note (d)/No
error (e)
36. Ramesh together with (a)/ his friends gave (b)/ Sarika (c)/good advices. (d)/No error
(e)
37. I went to Delhi (a)/ and bought (b)/ much good (c)/ for my wife.
(d)/No error (e)
38. The great artist (a)/was surrounded by (b)/his usual crowd(c)/of hanger-ons. (d)/No
error (e)
39. Hundreds of (a)/passer-bys (b)/stopped at (c)/the place of accident. (d)/No error (e)
40. My parents obtained (a)/many informations (b)/ about this child (c)/last night.
(d)/No error (e)

STEP-03
41. One should use (a)/ spectacle to protect (b)/ the eyes from bright sunlight. (d)/ No
error (e)
42. Soni together with her parents (a)/went to the market (b)/and brought (c)/a lot of
handkerchieves. (d)/No error (e)
43. Gulliver's Travels (a)/is an (b)/interesting book (c)/written by Jonathan Swift. (d)/No
error
44. Thousand of people (a)/had already been killed (b)/in the accident (c)/near Railway
crossing. (d)/No error (e)

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45. Five thousand (a)/rupees is a (b)/ large amount (c)/for everybody. (d)/No error (e)
46. We have (a)/received advices (b)/ from our (c)/ Delhi branch.
(d)/ No error (e)
47. A few (a)/dwarves are (b)/ working in (c)/ this circus. (d)/ No error (e)
48. Doctors did (a)/ their best to save (b)/the lifes of the (c)/accident victims. (d)/No
error (e)
49. The gentry (a)/ of our colony (b)/was invited (c)/ to attend the meeting. (d)/ No error
(e)
50. Custom is (a)/paid on goods (b)/imported from (c)/ other countries. (d)/No error (e)
51. A number of boys are (a)/reading this novel (b)/ because this is one of the most
(c)/important novel of India. (d)/No error (e)
52. If the teacher (a)/is good the students (b)/will respond (c)/positively to them. (d)/No
error (e)
53. The book is (a)/popular and the sale (b)/is quite brisk in (c)/all major city. (d)/No
error (e)
54. His company is (a)/one of the few company(b)/ manufacturing this product (c)/in
the whole country. (d)/No error (e)
55. On my way (a)/to the railway station I met (b)/ one of your friend Ram. (d)/No error
(e)
56. In spite of four letter (a)/we have sent, (b)/we have received (c)/ no answer from the
authority. (d)/No error(e)
57. In spite of having received (a)/all the necessary data (b)/ he did not take any
decision (c)/because of extraneous reasons. (d)/ No error (e)
58. Our housing society comprises (a)/six block and thirty (b)/in an area of (c)/about
thousand square meters. (d)/No error (e)
59. One of my most (a)/ widely spread (b)/ bad habit (c)/ is the use of tobacco. (d)/ No
error (e)
60. One of the sergeant (a)/ came (b)/ running forward (c)/ the captain with a massage.
(d)/ All correct (e)

STEP-04

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61. His losses at the races (a)/ made the young man (b)/ lose the peace of his mind. (c)/
No error.
62. I am hearing (a)/some old song (b)/that I like. (c)/No error (d)
63. Her sister-in-laws (a)/are a cruel lot (b)/and they harass her (c)/No error (d)
64. One of the greatest contribution (a)/ to social reform (b)/was his movement for
(c)/eradication of child-marriage. (d)/No error (e)
65. Some people (a)/behavior teaches (b)/us not to (c)/behave that way. (d)/No error (e)
66. All individuals are (a)/different so their (b)/tastes vary from (c)/ one another. (d)/No
error (e)
67. All the children have (a)/assembled on the ground (b)/and are waiting for (c)/the
Principal to come. (d)/No error
68. Let you and me (a)/go to airport (b)/to welcome (c)/ our beloved friend.(d)/No error
(e)
69. He looks (a)/more depressed than (b)/she but I don't (c)/know the reason. (d)/No
error (e)
70. If you are good (a)/to people you will be (b)/treated well (c)/by them. (d)/No error (e)
71. In today meeting (a)/we must first discuss (b)/and thrash out the problem (c)/one
by one. (d)/No error (e)
72. Growing awareness (a)/among the people (b)/will put some effect
(c)/on the politician's action, (d)/ No error (e)
73. They have invited (a)/Pappu and me (b)/to the function to be (c)/held in the next
month, (d)/ No error (e)
74. If you inform me (a)/of your's arrival time (b)/ shall come to (c)/meet you at the
airport. (d)/No error (e)
75. My uncle (a)/forced my (b)/friend and I (c)/to stay back. (d)/No error (e)
76. The vacancies was (a)/filled by Mr. Sharma (b)/ who the manager said (c)/ought to
be promoted. (d)/No error (e)
77. The pieces of glass windows (a)/were spread for miles (b)/but it apparently (c)/killed
no one. (d)/ No error (e)
78. The book must be old (a)/for it's cover (b)/is torn. (c)/No error(d)

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79. The demand of the workers (a)/union that the dismissed (b)/employee to reinstated
has (c)/ been accepted by the management. (d)/No error (e)
80. The minister speech (a)/has been reported (b)/ to the newspaper.
(c)/No error(d)

STEP-05
81. Aditi was unable (a)/to support her parent (b)/ even though both of them (c)/had no
income of their own. (d)/No error (e)
82. Our system of assigning (a)/different jobs to different people (b)/should be based on
their strengths and weakness. (d)/ No error (e)
83. The sun whose (a)/ray give life to the (b)/ earth was venerated as (c)/God by our
ancestors. (d)/ No error (e)
84. One must use (a)/his best efforts (b)/ if one (c)/wishes to succeed.
(d)/No error (e)
85. The main function of (a)/these employees (b)/to provide (c)/good and effective
customer service.(d)/No error (e)
86. I am obliged to you (a)/ and yours entire family (b)/for showing kindness (c)/ and
generosity towards us. (d)/ No error (e)
87. A large number of (a)/ her classmate called for (b)/the hospital when (c)/ she was
there. (d)/ No error (e)
88. A few word (a)/gratitude are enough (b)/to express your (c)/feelings sincerely. (d)/No
error
89. No other (a)/typists in this (b)/office is as (c)/ slow as she. (d)/No error (e)
90. As the child was (a)/too young to travel by himself (b)/they arranged his travel (c)/in
the guard's van. (d)/No error (e)
91. I have read (a)/the poems of Tagor (b)/who is a great poet. (c)/No error(d)
92. He received timely support(a)/from his elder brother (b)/who had been working
abroad (c)/for the last six year. (d)/No error (e)
93. Nandini's father insisted (a)/ on her marrying the man (c)/of his choice, (d)/ error (e)
94. There is (a)/no place (b)/ in the compartment (c)/ No error (d)
95. He heard the guard (a)/ blowing whistled and knew (b)/it was time for him (c)/to
enter the train. (d)/No error (e)

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96. Some peoples feel depressed (a)/whenever they think of future (b)/ because they do
not believe (c)/in their own capabilities. (d)/No error (e)
97. Gandhi ji lived a noble life of fasting (a)/and poverty (b)/in order to work for peaceful
(c)/and independence. (d)/No error (e)
98. Mr. Singh is (a)/one of the (b)/best teacher (c)/ in our school. (d)/No error (e)
99. If you had not been so secretive, (a)/you had told me all the fact earlier. (b)/I could
have helped you. (c)/No error (d)
100. Leader of different (a)/state established (b)/ nationalist organizations (c)/at
provincial level. (d)/No error (e)

STEP-06
101. I am totally opposed (a)/to statement (b)/of some of our manager. (c)/No error (d)
102. There is (a)/no place (b)/in this compartment. (c)/No error (d)
103. Yogesh knew the (a)/value of obedient(b)/to well not to anticipate some (c)/censure
of his act. (d)/ No error (e)
104. I have been (a)/living in Hyderabad(b)/at my uncle (c)/since my birth. (d)/No error
105. Of the billions of stars in the galaxy (a)/how much are(b)/suitable for life. (c)/No
error (d)
106. All doubts are cleared (a)/between(b)/you and I. (c)/No error (d)
107. I went to the temple (a)/with my parents(b)/my aunts (c)/and my cousin sisters.
(d)/No error (e)
108. Games and sports are (a)/very essential for(b)/ the proper developments of (c)/our
body and mind. (d)/No error (e)
109. The neglect of women (a)/costs the world (b)/a great deal both in
(c)/economic and in social terms. (d)/No error (e)
110. The meeting will not end (a)/till the chairman (b)/ gets approval from (c)/every
member of the Board.(d)/No error (e)
111. After her retiring (a)/she established many (b)/ institutions to train
(c)/underprivileged but talented children. (d)/No error (e)
112. Most of that country (a)/hilly land is (b)/ unsuitable not only for building (c)/but
also for agriculture. (d)/No error (e)

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113. Against his family wishes (a)/Ram plans to (b)/take up a job (c)/as a journalist.
(d)/No error (e)
114. In his opinion (a)/every senior citizens (b)/will benefit (c)/from the new rule. (d)/No
error (e)
115. Despite the progress (a)/we have achieved in (b)/ the field of medicine (c)/many
million of people die of malaria. (d)/No error (e)
116. The success of the project (a)/depends on how (b)/much efforts each (c)/team
member puts in.(d)/No error (e)
117. It is truth (a)/that India is (b)/the largest consumer of (c)/gold in the world. No error
(e)
118. The long gap needs (a)/to be bridged soon (b)/ because it has created (c)/a lot of
problem. (d)/No error (e)
119. They have already put (a)/the propose to be approved (b)/in the ensuing meeting
(c)/ before the Union cabinet. (d)/No error (e)
120. On a number of occasions (a)/we had noticed that (b)/those two employees (c)/were
often in state of confused. (d)/No error (e)

