The mountain(a) range(b) has many high peaks (c) and deep canyons. (d) All correct (e)
Solution: D
Exp. The error is in part (d) as the correct spelling of the word is ‘canyons’. Canyons means a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
The poetries of P.B. Shelley (A)/ who is regarded (B)/ as one of the greatest romantic poets in English literature (C)/ are really very charming (D). No error (E)
Solution: A
Change ‘poetries’ to ‘poems’.
The way (A)/ the people have suffered (B)/ from the atrocities of the foreign invaders (C)/ can hardly be described (D). No error (E)
Solution: B
Insert ‘in which’ before ‘the people’. The antecedent must normally be accompanied by its relative pronoun.
The teacher said to the boys (A)/ that (B)/ one ought to work hard (C)/ to earn his living (D). No error (E)
Solution: D
Change ‘his’ to ‘one’. The possessive of ‘one’, is ‘one’s’ as the possessive of ‘he’ is ‘his’.
When (A)/ I offered him to help (B)/ which he needed, he persisted (C)/ in refusing it, so I left him to his fate (D). No error (E)
Solution: B
Delete ‘to’ before ‘help’. The word ‘help’ here has been used as a noun and not as a verb or infinitive.
I have lost (A)/ a pen which(B) / I bought (C)/ yesterday (D). No error (E)
Solution: B
Substitute ‘a’ by definite article ‘the’. ‘Pen’ here has been particularized. Hence, it must be preceded by definite article ‘the’.
He said, (A)/ and everybody agreed with him, (B)/ that beast (C)/ in man is responsible for great cruelties (D). No error (E)
Solution: C
Put ‘the’ before ‘beast’. Definite article ‘the’ is used before a common noun to give it the meaning of an abstract noun.
‘Paradise Lost’ is (A)/ one of those world’s epics (B)/ which have carved out immortal (C)/ niches in the literary history of the world (D). No error (E)
Solution: A
Put ‘the’ before ‘Paradise Lost’. Names of great books are preceded by definite article ‘the’.
Solution:
80. He saw many deers (A)/ running along (B)/ the river bank; one of them really captivated (C)/ his heart with its beautiful form (D). No error (E)
Solution: A
Change ‘deers’ to ‘deer’. ‘Deer’ remains the same both in singular and plural.
