Miscellaneous Errors Misplaced Words

Sakshi Education

Oil is now so expensive that (A) / India will have to cut subsidies (B) / instead face running out (C) / of funds to import oil. (D) No error. (E)
Ans. (C)
Explanation: Correct word is "or else face running out”, instead means as an alternative to
Though he is very (A)/ wealthy and powerful, (B)/ he has any (C)/ concern for the poor. (D) No error (E)
Ans. (C)
Explanation "no" should replace "any"
I do not know (A) / who of the (B) /new trainees should (C) / be confirmed. (D) No error (E)
Ans. (B)
Explanation: "who” should be replaced by "which"
Banks in India (A) / cannot open ATMs (B)/ except obtaining (C) / approval from RBI. (D) No error (E)
Ans. (C)
Explanation:: "without" should replace except
(1) Parents should ensure (2) and cultivate (3) reading habits between (4) their children. (5) No error.
Ans. (4)
Explanation: "among" should replace "between". "Between” is used when we talk about only two objects.
Under the terms of the new deal (A) / the channel can broadcast (B) / the next cricket tournament to be (C) / played among India and Australia. (D) No error (E)
Ans. (D)
Explanation: "between" should replace "among"
The pilot and the crew (1)/distributed (2)/ the life jackets between (3)/the twenty frantic passengers (4).
Ans (3)
Explanation: "among" should replace “between".
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh was (1)/ the first to fly (2)/ solo nonstop from New York to Paris in (3)/ such short time (4).
Ans. (4)
Explanation: "such a short time” is the correct word
Talc, a (1)/ soft mineral with a variety (2)/ of users, sold is (3)/ in slabs or in powdered form (4).
Ans. (3)
Explanation: "uses" should replace "users"
Alike (1)/ ethnographers, ethno historians make (2)/ systematic observations, but they also (3)/ gather data from documentary and oral sources (4).
Ans. (1)
Explanation: "like" should replace "alike",
How much (l)/times did Ravi and Jayesh have to do the experiment before they obtained the results (3)/ they had been expecting? (4).
Ans. (1)
Explanation: “many" should replace "much", much is used for uncountable nouns and "many" is used for countable nouns.
Sanjay was upset (1)/ last night because (2)/ he had to do (3)/ too many home works (4).
Ans. (4)
Explanation: correct word is "too much homework” as homework is uncountable.
There were (1)/ so much (2)/ people trying to leave the burning (3)/ building that (4)/ that the police had a great deal of trouble controlling them.
Ans. (2)
Explanation: "many" should replace "much”.
Mrs. Anand bought last week a new sports car; (1)/ however (2)/ she has yet to learn (3)/ how to operate(4)/ the manual gearshift.
Ans. (1)
Explanation: Correct expression is "bought a new sports car last week".
Neha hardly never (1)/ misses an (2)/ opportunity to play (3)/ the tennis tournaments (4).
Ans. (1)
Explanation: Correct usage is "hardly ever”.
We shall have to await (A) and see if these measures (B) are sufficient (C) to address (D) the problem. All correct (E)
Ans (A)
Explanation: Correct word is "wait" instead of "await".
In spite of (A) /so many hardships (B) /Amar has managed (C) /to success. (D) No error (E)
Ans.(B)
Explanation: Correct usage is "so much hardship".
The company's new project (A)/cannot be launched (B)/unless the approval (C)/ of the Board (D)/ No error(E)
Ans. (C)
Explanation: “without" should replace “unless".
The Cashier cannot (A)/ give no explanation (B)/ for the money (C)/ that is missing. (D) No error (E)
Ans. (B)
Explanation: “any" should replace "no".
The manager has (A)/confidence in the engineer (B)/ability to (C)/ design the new software. (D) No error (E)
Ans. (B)
Explanation: "engineer's ability" is the right expression.
You cannot dismiss him unless you had a good reason.
(1) Until having
(2) without
(3) except you have
(4) if there being
(5) No correction required
Ans. (2)
Explanation: "unless" means "if not” and "without” means "not having".
During the training programme the new recruits will be briefed about how their role in the new organisation.
(A) What their roles
(B) about their role
(C) for its roles
(D) which are their role
(E) No correction required
Ans. (B)
Explanation: "How" is an interrogative word. Hence, it is not required.
A committee comprising of imminent scholars from various technical institutes was set up.
(1) Comprising with eminent
(2) comprised eminent
(3) comprising eminent
(4) comprising eminently
(5) No correction required
Ans. (3)
Explanation: "imminent" means something about to happen, "eminent" means a person who is highly qualified and well known.
Considerate the traffic, it is better to leave for the airport an hour early
A) while considering (B) consideration of
(C) considering .
(D) being considerate to (E) No correction required
Ans. (C)
Explanation: "considerate" means "thoughtful or kind" and "considering" means "in view of'.
Among of his many good qualities that I remember is his honesty
(A) All of his
(B) Some of the
(C) Only of his
(D) One of his
(E) No correction required
Ans. ( D)
Explanation: "among" is a preposition and "one of' is a singular subject.
Besides criticism of some supervisors the Chairman still commands respect from the employees.
(A) Despite criticism from
(B) Without criticism of
(C) Except the criticism from
(D) Unless , criticism of
(E) No correction required
Ans (A)
Explanation: "Besides” means “in addition to" and "despite” means "in spite of'.
Unable to not afford college fees she will have to get a job to support herself.
(A) able not to afford
(B) unable afford
(C) not affording
(D) unable to afford
(E) No correction
Ans. ( D)
Explanation: "unable" means "not able”. Therefore, "not” is not required.
I had severe doubts about if I successfully run a company, but my father encouraged me.
(A) if I am successful in
(B) how should I successfully
(C) whether I could successfully
(D) that I would succeed to
(E) No Correction Required
Ans. ( C)
Explanation: "if' means "in case that” and "whether" means "either".
'Allah', he said, rising his face towards the star-spangled black sky, "punish me as much as you like-Mahesh died with thirst on his lips."
(A) Raised his face towards the star-spangled black sky
(B) had raised his face towards the star-spangled black sky
(C) Rose his face towards the star spangled black sky
(D) raising his face towards the star-spangled black sky
(E) No correction required
Ans. (D)
Explanation: "raising” means "lifting” and "rising" means “getting up”.
Everything comes in the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), which was started with the intention of restoring law and order.
(A) About the State Law and order Restoration Council
(B) under the State Law and order Restoration Council
(C) Within the State Law and order Restoration Council
(D) into the State Law and order Restoration
Council
(E) No correction required
Ans (C)
Explanation: "within” means "in the authority of / power of'.
One must remember that meteorological weather systems do not respect some geographic boundaries and can move from one place to another and affect the local weather.
(A) do not respect many geographic boundaries
(B)do not respect several geographic boundaries
(C) do not disrespect geographic boundaries
(D) do not respect any geographic boundaries
(E) No correction required
Ans. (A)
Explanation: "some” is used for uncountable nouns and "many" is used for countable nouns.
After the success of our project we have been receiving more requests than we do not have the resources to handle them.
(A) Many requests but
(B) most of the requests
(C) more requests that
(D) too many requests
(E)No correction required
Ans (A)
Explanation: "many" is adjective and "more” is adverb.

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IACE, Hyderabad.