STEP-07
121. Many a man's life is in danger (a)/if the Government does not take (b)/any serious
action to (c)/safeguard us. (d)/No error (e)

122. Many of the questions' (a)/given in this question paper (b)/are so difficult that
(c)/many of the students may fail. (d)/No error (e)

123. 'This blade's edge (a)/is sharper than any (b)/ other blade's, said (c)/the sales
representative of the company. (d)/No error (e)

124. The blind's life (a)/is really very miserable (b)/ because they can't see (c)/what
happens around them. (d)/No error (e)

125. Keeping in view (a)/the public's demands, (b)/ the company has declared to improve
the quality and lower (c)/the prices of its products. (d)/No error (e)

126. He told her (a)/that he had ever seen (b)/her with his (c)/mind's eye. (d)/No error (e)

127. Everybody should be careful (a)/to fulfil the society's demands (b)/and thereby
show his (c)/attachment to it. (d)/No error (e)

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128. It was India's (a)/past glory (b)/that attracted (c)/a numbers of invaders in the
remote past. (d)/No error (e)

129. When Jaya and Shyama (a)/came across Jyoti, they (b)/caught one another hands
(c)/ and talked for a while (d)/No error (e)

130 He suggested to me (a)/that I should go to the nursery (b)/to bring some beautiful
(c)/ summer's flowers. (d)/No error (e)

131. A friend of my (a)/wife came to me (b)/yester- day and asked me for (c)/some
money. (d)/ No error (e)

132. Your son's-in-law's (a)/friend is seriously ill (b)/and he wants you (c)/to see him as
soon as possible. (d)/No error (e)

133. The survey gives (a)/us much knowledge of the (b)/Public's opinion (c)/on the
matter of terrorism. (d)/No error (e)

134. It is true (a)/that I met (b)/the Chief Minister (c)/ at one of the house of my friends (d)/No
error (e)

135. As we told, (a)/this idea of Mrs. Gandhi's (b)/ was totally valid in the (c)/present
condition of India. (d)/No error (e)

136. For your sake (a)/as well as for your wife (b)/ we all wish that you may (c)/get that
job. (d)/ No error (e)

137. The life of the rich (a)/is not in many (b)/ways as peaceful (c)/as that of the poor's
(d)/No error (e)

138. Your tone of speaking (a)/as well as your friends (b)/is really extremely sarcastic
(c)/ yet we never take it seriously (d)/No error (e)

139. I visited (a)/John's and Mary's house (b)/twice but found (c)/the couple absent. (d)/No
error (e)

140. He informed me (a)/that he had gone to (b)/ one of the Minister's residences (c)/and
stayed there all night (d)/No error (e)

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141. You know it well (a)/that your success in life (b)/depends not on my advice (c)/but on
somebody else (d)/No error (e)

Answers

1. (d) rupees rupee ten rupee note rupees

2. (b) front side front front back side use

3. (d) were was

4. (c) Poetries poetry poetry uncountable noun

5. (e) No error

6. (c) Govinda's govinda

7. (b) Admissions Admission

8. (d) Inning Innings

9. (d) a scissors scissors

10. (c) The cart's wheel the wheel of the cart

11. (b) Stephen Hawking Apostrophe's use

12. (c) thousands thousand

13. (b) Amitabh's Apostrophe 's' use

14. (e) No error

15. (c) Dhananjay's Dhananjay

16. (c) rupees rupee

17. (b) advices advice

18. (a) thousand thousands

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19. (a) Crews crew

20. (d) are is

21. (a) linguistic linguistics

22. (a) machineries are machinery is

23. (a) poetries poetry

24. (b) Sheeps sheep

25. (a) Are is

26. (d) Phenomena Phenomenon

27. (c) Criteria criterion

28. (c) orders order

29. (b) woman women

30. (a) Men Man

31. (d) Crisis Crises

32. (d) Brothers Brethren

33. (b) Man Men

34. (a) people peoples

35. (d) rupees rupee

36. (d) advices advice

37. (c) much good many goods

38. (d) Hanger-ons Hangers on

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39. (b) Passer- bys passers-by

40. (b) Many informations many peices of information

41. (b) spectacle spectacles

42. (d) Handkerchieves handkerchiefs

43. (e) No error

44. (a) Thousand thousands

45. (b) rupee rupees

46. (b) Advices Advise

47. (e) no error

48. (c) lifes lives

49. (c) was were

50. (a) custom customs

51. (d) novel novels

52. (d) them him

53. (d) city cities

54. (b) company companies

55. (c) friend friends

56. (a) Letter Letters

57. (e) No error

58. (b) Block Blocks

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59. (c) Habit Habits

60. (a) sergeant sergeants

61. (a) Losses Loss

62. (b) song songs

63. (a) sister-in-laws sisters-in-law

64. (a) Contribution Contributions

65. (a) people people's

66. (d) another another's

67. (d) The principal to come The principal's coming

68. (e) No error

69. (e) No error

70. (e) No error

71. (d) Today Today's

72. (e) No error

73. (e) No error

74. (b) your's your

75. (c) I Me

76. (a) vacancy

77. (a) glass windows window's glasses

78. (b) It's its

79. (a) Workers workers'

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80. (a) Minister Ministers

81. (b) parent parents

82. (d) Strengths and weaknesses strength and weakness

83. (b) ray rays

84. (b) his one’s

85. (d) service services

86. (b) yours your

87. (b) classmate classmates

88. (a) word words

89. (b) typists typist

90. (e) No error

91. (e) No error

92. (d) Year Years

93. (e) no error

94. (b) place room

95. (b) Whistled Whistle

96. (a) peoples people

97. (c) peaceful peace

98. (c) Teacher Teachers

99. (b) fact facts

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100. (b) state states

101. (c) Manager Managers

102. (b) no place no room

103. (b) obedient obedience

104. (c) uncle uncle's

105. (b) much many

106. (c) you and I you and me

107. (c) cousin sisters cousins

108. (c) developments development

109. (e) no error

110. (e) no error

111. (a) retiring retirement

112. (a) country country's

113. (a) Against his family wishes against the wishes of his family

114. (b) citizens citizen

115. (d) million millions

116. (c) efforts effort

117. (a) is truth is a truth

118. (d) problem problems

119. (b) propose proposal

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120. (d) confused confusion

121. (e) No error.

122. (a) questions‟ questions

123. (e) No error.

124. (a) „The blind‟s life‟ „The life of the blind‟

125. (b) „public‟s demands‟ „public demands‟

126. (e) No error.

127. (e) No error.

128. (e) No error.

129. (c) „one another‟ „one another‟s

130. (d) „summer‟s flowers‟ „summer flowers‟

131. (b) „wife‟ „s

132. (a) „son‟s-in-law‟ son-in-law‟s

133. (c) „public‟s opinion‟ „public opinion‟

134. (d) „one of my friend‟s houses‟ „the house of one of my friends‟

135. (b) „Gandhi‟s „Gandhi‟

136. (b) „wife‟ „s

137. (d) „poor‟s‟ „poor‟

138. (b) „friends‟ „friends‟

139. (b) „John‟s and Mary‟s‟ „John and Mary‟s‟

140. (c) „one of the minister‟s residences „the residence of one of the ministers

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141. (d) „else‟ else‟s

STEP-08

1. Cannot you see that the cattle (a)/ is grazing in the field? (b)/ so you cannot
play there (c)/ No error (d)
2. If those cattles are (a)/ yours whose (b)/ ate these ones (c)/ No error (d)
3. The gentry of Mumbai does not like Salman Khan at (a)/ all, even though he
has a (b)/ number of good movies to his credit (c)/ No error (d)
4. The police has arrested him (a)/ so we are going (b)/ to the police station (c)/
No error (d)
5. Science has proved that (a)/ even vermin (b)/ carries diseases (c)/ No error (d)
6. Yesterday she gave me several pieces of advices (a)/ which have really proved
(b)/ elixir to me (c)/ No error (d)
7. These furnitures are of very good quality (a)/ this is why they (b)/ are so
expensive (c)/ No error (d)
8. She had already given you (a)/ an information regarding that mishap, (b)/
however she did care even an iota for it (c)/ No error (d)
9. I have heard that you are shifting (a)/ to a new quarter (b)/ at Andheri
tomorrow (c)/ No error (d)
10. What would you like to say, if one (a)/ asks you anything (b)/ about the Indian
force (c)/ No error (d)
11. On the way to Pune she stopped so many times (a)/ to admire the vernal (b)/
sceneries flanking along the macadamized roads (c)/ No error (d)
12. Would you please tell me how many (a)/ soaps do you (b)/ use in a month (c)/
No error (d)
13. Don‟t you know her angers (a)/ is as dangerous (b)/ as the flaring fire (c)/ No
error (d)
14. Can you give me at least five breads to eat, (a)/ because I am so hungry (b)/
that one or two won‟t do at all (c)/ No error (d)
15. A few days ago she received a letter (a)/ of advices how to (b)/ give a makeover
to life (c)/No error (d)

