To an insurance company, (A) / the law relating to (B) / the principles of subrogation and (C) / contribution are of great importance. (D) / No Error (E) A. To an insurance company, B. the law relating to C. the principles of subrogation and D. contribution are of great importation. E. No Error
Solution: D
The fragment D of the sentence is erroneous.
Reason:
The subject of the sentence is ‘the law’, NOT ‘the principles of subrogation and contribution’. Hence, the usage of the verb ‘are’ in fragment D is erroneous. The correct verb in place of ‘are’ should have been ‘is’.
Correct Sentence:
To an insurance company, the law relating to the principles of subrogation and contribution is of great importance.
Hence, option D is the correct answer.
12. My uncle said that (A) / he would reach to (B) / the bus stand with all his (C) / belongings within an hour. (D) / No Error (E) A. My uncle said that B. he would reach to C. the bus stand with all his D. belongings within an hour E. No Error
Solution: B
The fragment B of the sentence is erroneous.
Reason:
The verb reach does not take a preposition before its object. Hence, the usage of the preposition “to” is erroneous after “reach” in fragment B of the sentence.
Correct Sentence:
My uncle said that he would reach the bus stand with all his belongings within an hour.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
13. The dictator sentenced the social activist (A) / to ten years of rigorous imprisonment (B) / just because she vauched for (C) / women empowerment in a blog. (D) / No Error A. The dictator sentenced the social activist B. to ten years of rigorous imprisonment C. just because she vauched for D. women empowerment in a blog. E. No Error
Solution: C
The fragment C of the sentence is erroneous.
Reason:
The word “vauched” has been misspelled in the given sentence. The correct spelling of the word is “vouched”.
Correct Sentence:
The dictator sentenced the social activist to ten years of rigorous imprisonment just because she vouched for women empowerment in a blog.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.
Euthanasia is basically killing of (A) / patients by doctors at the instance (B) / of the patient in order to free him or her from (C) / exhilarating pain or from terminal illness. (D) / No Error (E) A. Euthanasia is basically killing of B. patients by doctors at the instance C. of the patient in order to free him or her from D. exhilarating pain or from terminal illness. E. No Error
Solution: D
The fragment D of the sentence is erroneous.
Reason:
The usage of the word “exhilarating” is contextually erroneous. “Exhilarating” means “making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling”.
Pain can never be an ‘exhilarating’ thing.
To make the sentence correct, ‘exhilarating’ might be replaced with ‘excruciating’ which means ‘agonizing; severe’.
Correct Sentence:
Euthanasia is basically killing of patients by doctors at the instance of the patient in order to free him or her from excruciating pain or from terminal illness.
Hence, option D is the correct answer.
15. The waiter of the new (A) / restaurant asked me if he should (B) / bring me the special dish (C) / prepared by their chef. (D) / No Error (E)
A. The waiter of the new B. restaurant asked me if he should C. bring me the special dish D. prepared by their chef. E. No Error
Solution: E
The sentence contains no error.
Note:
“Shall” of direct speech becomes should / would in indirect speech.
“Would” is mostly used in indirect speech when the sentence contained in the reported speech is not an interrogative sentence.
Should” is mostly used in indirect speech when the sentence contained in the reported speech is an interrogative sentence.
The given sentence in the direct speech becomes: The waiter of the new restaurant said to me “Shall I bring you the special dish prepared by our chef?”
Hence, the usage of “should” is correct in the given sentence.
Therefore, option E is the correct answer.
The cancer patient is comparatively better (A) / today and the doctor hopes (B) / that he will go into (C) / remission soon. (D) / No Error (E) A. The cancer patient is comparatively better B. today and the doctor hopes C. that he will go into D. remission soon E. No Error
Solution: A
Fragment A of the sentence is erroneous.
Reason:
“Better” is the comparative degree of ‘good’. “Better” perfectly denotes the sense of comparison in the given sentence.
Hence, the usage of the word ‘comparatively’ is superfluous and inappropriate in the given sentence.
Correct Sentence:
The cancer patient is better today and the doctor hopes that he will go into remission soon.
Hence, option A is the correct answer.
At the age of twenty, (A) / he became Bollywood’s (B) / one of the most (C) / sought actors. (D) / No Error (E)
A. At the age of twenty B. he became Bollywood’s C. one of the most D. sought actors E. No Error
Solution: Fragment D of the sentence is erroneous.
Reason:
The preposition ‘after’ is missing after the word ‘sought’. The preposition alters the meaning of ‘sought’ quite a bit. The preposition ‘after’ is necessary after ‘sought’ in the given context. “Sought-after” functions as an adjective.
“Seek” means ‘attempt to find (something)’. “Sought” is the past form of “seek”.
“Sought after” means ‘wanted by many people and usually of high quality or rare’.
Correct Sentence:
At the age of twenty, he became Bollywood’s one of the most sought-after actors.
Hence, option D is the correct answer.
Through social media information (A) / can be transmitted in a fraction of a second, (B) / often giving rise to (C) / fake and fabricated news. (D) / No Error (E)
A. Through social media information B. can be transmitted in a fraction of a second C. often giving rise to D. fake and fabricated news E. No Error
Solution: E
Correct Option: E
There is no error in the given sentence.
The sentence is correct from every aspect.
Hence, option E is the correct answer
Properties of the wilful defaulters (A) / were confisceted by the government (B) / last month after the Enforcement Directorate (C) / filed charge sheet against them. (D) / No Error (E)
A. Properties of the willful defaulters B. were confiscated by the government C. last month after the Enforcement Directorate D. filed charge sheet against them E. No Error
Solution:
Fragment B of the sentence is erroneous.
Reason:
The word “confisceted” has been misspelled in the given sentence. The correct spelling of the word is “confiscated”
Correct Sentence:
Properties of the wilful defaulters were confiscated by the government last month after the Enforcement Directorate filed a charge sheet against them.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Millions of people may be (A) / displaced and thousands of cities (B) / may drown because of melting glaciers (C) / and raising sea levels. (D) / No Error (E)
A. Millions of people may be B. displaced and thousands of cities C. may drown because of melting glaciers D. and raising sea levels E. No Error
Solution: D
The fragment D of the sentence is erroneous.
Reason:
The usage of the word ‘raising’ is erroneous and inappropriate.
“Raise” means ‘lift or move to a higher position or level / increase the amount, level, or strength of’.
A third-party subject is necessary to perform the task of ‘raising (something)’. But ocean levels rise on their own. One might argue that ocean levels are rising due to human activity. But it’s too distant a relationship. ‘Raise’ is used when ‘something’ is purposefully lifted. But it was not the intention of humans to raise ocean levels. It happened unintentionally. Therefore, the correct word in place of ‘raising’ would be ‘rising’.
Correct Sentence:
Millions of people may be displaced and thousands of cities may drown because of melting glaciers and rising sea levels.
Hence, option D is the correct answer.