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 16. Commander-in-chiefs are among (a)/ those who (b)/ get handsome salary (c)/
No error (d)
17. Only to day I have come to know (a)/ that Sunny has two (b)/ sister-in-laws (c)/
No error (d)
18. She was greeted by all the (a)/ passer-bys near (b)/ Laxmi Nagar Metro station
(c)/ No error (d)
19. The Jodhpur High court has issued five summons against him (a)/ so fat; but
he (b)/ has attended to none of them (c)/ No error (d)
20. Mathematics are a very difficult subject for (a)/ those students who (b)/ don‟t
work hard (c)/ No error (d)
21. His mathematics is very good so she will (a)/ surely obtain more (b)/ than 90%
marks (c)/ No error (d)
22. The politics of India is very pathetic because (a)/ politicians are corrupt (b)/
and inefficient (c)/ No error (d)
23. She has only two issues while (a)/ her sister has (b)/ four offspring (c)/ No error
(d)
24. Most people in India now live in a house (a)/ built of bricks (b)/ but earlier it
was not like that (c)/ No error (d)
25. What she told me to ask you that (a)/ whenever you go to market, do (b)/ get
her some fruits (c)/ No error (d)
26. You cannot rely on him (a)/ because he is not (b)/ true to his words (c)/ No
error (d)
27. One has rightly said that (a)/ the beauty (b)/ is only skin deep (c)/ No error (d)
28. There are a number if Indian beauties who (a)/ are going to participate (b)/ in
this contest (c)/ No error (d)
29. I have an urgent work .to do right now (a)/ so call me (b)/ back after some time
(c)/ No error (d)
30. The news were so shocking that it (a)/ depressed her to bits and she (b)/
decided to leave the town (c)/ No error (d).
31. We need to change this house (a)/ because it is (b)/ out of repairs (c)/ No error
(d)
32. Her hairs are not so straight and silky (a)/ as yours, because she does not (b)/
take care of it properly (c)/ No error (d)

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 33. Can you imagine that she (a)/ has fifty (b)/ two pairs of shoes (c)/ No error (d)
34. We all are living life with all (a)/ creature comforts but (b)/ her circumstance is
not good (c)/ No error (d)
35. Manjeet has bought four dozens of eggs (a)/ and hundreds of pencils (b)/ for
his nephew (c)/ No error (d)
36. Could you please lend me (a)/ five thousands rupees (b)/ for a week (c)/ No
error (d)
37. Lac of people came to see the final test match (a)/ between India (b)/ and
Australia yesterday (c)/ No error (d)
38. Thirty millions of people are below the poverty (a)/ line in India and our
government (b) / is not doing anything in this regard (c)/ No error (d)
39. Can you bring a ten inches ruler (a)/ for me now because (b)/ I have to
measure something? (c)/ No error (d)
40. You will surely get tired if (a)/ you take (b)/ another two miles walk now (c)/ No
error (d)
41. No matter how adverse the situation (a)/ is, you must not stop (b)/ your study
(c)/ No error (d)
42. Having won the world cup for three times (a)/ on the trot, Australia must (b)/
be in high spirits (c)/ No error (d)
43. She will have finished two-third of the work (a)/ by the next Monday for sure so
you can (b)/ think of allotting another assignment to her (c)/ No error (d)
44. She is good at English so we can expect (a)/ that she will get (b)/ full mark in
Grammar (e)/ No error (d)
45. My mother does not like those sort of guys (a)/ even in the least (b)/ I cannot
invite them (c)/ No error (d) .
46. Man is a product of the environment so (a)/ we should keep (b)/ our
surrounding salubnous (c)/ No error (d)
47. The rich is getting richer and richer (a)/ and the poor (b) are getting poorer (c)/
No error (d)
48. The poor s plight in India is very pathetic (a)/ so we must do something (b)/ to
improve their condition (c)/ No error (d)
49. He has been very kind enough (a)/ to give five billion rupees (b) to a poor for
their rehabilitation (c)/ No error (d)

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 50. The life of the rich is not as peaceful and (a)/ pleasant as that of the poor's (b)/
in so many ways (c)/ No error (d)
51. My uncle gave me (a)/ a pair of trouser (b)/ on my birthday (c)/ No error (d)
52. At the moment (a)/ we have (b)/ very little informations to go on (c)/ No error
(d)
53. He (a)/ takes pain (b)/ over his work. (c)/ No error (d)
54. A pair of trousers (a)/ have been bought (b)/ by me. (c)/ No error (d)
55. The sceneries (a)/ of Kashmir (b)/ is very charming (c)/ No error (d)
56. A variety of pleasant items in the shop (a)/ attract (b)/ everybody. (c)/ No error
(d)
57. The table‟s legs (a)/ have been (b)/ elaborately carved. (c)/ No error (d)
58. A pair of shoes (a)/ were standing (b)/ in the corner of the room. (c)/ No error
(d)
59. I have read (a)/ all the work (b)/ of John Milton (c)/ No error (d)
60. Many a student (a)/ have passed (b)/ the IIT examination. (c)/ No error (d)
61. New informations (a)/ Will be posted (b)/ on the Internet twice a month. (c)/ No
error (d)
62. The manager put forward (a)/ a number of criterions (5)! for the post. (c)/ No
error (d)
63. I like (a)/ the poetries (b)/ of Byron and Shalley. (c)/ No error (d)
64. l4. He always practices (a)/ the justice (b)/ and cares for moral principles. (c)/
No error (d)
65. The website gives free (a)/ impartial advice (b)/ on all aspects of saving energy
(c)/ No error (d)
66. The furnitures (a)/ had become (b)/ old any rusty. (c)/ No error (d)
67. I (a)/ have (b)/ many works to do. (c)/ No error (d)
68. There are so many filths (a)/ all around (b)/ the place. (c)/ No error (d)
69. He is now reaping (a)/ the fruit (b)/ of all his hard work (c)/ No error (d)
70. A great many student (a)/ have been declared (b)/ successful. (c)/ No error (d)
71. We are going to launch (a)/ this three-crores project (b)/ within the next few
months. (c)/ No error (d)
72. The way to increase the production of the food (a)/ is to bring more land (b)/
under cultivation. (c)/ No error (d)

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 73. The increasing mechanisation of life (a)/ have led us farther away from daily
contact with nature and (b)/ the crafts of the farm. (c)/ No error (d)
74. We stopped (a)/ to admire (b)/ the beauty of the sceneries around us (c)/ No
error (d)
75. Can you (a)/ lend me (b)/ ten thousands rupees? (c)I No error (d)
76. Tilak and Sudha‟s books (a)/ are (b)/ worth praising. (c)/ No error (d)
77. These news were broadcasted (a)/ from All India Radio (b)/ only yesterday. (c)/
No error (d)
78. All (a)/ his family members (b)/ are settled in Europe. (c)/ No error (d)
79. He has written (a)/ an autobiography (b)/ of his father. (c)/ No error (d)
80. Although she has studied (a)/ English for almost a year (b)/ she is yet-to–learn
the alphabets (c)/ No error (d)
81. Her house is made of bricks (a)/ while mine is made (b)/ of glass and iron only
(c)/ No error (d)
82. Sheeps are economically useful (a)/ and so they are reared (b)/ in the hills (c)/
No error (d)
83. I have not gone through (a)/ the letter so I am not aware (b)/ of its content (c)/
No error (d)
84. I shall not attend the meeting (a)/ since I have many works to complete (b)/
within allotted time (c)/ No error (d)
85. I gave him (a)/ two hundred rupees notes (b)/ for depositing (c)/ No error (d)
86. I don't think (a)/ it is your house (b)/ It is somebody's else (c)/ No error (d)
87. She misplaced her spectacle (a)/ and is now feeling (b)/ great difficulty in
studying (e)/ No error (d)
88. „Arabian Nights‟ are (a)/ a collection of (b)/ very interesting episodes of
adventure (c)/ No error (d)
89. I hope to visit (a)/ my uncle only next year (b)/ during summer vacations (c)/
No error (d)
90. The table‟s wood (a)/ is infested with mite (b)/ and I am likely to dispose it off
(c)/ No error (d)
91. I can‟t come to you now (a)/ because a lot of works (b)/ remains to be done (c)/
No error (d)

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 92. Recently I visited Kashmir (a)/ and found the sceneries (b)/ to be marvellous
(c)/ No error (d)
93. All the furnitures have been (a)/ sent to the new house (b)/ located in a village
(c)/ No error (d)
94. They left (a)/ their luggages (b)/ at the railway station (c)/ No error (d)
95. His mouth watered (a)/ when he saw (b)/ a bouquet of grapes (c)/ No error (d)
96. My brother-in-laws (a)/ who live in Mumbai have come (b)/ to stay with us (c)/
No error (d)
97. These kind of shirts (a)/ are rather expensive (b)/ for him to buy (c)/ No error
(d)
98. You can get (a)/ all the informations (b)/ you want in this book (c)/ No error (d)
99. A stock of lectures on this topic (a)/ will be fruitful (b)/ to the students. (c)/ No
error (d)
100. He saw (a)/ a crew of ships (b)/ in the harbour (c)/ No error (d)
101. She has gone through the several plays of Marlowe‟s (a)/ who is said to have
influenced (b)/ Shakespeare in many ways (c)/ No error (d)
102. Delhi water supply system is not as good as (a)/ it should be because (b)/ of
various problems (c)/ No error (d)
103. To me, the root cause of failure and frustration lies (a)/ in the Government
negligence (b)/ to education system (c)/ No error (d)
104. A friend of Preeti came to meet her mother who (a)/ has been ill (b)/ for more
than two months (c)/ No error (d)
105. The master said to the students, (a)/ “Everybody business is (b)/ nobody‟s
business” (c)/ No error (d)
106. His problems in life are, however, not so serious (a)/ and painful as (b)/ Vikas
for sure (c)/ No error (d)
107. Gold of a gram weight will cost you two thousand rupees (a)/ and the making
cost will be (b)/ as per the type of jewellery (c)/ No error (d)
108. That chair‟s legs are not as strong as that yours (a)/ so I will not buy that one
(h)/ even though it is cheaper (c)/ No error (d)
109. Your suggestion was certainly billons of rupees value, (a)/ as it changed (b)/ my
life well and truly (c)/ No error (d)

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 110. An earth quake is a natural phenomenon and (a)/ it is very difficult (b)/ to get
control over it (c)/ No error (d)
111. One of my bet book on communication skill is going (a)/ to be published as
soon as (b)/ lam finished with if (c)/ No error (d)
112. Judge in him is very considerate (a)/ and (b)/ sagacious to the bone (c)/ No
error (d)
113. She has been running four five stars hotels (a)/ in India for more (b)/ than ten
years (c)/ No error (d)
114. Several summons have been issued by the court but (a)/ he has not turned up
(b)/ even a single time (c)/ No error (d)
115. She said to her friend, “Do convey my best (a)/ regard and wishes (b)/ to your
brother (c)/ No error (d)
116. All of the poetries by Keats is very fascinating and (a)/ mesmerizing, so you
must (b)/ go through it at least once (a)/ No error (d)
117. Each of the boy and girl has to be present (a)/ here at sharp (b)/ ten o‟clock at
any cost (c)/ No error (d)
118. These type of books are undoubtedly very useful (a)/ to the guys preparing for
(b)/ all kinds of competitive examinations (c)/ No error (d)
119. Due to my illness, I have not been able to write (a)/ even the two third of the
book (b)/ which was expected to be published in May (c)/ No error (d)
120. For certain reason, he was not able to come (a)/ here to see his mother (b)/ and
he is very remorseful of this fact (c)/ No error (d)
121. Although his means is very scanty and slander, (a)/ he is able to raise his (b)/
four children on his own (c)/ No error (d)
122. At least those who belong to the same profession must (a)/ live amicably, as
they are brothers and a bond (b)/ however professional in nature does exist
among them (c)/ No error (d)
123. Don‟t you think he does everything (a)/ for conscience‟s sake and I do
everything (b)/ for God‟s sake? (c)/ No error (d)
124. Good night Mukesh! How (a)/ are you (b)/ feeling now? (c)/ No error (d)
125. You cannot imagine that i have been in (a)/ the teaching line for more than (b)/
thirty years (c)/ No error (d)

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 ANSWERS

1. (b) is are cattle plural noun Note. noun Plural

plural verb

Cattle, Cavalary, Clergy, gentry, poultry, police, youth, vermin etc. plural s/es

Example. Cattle are grazing in the field. Police have arrested him
2. (a) cattle cattle cattle s/es already

3. (a) Gentry plural noun does not do not (plural verb)

4. (a) has have subject 'Police' plural noun

Eg. Police are chasing the thief.

5. (c) carries carry subject 'vermin' plural nound

6. (a) advices advice noun uncountable

glass, paper, wood, work, scenery, Information, furniture, iron, gold, hair, baggage, luggage, damage,
garbage, poetry, stationery, jewellery, filth etc. s/es Eg. He saw
beautiful scenery in Kashmir
7. (a) furnityres furniture furniture uncountable noun

Eg. He has shifted all furniture in new house.

8. (b) Information uncountable noun an uncountable nouns a
an countable show a piece of/piepes of/a copy
of/copies of/a kind of/kinds of etc.

Eg. He gave me a piece of information.

9. (b) quarters noun s/es

Eg. He has been living in the quarters of his friend

10. (c) Indian force Indian forces force

11. (c) Sceneries Scenery uncountable nouns s/es

Eg. I like the scenery of Kashmir:

12. (b) Soaps soap uncortable Noun

13. (a) Angers anger anger uncountable noun s

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14. (a) Bread uncountable noun countable five breads five loaves of
bread

15. (b) letter of advices letter of advice on advice uncountable noun

16. (a) Commanders in chief compound noun s es plural

Rule : compound nouns plural plural commander in chief -

commanders in chief
maid servant - maid servants
passer by - passers by
looker on - lookers on
step - son - step sons
bed room - bed rooms
17. (c) Sister in laws sisters in law in law noun plural
change

father in law - fathers in law

Brother in law - brothers in law
18. (b) Passer - bys Passers-by Noun + preposition noun plural change
Looker - on = lookers on

19. (a) Sommons Summonses

Rule - Summons Singular Countable noun plural Summonses

20. (a) Mathematics is Subject Subject singular verb

Eg. Mathematics is my favourite subject.

21. (a) is are Subject name ics suffix Possessive
adjective my, our, your, his, her, their plural verb

my, our, youi; his, her + subject name (ics) + plural verb
Eg. My physics are not so good
My mathematics are not so good (Calculation)
22. (a) is are

23. (a) two issues two children

24. (b) brick uncountable s/es

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25. (c) some fruits some fruit fruit
uncountable noun treat

26. (c) true to his words true to his word

27. (b) beauty the

Rule – countable uncountable noun general sense article

Eg. - life is beautiful

28. (d) No Error
29. (a) an work uncountable noun uncountable noun article

30. (a) were was subject news uncountable noun uncountable

noun Singular singular verb

31. (a) repairs repair repair uncountable noun

32. (a) hairs are hair is hair uncountable noun

33. (c) pairs pair

Eg. I bought two pair of socks.

34. (c) Her circumstance is her circumstances are generally plural form
condition financial

35. (a) Dozens dozen numeral nouns plural

Numeral Adjective Dozen, score, hundred, thousand, million, billion Numeral
adjective one, two, three, four singular from

Eg - I want to buy two dozen bananas.

36. (b) Five thousands rupees Five thousand rupees

Eg. He gave me five thousand rupees for my project.

37. (a) Lac of people Lacs of people

Rule - Numeral noun Numerical Adjective plural from use

Lacs of people, thousands of employees, hundreds of workers

38. (a) Thirty millions of people Thirty million of people

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 Rule – Numeral Adjective + Numeral noun + of the, these, those, my, your, etc. determiners

39. (a) inches inch

Rule - Numeral Adjective + Numeral + noun + noun Structure noun singular

Eg - He is a ten year old boy

a ten mile walk miles
40. (c) mile mile

41. (c) Study studies study noun plural form

use The study of physics particular subject
use

42. (d) No error

43. (a) two third of the work two thirds of the work

44. (c) full mark full marks

mark – marks –

45. (a) Those sort of Those sorts of those guys plural sorts
(plural) use

46. (c) Surrounding Surroundings Surrounding Adjective

Surroundings noun

47. (a) is are

48. (a) Apostropphe (s) The +Adj. ‘The Plight of the Poor’

49. (c) A poor ‘The Poor’

Eg. The rich don’t like the poor

50. Apostrophe (s)

51. (b) Trouser trousers

Pair words pair words -

pyjamas, trousers, pants, shorts, jeans, shoes, socks, scissors, gloves, binoculars (a) pair words
sub. verbs - plural

(b) a pair of verb singular

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 (c) without s use

(d) countable two, three pair of use without pair of two,

three

52. (c) Informations information Uncountable noun – s/es

noun uncountable glass, paper, wood, work, scenery, Information,
furniture, iron, gold, hair, baggage, luggage, damage, garbage, poetry, stationery, jeweilery, filth
etc. s/es

53. (b) pain pains

Pain — A burning pain started in her stomach and ended up in her eyes.

54. (b) have been has been

Note : pyjamas, trousers, pants, shorts, jeans, shoes, socks, scissors, gloves, binoculars

(a) pair words sub. verbs plural

(b) a pair of verb singular

(c) without s use

(d) countable two, three pair of use without pair of two,

three

55. (a) Sceneries Scenery noun uncountable

: glass, paper, wood, work, scenery, Information, furniture, iron, gold, hair, baggage, luggage,
damage, garbage, poetry, stationery, jewellery, filth etc. s/es

56. (b) attract attracts

A variety of + Noun (P) + verb (S)

57. (a) The table’s legs The legs of the table

58. (b) were was

Note: pyjamas, trousers, pants, shorts, jeans, shoes, socks, scissors, gloves, binoculars

(a) pair words sub. verbs – plural

(b) a pair of verb singular

(c) without 5 use

(d) countable two, three pair of use without pair of two,

three

59. (b)work works

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60. (b) have has

Many a + Noun (S) + verb (S)

61. (a) informations information noun uncountab1e : glass,

paper wood, work, scenery, Informaion, furniture, iron, gold, hair, baggage, luggage, damage,
garbage poetry, stationery, jewellery, filth etc. s/es

62. (b) Critenons Criteria

63. (b) poetries poetry noun uncountable glass paper,

wood, work scenery, Information furniture, iron gold hair baggage, luggage damage garbage poetry
stationery, jewellery, filth etc s/es

64. (a) practices practises Sub verb Noun

65. (d) No error

66. (a) furnitures furniture noun uncountable

glass, paper, wood, work scenery Information, furniture, iron gold hair baggage luggage damage,
garbage, poetry stationery jewellery filth etc s/es

67. (c) many work many pieces of work

68. (a) there are so many filths there is so much filth filth ( ) Uncountable noun

69. (b) fruit fruits Fruit – Fruits –

70. (a) Student Students

A great many + noun + (P) + verb (P)

71. (b) Crores crore numerical nouns plural

Numeral Adjective Dozen, score, hundred, thousand, million, billion Numeral
adjective one, two, three, four singular from

72 (a) food the Un noun general sense article use

73 (b) have has

74 (c) Sceneries Scenery noun uncountable

glass paper wood work scenery, Information furniture, iron gold hair baggage, luggage, damage
garbage, poetry stationery jewelleiy filth etc s/es

Eg. He saw beautiful scenery in Jaipur

75. (c) Thousands Thousand

76 (a) Tilak 's Tilak and Sudha

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77 (a) These news were broadcasted This news was broadcast

78 (b) his family members the members of his family

79 (b) autobiography biography

80 (c) alphabets alphabet alphabets - — Alphabet –

81. (a) Bricks Brick

82. (a) Sheeps Sheep singular plural form Deer, fish,

sheep, swine, pice, series, corps

83. (c) Content Contnt

content = contents =

84. (b) Many works Much work work uncountable noun

85. (b) rupees rupee notes already plural

86. (c) Somebody’s else Somebody else’s

Note pyjamas, trousers, pants, shorts, jeans, shoes, socks, scissors, gloves, binoculars

(a) pair words sub. verbs – plural

(b) a pair of verb singular

(c) without s use

(d) countable two, three pair of use

without pair of two, three

88. (a) are is Arabian Nights Book

89. (c) Vacations Vaction

90. (c) the table’s wood the wood of the table

91 (b) works work noun uncountable

glass, paper, wood, work, scenery, Information, furniture, iron, gold, hair, baggage, luggage,
damage, garbage, poetry, stationery, jewellery, filth etc. s/es

92. (b) Sceneries Scenery noun uncountable

: glass, paper, wood, work, scenery, Information, furniture, iron, gold, hair, baggage, luggage,
damage, garbage, poetry, stationery, jewelleuy, filth etc. s/es

93 (a) furniture furniture noun uncountable

: glass, paper, wood, work, scenery, Information, furniture, iron, gold, hair, baggage,

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 luggage, damage, garbage, poetry, stationery, jewellery, filth etc. s/es

94 (b) luggages luggage

95 (a) bouquet bunch A bunch of flowers/ grapes/ keys

(a) brother in laws brothers in law

97 (a) kind kinds these shirts plural

98 (b) informations information noun uncountable

: glass, paper, wood, work, scenery, Information, furniture, iron, gold, hair, baggage,
luggage, damage, garbage, poetry, stationery, jewellery, filth etc. s/es

99 (a) stock of lectures series of lectures

100 (b) crew of ships fleet of ships

101 (a) Apostrophe (‘S)

102 (a) Delhi’s Water Supply / the Water Supply of Delhi

103 (b) ‘The Government’s Negligenèe / The Negligence of The government’

104 (a) Preeti ('S) A friend of Preeti’s

Rule. A + Noun + of + Noun Construction ['S] Noun

Example

A friend of preeti’s

A sister of Amit’s

A photograph of Parvesh – (Parvesh )

A Villa of Onkar’s - (Onkar

105 (b) ‘Everybody’s Business

106. (c) Vikas (’)

107 (a) A Gram Weight’ ‘A Gram’s Weight’.

108 (a) ‘Chairs’ s Legs The legs of the Chairs’

Rule.

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 Apostrophe ‘S’ of ownership ( ) Possession ( ) 'S' 'of'

Apostrophe 'S'

(a) Human beings ( )/ (animals)

['S]

Example

Man’s life; parrot’s feather, A year’s leave , three year’s time, a gram’s weight, the earth’s gravity,
the sun’s rays etc.

(b) [S] ['S]

Death’s kiss, fortune’s favourite etc.

(c) Expression 'S'

—the train’s journey. the plane’s pilot etc.

109. (a) ‘Worth Billions of Rupees’

110. (d) No error

111. (a) ‘One of plural noun 'My Best books'

Rule

One of plural noun singular verb

One of + the + plural noun + singular verb

One of / each of / either of / neither of / none of any of + the + plural noun + singular verb

Example

One of the boys is coming to meet you.

Neither of the girls is my sister.

112. (a) Judge the

113 (a) ‘Stars’ Singular ‘Star’

114. (a) ‘Summons’ ‘Summonses’

115. (b) ‘Regards’ congratulations, condolences, greetings, respects, thanks, wishes, regards,
regrets noun noun (plural) form without 's'

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116. (a) ‘Poems’ ‘Poetry’ Uncountable Noun plural ‘poem’
Countable Noun

117. (a) ‘Each of the boys and the Girls’

118. (a) ‘These Types of’ These Those plural noun

119. (b) ‘Two thirds of the book’

120. (a) ‘For Certain Reason’ ‘For Certain Reasons / for A Certain Reason’

Rule:

These/Those/certain plural noun But we use A + Certain + Singular

noun

Example : For a certain reason

121. (a) ‘His Means Are’ ‘Means’ Income/Earnings plural Form

122. (b) ‘Brothers’ ‘Brethren’

Rule:

Same Profession ‘Brethren’

123. (b) ‘Conscience’s Sake ‘Conscience’ Sake

Hissing sound (S) Apostrophe

124. (a) ‘Good Night’ ‘Good Evening’

125. (b) ‘Teaching Line’ Slang ‘Teaching Profession’

STEP-09
1. It was a great honour (a)/ and privilege to witness (b)/ the high level meetings between
(c)/ Chinese and India's leaders. (d)/No error (e)
2. These protests are because (a)/ of the governments plans to (b)/ raise the retirement age
(c)/ of public sector employees. (d)/ No error (e)
3. The driver said that a hundred kilometres is, after all, a short distance (a)/ which he could
cover in half an hour (b)/ or in forty five minutes. (c)/ No error (d)
4. Everybody was trying (a)/ to shake band (b)/ with the Minister. (c)/ No error (d)
5. In view of the intense cold wave conditions (a)/ prevailing in the state, the government
declared (b)/ holidays in all the schools (c)/ for a period of ten days. (d)/ No error (e)
6. With the literacy rates in this (a)/ region as low as ten percent (b)/ we need to encourage
(c)/ local people to build schools. (d)/ No error (e)
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 7. The two candidates share (a)/ a reputation for (b)/ competency as well as (c)/ for good
communication skills. (d)/ No error (e)
8. Identifying, nurturing and (a)/ developing an employee‟s talent is (b)/ among the most
important task (c)/of Human Resource Development. (d)/ No error (e)
9. The man (a)/ was driving (b)/ herds of cattle. (c)/ No error (d)
10. Mahatma Gandhi remained (a)/ a man of principles (b)/ all through his life. (c)/ No error
(d)
11. Young school students now-a-day (a)/ are subjected to intense pressure from peers and
parents alike (b)/ to fetch high marks in public examinations (c)/ No error (d)
12. If a student needs advices about (a)/ careers, he or she (b)/ should consult (c)/ the
careers‟ officer (d)/ No error (e)
13. All the furnitures have been (a)/ sent to the new house (b)/ located in a village (c)/ No
error (d)
14. You can get (a)/ all the informations yon want (b)/ in this book (c)/ No error (d)
15. The items I liked most (a)/ were the rosewood carvings (b)/ and the teak wood furnitures
of Dutch design (c)/ No error (d)
16. No Porter being available (a)/ he carried (b)/ all his luggages himself (e)/ No error (d)
17. The sceneries (a)/ of Kashmir (b)/ is very charming (c)/ No error (d)
18. I like (a)/ the poetries (b)/ of Byron and Shelley (c)/ No error (d)
19. The furnitures (a)/ had become Chill old and rusty (c)/ No error (d)
20. There are so many filths (a)/ all around (b)/ the place (c)/ No error (d)
21. The porter (a)/ demanded fifty rupees (b)/to carry my luggages (c)/ No error (d)
22. We get (a)/ excellent furnitures (b)/ in this shop (c)/ No error (d)
23. We should arrange (a)/ for a porteras (b)/ the luggages are heavy (c)/No error (d)
24. Some of his (a)/ luggages were lost (b)/ in the train (c)/ No error (d)
25. The paintings of natural sceneries (a)/ are selling (b)/ like hot cakes (c)/ No error (d)
26. You shall get (a)/ all the informations (b)/ if you read this book carefully. (c)/ No error (d)
27. The information supplied (a)/ to us were not as (b)/ useful as we first (c)/ thought it would
be. (d)/ No error (e)
28. Anita new office (a)/ is quite spacious but (b)/ most of the furniture is (c)/ old and should
be changed. (d)/ No error (e)
29. A Two bedroom flat (a)/ with all furnitures (b)/ is available for sale (c)/No error (d)
30. His furnitures have been (a)/ sent to the new house (b)/ located in a village. (c)/ No error
(d)
31. The beautiful (a)/ surrounding of the place (b)/ enchanted me. (c)/ No error (d)
32. I (a)/ have (b)/ many works to do (c)/ No error (d)

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 33. The indexes of the (a)/ two books are (b)/ differently printed. (c)/ No error (d)
34. Football is just one sport (a)/ among the many sport activities (b)/ that our school
organises. (c)/ No error (d)
35. My thanks (a)/ are dues (b)/ to my teachers (c)/ No error (d)
36. The wage of hard labour is (a)/ not just a good job (b)/ but satisfaction as well (c)/ No
error (d)
37. The two candidates share (a)/ a reputation for (b)/ competency as well as (c)/ for good
communication skills. (d)/ No error (e)
38. India is bound to be (a) / a developed country sooner (b) / because the add is (c)/ in its
favour. ( d)/ No error (d)
39. After the brief appearance before the waiting crowds, (a)/ he was taken (b)f to the
Governor chamber (c)/ for the swearing in ceremony. (d)/ No error (e)
40. You have to remove (a) the fish scales before (b) you fry them. (c) No error (d)
41. A moment delay (a)/ would have proved costly (b)/ in the situation. (c)/ No error (d)
42. Lasers are (a)/ indispensable tools (b)/ for the delicate eyes surgery. (c)/ No error (d)
43. Children enjoy listening to (a)/ ghosts stories (b)/ especially on Halloween night. (c)/ No
error (d)
44. A senior doctor (a)/ expressed concern (b)/ about physicians recommended the vaccine.
(c)/ No error (d)
45. If you have a way with words, (a)/ a good sense of design and administration ability (b)/
you may enjoy working in the high pressure world of advertising, (c)/ No error (d)
46. Mohans‟ eyes (a)/ reflect a hope (b)/ for a better future in Microsoft. (c)/ No error (d)
47. The manager has (a)/ confidence in the engineer (b)/ ability to (c)/ design the new
software. (d)/ No error (e)
48. We are still (a)/ waiting for the (b)/ committed decision about (c)/ the pension plan. (d)/
No error (e)
49. Mr. Patil has approached (a)/ the bank for (b)/ a loan to finance (c)/ his son college
education. (d)/ No error (e).
50. It is the government (a)/ responsibility to provide (b)/ athletes with the necessary facilities
(c)/ for their training. (d)/ No error (e)
51. Customers should avail (a)/ of the consulting services (b)/ offered by an insurance
company (c)/ before buying a policy. (d)/ No error (e)
52. The authorities have instructed (a)/ that brief notes must be prepared (b)/ on all the
issues related (c)/ to customer grievances (d)/ No error (e)
53. The government decision (a)/ will benefit all (b)/ the software companies registered (c)/
under the scheme. (d)/No error (e)

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 54. The Finance Minister view (a)/ is that the scheme will ensure (b)/ that millions of farmers
will be (c)/ lifted out of poverty (d)/ No error (e)
55. This state unemployment rate is (a)/ the highest in the nation (b)/ as many
manufacturing units have (c)/ closed down in the last decade. (d)/ No error (e)
56. Some of the world (a)/ largest water bodies are (b)/ drying up thus threatening (e)/ the
livelihoods of millions (d)/ No error (e)
57. Without hesitation he withdrew (a)/ his entire life savings from (b)/ the bank and invested
(c)/ them in his son new business venture (d)/ No error (e)
58. Having been found (a)/ guilty of the theft, (b)/ Sunny was sentenced (c)/ to five years
imprisonment (d)/ No error (e)
59. The company's decision to issue (a)/ bonus shares clearly indicates (b)/ the management‟s
confident (c)/ about the future (d)/ No error (e)
60. The final decision can (a)/ be taken only after (b)/ we conside rall (c)/ the panel
suggestions (d)/ No error (e)
61. The manager has not (a)/yet replied to the (b)/ customer letter asking(c)/ about her loan
application (d)/ No error (e)
62. Raja Rammohan Roy was greatly pained (a)/ when he heard the cries of widows (b)/ being
burnt on their husband‟s pyres (c)/ No error (d)
63. Oh! For God sake (a)/ leave me along (b)/ and go away from here. (c)/ No error (d)
64. Drydus‟ prose, which is meant to be popular (a)/ loses nothing of its value (b)/ by being
compared with his contemporaries (c)/ No error (d)
65. For her sake as well as for John (a)/ I hoped fervently (b)/ that she might still be found
(c)/ No error (d)

ANSWERS

1.(c) meetings meeting

2.(b) plans plan – retirement age
3.(a) kilometres kilometer
4.(b) hands hands
5.(e) holidays holiday
6.(a) rates rate – literacy rate
7.(d) skills skill
8.(c) task tasks – among tasks tasks
9.(c) herds herd
10. (b) principles principle
11. (a) now-a-days
12. (a) advice advice

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 13. (a) furnitures have furniture has
14. (b) informations information
15. (c) furnitures furniture
16. (c) luggages luggage
17. (a) sceneries scenery
18. (b) poetries poetry
19. (a) furnitures furniture
20. (a) filth uncounjtable plural part (a) There is so much
filth
21. (c) luggages luggage
22. (b) furnitures furniture
23. (c) luggages are luggage is
24. (b) luggages were luggage was
25. (a) sceneries scenery
26. (b) informations information
27. (b) were was subject (information) uncountable
28. (a) Anita's
29. (b) furnitures furniture
30. (a) furnitures have furniture has
31. (b) surroundings surroundings

32. (c) works work work

33. (a) indexes indices

34. (b) short sports

35. (b) dues due

36. (a) – The wages of hard labour

37. (d) skills skill

38. (c) odd is odds are

39. (c) Governor Governor's

40. (b) fish moment's
41. (a) moment moment's
42. (c) eyes eye compound noun eye surgery eye's
43. (b) ghosts ghost compound noun ghost stories ghost's stories

44. (c) physicians recommended physician's recommending

45. (b) administration noun administrative adjective
46. (a) –Mohan's eyes
47. (b) engineer engineer's

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 48. (c) committee committee's decision
49. (d) son son's
50. (a) government government's
51. (b) consulting consultation consultation services (compound noun)
52. (d) customer customer's
53. (a) government government's
54. (a) Minister Minister's
55. (a) state state's the unemployment rate of this state is
56. (a) world world's
57. (d) son son's
58. (d) year's years'
59. (c) confident (adjective) confidence (noun)
60. (d) suggestions of the panel the panel's suggestions
61. (c) customers customer's
62. (c) husband's husbands' plural widows
63. (a) God God's
64. (c) Contemporaries contemporaries' prose
65. (a) John John's

STEP-10

1. Linguistic (A)/is (B)/the study (C)/of language. (D)/No error (E).

2. Five thousand (A)/rupees is a (B)/ large amount (C)/for everybody. (D)/No error (E).

3. Our housing society comprises (A)/six block and thirty (B)/in an area of (C)/about
thousand square meters. (D)/No error (E).
4. His losses at the races (A)/ made the young man (B)/ lose the peace of his mind. (C)/
No error.
5. Our system of assigning (A)/different jobs to different people (B)/should be based on
their strengths and weakness. (D)/ No error (E).
6. The book must be old (A)/for it‟s cover (B)/is torn. (C)/No error(D)
7. Gandhi ji lived a noble life of fasting (A)/and poverty (B)/in order to work for peaceful
(C)/and independence. (D)/No error (E).
8. I went to the temple (A)/with my parents(B)/my aunts (C)/and my cousin sisters.
(D)/No error (E).
9. You will find (A)/ a lamp-post (B)/ at the front side (C)/ of the institute. (D)/ No error
(E).

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10. The poetries (A)/of R.N. Tagore (B)/has been taught (C)/ in the class. (D)/ No error
(E).
11. On a number of occasions (A)/we had noticed that (B)/those two employees (C)/were
often in state of confused. (D)/No error (E).
12. Hundreds of (A)/ passer-bys (B)/ stopped at (C)/ the place of accident. (D)/ No error
(E).
13. Custom is (A)/ paid on goods (B)/ imported from (C)/ other countries. (D)/ No error
(E).
14. My son is reading (A)/Dinkar‟s and Nirala‟s (B)/ poetries as a part (C)/of his
syllabus. (D)/No error (E).
15. The name of (A)/Amitabh‟s (B)/and Amitabh‟s (C)/ father is Bachchan ji. (D)/No
error. (E).
16. The widow (A)/who lives near his house (B)/is passing through (C)/many crisis.
(D)/No error (E).
17. His company is (A)/one of the few company(B)/ manufacturing this product (C)/in
the whole country. (D)/No error (E).
18. One should use (A)/ spectacle to protect (B)/ the eyes from bright sunlight. (D)/ No
error (E).
19. In spite of having received (A)/all the necessary data (B)/ he did not take any
decision (C)/because of extraneous reasons. (D)/ No error (E).
20. I went to Delhi (A)/ and bought (B)/ much good (C)/ for my wife. (D)/No error (E).
21. In today meeting (A)/we must first discuss (B)/and thrash out the problem (C)/one
by one. (D)/No error (E).
22. No other (A)/typists in this (B)/office is as (C)/ slow as she. (D)/No error (E).
23. Her sister-in-laws (A)/are a cruel lot (B)/and they harass her (C)/No error (D)
24. The sun whose (A)/ray give life to the (B)/ earth was venerated as (C)/God by our
ancestors. (D)/ No error (E).
25. Aditi was unable (A)/to support her parent (B)/ even though both of them (C)/had no
income of their own. (D)/No error (E).
26. There is (A)/no place (B)/in this compartment. (C)/No error (D).

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27. Most of that country (A)/hilly land is (B)/ unsuitable not only for building (C)/but
also for agriculture. (D)/No error (E).
28. Raghu is going (A)/ to Stephen Hawking‟s (B)/ the scientist‟s (C)/ country. (D)/ No
error (E).
29. Linguistic (A)/ is (B)/ the study (C)/ of language. (D)/ No error(E).
30. It is truth (A)/that India is (B)/the largest consumer of (C)/gold in the world. No error
(E).
31. Success in money-making (A)/ is not always (B)/ a good criteria (C)/ of real success
in life. (D)/ No error (E).
32. The gentry (A)/of our colony (B)/ was invited (C)/ to attend the meeting. (D)/ No
error (E).
33. Yogesh knew the (A)/value of obedient(B)/to well not to anticipate some (C)/censure
of his act. (D)/ No error (E).
34. The meeting will not end (A)/till the chairman (B)/ gets approval from (C)/every
members of the Board.(D)/No error (E).
35. The teacher and the guardian appreciate (A)/ Jaya walking early (B)/ in the morning
with a view to (C)/ achieving normal health. (D)/ No error (E).
36. There was (A)/ no money in the bank (B)/in Dhananjay‟s (C)/ and Mintunjay‟s joint
account. (D)/ No error (E).
37. Gulliver‟s Travels (A)/is an (B)/interesting book (C)/written by Jonathan Swift.
(D)/No error
38. On my way (A)/to the railway station I met (B)/ one of your friend Ram. (D)/No error
(E).
39. Rakhi met me (A)/on the way (B)/and asked a one (C)/hundred rupees note (D)/No
error (E).
40. One of my most (A)/ widely spread (B)/ bad habit (C)/ is the use of tobacco. (D)/ No
error (E).
41. All the children have (A)/assembled on the ground (B)/and are waiting for (C)/the
Principal to come. (D)/No error
42. The vacancy was (A)/filled by Mr. Sharma (B)/ whom the manager said (C)/ought to
be promoted. (D)/No error (E).

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43. If you had not been so secretive (A)/you had told e all the fact earlier (B)/could have
helped you had total (C)/No error (D)
44. One must use (A)/his best efforts (B)/ if one (C)/wishes to succeed. (D)/No error (E).

45. Children should not (A)/seek admissions (B)/to the elders (C)/society. (D)/No error
(E).
46. Payal went (A)/to her friend‟s house (B)/and gave her two (C)/ten-rupees notes.
(D)/No error
47. Arabian nights are (A)/collection of very (B)/ interesting episodes (C)/of Adventure
(D)/No error (E).
48. Sudhakar‟s house (A)/is at (B)/a stone‟s throw (C)/ from here. (D)/No error (E).
49. The people (A)/of the world (B)/must (C)/unite. (D)/No error (E).
50. In spite of four letter (A)/we have sent, (B)/we have received (C)/ no answer from the
authority. (D)/No error(E).
51. He looks (A)/more depressed than (B)/her but I don‟t (C)/know the reason. (D)/No
error (E).
52. They are (A)/ awaiting advices (B)/ from their (C)/ Delhi branch. (D)/ No error (E).
53. Soni together with her parents (A)/went to the market (B)/and brought (C)/a lot of
handkerchieves. (D)/No error (E).
54. Custom is (A)/paid on goods (B)/imported from (C)/ other countries. (D)/No error (E).

55. I am obliged to you (A)/ and yours entire family (B)/for showing kindness (C)/ and
generosity towards us. (D)/ No error (E).
56. Let you and I (A)/go to airport (B)/to welcome (C)/ our beloved friend.(D)/No error
(E).
57. Mr. Singh is (A)/one of the (B)/best teacher (C)/ in our school. (D)/No error (E).
58. We will find a lamp-post (A)/at the front (B)/side of the (C)/institute.(D)/No error (E).

59. Against his family wishes (A)/Ram plans to (B)/take up a job (C)/as a journalist.
(D)/No error (E).

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60. The same board (A)/ is used (B)/ for chess (C)/ as well as for draughts. (D)/ No error
(E).
61. I have been (A)/living in Hyderabad(B)/at my uncle (C)/since my birth. (D)/No error

62. They are (A)/ awaiting advices (B)/ from their (C)/ Delhi branch. (D)/No error (E).
63. Deepak has (A)/ four man-servants (B)/ whereas Alok has got (C)/ only one woman-
servant. (D)/ No error (E).
64. Gulliver‟s Travels (A)/ is an (B)/ interesting book (C)/ written by Jonathan Swift. (D)/
No error (E).
65. Doctors did (A)/their best to save (B) the lifes ofthe (C)/accident victims. (D)/ No
error (E).
66. The moral of the army (A)/was so high because (B)/the news coming from (C)/front
were very encouraging (D)/No error (E).
67. I went to the house (A)/and found that (B)/the cart‟s wheel (C)/ was broken. (D)/No
error (E).
68. A few (A)/dwarves are (B)/ working in (C)/ this circus. (D)/ No error (E).
69. The poetries (A)/of R. N. Tagore (B)/has been taught (C)/ in the class. (D)/No error
(E).
70. If the teacher (A)/is good the students (B)/will respond (C)/positively to them. (D)/No
error (E).
71. There have been (A)/ten woman (B)/doctors (C)/ in our colony. (D)/No error (E).
72. Nandini‟s father insisted (A)/ on her marrying the man (C)/of his choice, (D)/ error
(E).
73. The main function of (A)/these employees (B)/to provide (C)/good and effective
customer service.(D)/No error (E).
74. One of the greatest contribution (A)/ to social reform (B)/was his movement for
(C)/eradication of child-marriage. (D)/No error (E).
75. It is very (A)/ difficult to chase (B)/ a huge score (C)/ in the second inning. (D)/ No
error (E).
76. The crews (A)/ of the boat (B)/ were(C)/ not drowned. (D)/ No error(E).

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77. In his opinion (A)/every senior citizens (B)/will benefit (C)/from the new rule. (D)/No
error (E).
78. Of the billions of stars in the galaxy (A)/how much are(B)/suitable for life. (C)/No
error (D)
79. They have already put (A)/the proposal for to be approved (B)/in the ensuing meeting
(C)/ before the Union cabinet. (D)/No error (E).
80. Hindus (A)/and Muslims (B)/are (C)/brothers. (D)/ No error (E).
81. He received timely support(A)/from his elder brother (B)/who had been working
abroad (C)/for the last six year. (D)/No error (E).
82. They have invited (A)/Pappu and I (B)/to the function to be (C)/held in the next
month, (D)/ No error (E).
83. Some people (A)/behavior teaches (B)/us not to (C)/behave that way. (D)/No error
(E).
84. I am hearing (A)/some old song (B)/that I like. (C)/No error (D)
85. He heard the guard (A)/ blowing whistled and knew (B)/it was time for him (C)/to
enter the train. (D)/No error (E).
86. Despite the progress (A)/we have achieved in (B)/ the field of medicine (C)/many
million of people die of malaria. (D)/No error (E).
87. There was (A)/ no money in the bank (B)/ in Dhananjay‟s (C)/ and Mritunjay‟s joint
account. (D)/ No error (E).
88. The machineries are (A)/ not functioning (B)/ properly(C)/ these days. (D)/ No error
(E).
89. Rakhi met me (A)/ onthe way (B)/ and asked a one (C)/hundred- rupees note. (D)/No
error (E).
90. One should use (A)/spectacle to protect (B)/the eyes from (C)/ bright sunlight. (D)/
No error (E).
91. We have (A)/ received advices (B)/ from our(C)/ Delhi branch. (D)/ No error (E).
92. The same board (A)/is used (B)/for chess (C) as well as for draughts. (D)/No error
(E).
93. On his way (A)/to the field (B)/Golu saw a flock (C)/of sheeps. (D)/No error. (E).

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94. Doctors did (A)/ their best to save (B)/the lifes of the (C)/accident victims. (D)/No
error (E).
95. Hundreds of (A)/passer-bys (B)/stopped at (C)/the place of accident. (D)/No error
(E).
96. Growing awareness (A)/among the people (B)/will put some effect (C)/on the
politician‟s action, (D)/ No error (E).
97. A large number of (A)/ her classmate called for (B)/the hospital when (C)/ she was
there. (D)/ No error (E).
98. All individuals are (A)/different so their (B)/tastes vary from (C)/ one another.
(D)/No error (E).
99. If you inform me (A)/of your‟s arrival time (B)/ shall come to (C)/meet you at the
airport. (D)/No error (E).
100. Some peoples feel depressed (A)/whenever they think of future (B)/ because they do
not believe (C)/in their own capabilities. (D)/No error (E).
101. Leader of different (A)/state established (B)/ nationalist organizations (C)/at
provincial level. (D)/No error (E).
102. I went to Delhi (A)/ and bought (B)/ much good (C)/ for my wife. (D)/ No error (E).

103. There have been (A)/ ten woman(B)/ doctors (C)/ in our colony. D)/ No error (E).
104. Thousand of people (A)/ had already been killed (B)/ in the accident (C)/ near
Fatuha. (D)/ No error (E).
105. A few (A)/ dwarves are (B)/ working in (C)/ this circus. (D)/ No error (E).
106. It is very (A)/difficult to chase (B)/ a huge score (C)/in the second inning. (D)/No
error (E).
107. The crews (A)/of the boat (B)/were (C)/not drowned. (D)/No error (E).
108. Sunrise (A)/is a (B)/great (C)/ phenomena. (D)/ No error (E).
109. Ramesh together with (A)/ his friends gave (B)/ Sarika (C)/good advices. (D)/No
error (E).
110. Thousand of people (A)/had already been killed (B)/in the accident (C)/near Railway
crossing. (D)/No error (E).

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111. The book is (A)/popular and the sale (B)/is quite brisk in (C)/all major city. (D)/No
error (E).
112. We have (A)/received advices (B)/ from our (C)/ Delhi branch. (D)/ No error (E).
113. My parents obtained (A)/many informations (B)/ about this child (C)/last night.
(D)/No error (E).
114. Ten kilometers (A)/is a long distance (B)/but five years (C)/are not a long period.
(D)/No error (E).
115. A few word (A)/gratitude are enough (B)/to express your (C)/feelings sincerely.
(D)/No error
116. If you are good (A)/to people you will be (B)/treated well (C)/by themselves. (D)/No
error (E).
117. My uncle (A)/forced my (B)/friend and I (C)/to stay back. (D)/No error (E).
118. The demand of the workers (A)/union that the dismissed (B)/employee to reinstated
has (C)/ been accepted by the management. (D)/No error (E).
119. The minister speech (A)/has been reported (B)/ to the newspaper. (C)/No error(D)

120. As the child was (A)/too young to travel by himself (B)/they arranged his travel
(C)/in the guard‟s van. (D)/No error (E).
121. The pieces of glass windows (A)/were spread for miles (B)/but it apparently
(C)/killed no one. (D)/ No error (E).
122. The neglect of women (A)/costs the world (B)/a great deal both in (C)/economic and
in social terms. (D)/No error (E).
123. The success of the project (A)/depends on how (B)/much efforts each (C)/team
member puts in.(D)/No error (E).
124. Thousand (A)/ of rupees (B)/ were (C)/ spent by him.(D)/ No error(E).
125. My son is reading (A)/ Dinkar‟s and Nirala‟s (B)/ poetries as a part (C)/ of his
syllabus. (D)/ No error (E).
126. The widow(l)/who lives near his house (B)/ is passing through (C)/ many crisis.
(D)/ No error (E).
127. Five thousand (A)/ rupee is a (B)/ large amount (C)/ for everybody. (D)/ No error
(E).

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128. The people (A)/ of the world (B)/ must (C)/ unite. (D)/ No error(E).
129. All doubts are cleared (A)/between(B)/you and I. (C)/No error (D)
130. There is (A)/no place (B)/ in the compartment (C)/ No error(D)
131. I have read (A)/Tagor‟s poems (B)/who is a great poet. (C)/No error(D)
132. I am totally opposed (A)/to statement (B)/of some of our manager. (C)/No error (D)
133. A five-men (A)/delegation (B)/waited upon (C)/the Prime Minister. (D)/No error (E).

134. Thousand (A)/of rupees (B)/were (C)/ spent by him. (D)/No error (E).
135. The gentry (A)/ of our colony (B)/was invited (C)/ to attend the meeting. (D)/ No
error (E).
136. Deepak has (A)/four man-servants (B)/whereas Alok has got (C)/only one woman-
servant. (D)/No error (E).
137. My friend went (A)/to Mumbai and spoke (B)/to Govinda‟s (C)/the actor‟s secretary
(D)/No error (E).
138. She does not (A)/cut paper (B)/ with blade (C)/but with a scissors. (D)/No error (E).

139. Sachin Tendulkar has (A)/scored more than (B)/ five thousands (C)/ runs. (D)/No
error (E).
140. Reena has been (A)/ given (B)/ a ten rupees (C)/ note today (D)/No error (E).
141. The machineries are (A)/not functioning (B)/ properly (C)/these days. (D)/No error
(E).
142. Some teachers (A)/find it difficult (B)/to keep orders (C)/in their classes (D)/No
error (E).
143. The great artist (A)/was surrounded by (B)/his usual crowd(C)/of hanger-ons.
(D)/No error (E).
144. A number of boys are (A)/reading this novel (B)/ because this is one of the most
(C)/important novel of India. (D)/No error (E).
145. Sachin Tendulkar has (A)/ scored more than (B)/five thousands(C) /runs. (D)/No
error (E).
146. Games and sports are (A)/very essential for(B)/ the proper developments of (C)/our
body and mind. (D)/No error (E).

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147. After her retiring (A)/she established many (B)/ institutions to train
(C)/underprivileged but talented children. (D)/No error (E).
148. Children should not (A)/ seek admissions (B)/ to the elders‟ (C)/ society. (D)/No
error (E).
149. Ten kilometres (A)/ is a long distance (B)/ but five years(C)/are not a long period.
(D)/ No error (E).
150. Tomorrow (A)/ we shall (B)/ dine (C)/ at our uncle‟s. (D)/ No error(E).
151. Sunrise (A)/ is a (B)/ great (C)/ phenomena. (D)/ No error (E).
152. Soni together with her parents (A)/ went to the market (B)/ and brought (C)/ a lot
of handkerchieves.(D)/ No error (E).
153. Some teachers (A)/ find it difficult (B)/ to keep orders (C)/ in their classes. (D)/ No
error (E).
154. I went to the house (A)/ and found that (B)/ the cart‟s wheel (C)/ was broken. (D)/.
No error (E).
155. On his way (A)/to the field (B)/Golusawaflock(C)/ofsheeps. (D)/ No error (E).
156. Jaya Jyotsna went (A)/ to her friend‟s house(B)/ and gave her two (C)/ ten-rupees
note. (D)/ No error (E).
157. A five-men (A)/ delegation (B)/ waited upon (C)/ the Prime Minister. (D)/ No error
(E).
158. Ramesh together with (A)/ his friends gave (B)/ Sarika (C)/ good advices. (D)/ No
error (E).
159. My parents obtained (A)/ many informations (B)/ about this child (C)/ last night.
(D)/ No error (E).
160. Babita has been (A)/ given (B)/ a ten rupees (C)/ note today.(D)/ No error (E).
161. One of the sergeant (A)/ came (B)/ running forward (C)/ the captain with a
massage. (D)/ All correct (E).
162. The long gap needs (A)/to be bridged soon (B)/ because it has created (C)/a lot of
unpleasant. (D)/No error (E).

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 ANSWERS

1. (A) Linguistic linguistics

2. (B) Rupees Rupee
3. (B) Six block Six blocks
4. (A) his losses His loss
5. (D) strengths and weekness strength and weeknesses
6. (B) it's its
7. (C) peaceful peace
8. (D) cousin sisters cousins
9. (C) side
10. (A) Poetries Poetry
11. (D) confused confusion
12. (B) Passer-bys Passers by
13. (A) custom customs
14. (C) Poetries Poetry
15. (B) Amitabh's ('s)
16. (D) crisis crises
17. (A) company companies
18. (B) spectacle Spectacles
19. (E) No error
20. (C) much good many goods
21. (A) Today Today's
22. (B) Typists Typist
23. (A) Sister in-law Sisters in law
24. (B) ray rays
25. (B) Parent Parents
26. (B) place room
27. (A) country country's
28. (B) Hawking's Hawking
29. (A) Linguistic Linguistics
30. (A) truth a truth
31. (C) criteria criterion
32. (C) was were
33. (B) obedient obedience
34. (D) members member
35. (B) Jaya walking Jaya's walking
36. (C) Dhananjay's Dhananajay
37. (E) No error
38. (D) your friend your friends
39. (D) Hundred Rupees Hundred Rupee
40. (C) bad habit bad habits

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41. (D) Principal Principal's
42. (C) whom who
43. (B) All the fact All the facts
44. (B) his one's
45. (B) Admissions Admission
46. (D) Ten-Rupees Ten-Rupees
47. (A) are is
48. (E) No error
49. (A) The people The peoples
50. (A) letter letters
51. (C) Her she
52. (B) Advices Advice
53. (D) Handkerchieves Handkerchiefs
54. (A) costom customs
55. (B) yours your
56. (A) I me
57. (C) teacher teachers
58. (C) side
59. (A) his family wishes wishes of his family
60. (E) No error
61. (C) Uncle uncle's
62. (E) No error
63. (B) man-servents men-servents
64. (E) No error
65. (C) lifes lives
66. (B) was were
67. (C) The cart's wheel wheel of the cart
68. (E) No error
69. (A) Poetries Poetry
70. (D) Them him
71. (B) woman women
72. (E) No error
73. (D) Service Services
74. (A) Contribution contributions
75. (D) inning innings
76. (A) crews crew
77. (B) citizens citizen
78. (B) much many
79. (B) for
80. (D) Brothers Brothren
81. (D) six year Six years
82. (B) I me
83. (A) Some people Some people's

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84. (B) Song Songs
85. (B) blowing whistled blowing whistle
86. (D) many million many millions
87. (C) Dhananjay's Dhananjay
88. (A) Machineries Machinary
89. (D) Hundred rupees Hundred rupee
90. (B) speetacle Spectacles
91. (E) No error
92. (E) No error
93. (D) Sheeps sheep
94. (C) lifes Lives
95. (B) passer-bys passer-by
96. (E) No error
97. (B) class mate class mates
98. (D) one another one another's
99. (A) your's your
100. (A) some peoples some people
101. (B) state states
102. (C) much good much goods
103. (B) ten woman ten women
104. (A) Thousand Thousands
105. (E) No error
106. (D) inning Innings
107. (A) The crews The crew
108. (D) Phenomena Phenomenon
109. (D) Advices Advice
110. (E) No error
111. (D) city cities
112. (B) Advices Advice
113. (B) many informations many pieces of information
114. (B) is are
115. (A) word words
116. (D) Themselves Them
117. (C) I me
118. (A) workers workers
119. (A) The minister The ministers
120. (E) No error
121. (A) glass windows window's glasses
122. (E) No error
123. (C) much efforts much effort
124. (A) Thousand Thousands
125. (C) Poetries Poetry
126.(D) Crisis Crises

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127. (B) Rupee Rupees
128. (A) The people The peoples
129. (C) I me
130. (B) Place room
131. (B) Tagore's poems poems of Tagore
132. (C) manager managers
133. (A) A five-men A five-man
134. (A) Thousands
135. (C) was were
136. (B) man-Servents men-Servents
137. (C) Govinda ('s)
138. (A) Seissors A
139. (C) five thousands five thousand
140. (C) ten Rupees ten Rupee
141. (A) Machineries are Machinery is
142. (C) orders order
143. (D) hanger-ons hangers on
144. (B) Novel Novels
145. (C) five thousands five thousand
146. (C) developments development
147. (A) retiring retirements
148. (B) Admissions Admission
149. (A) Ten kilometers Ten kilometer
150. (E) No error
151. (D) phenomena Phenomenon
152. (D) handkerchieves handkerchiefs
153. (C) orders order
154. (C) wheel's cart wheel of the cart
155. (D) sheeps sheep
156. (D) ten-rupees Ten-Rupee
157. (A) five men five man
158. (D) advices Advice
159. (B) many information many pieces of information
160. (C) Ten rupees Ten Rupee
161. (A) Sergint Sergeants
162.(D) unpleasant unpleasants

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