English: Error Spotting for Upcoming Exams – Set 193

Directions(1-10): Read the sentences to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

  1. The burning passion of Anna Karenina (1)/ and her conflict has been embedded (2)/ into the pages for the reader to (3)/ experience them as their own. (4)/ No Error
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    No error
    Option B
    The error lies in the second part of the sentence. Since two aspects (passion and conflict) have been joined by the conjunction “and”, the verb should be plural. So, “has” should be replaced by “have”.

     

  2. Rewards continue to pour in for (1)/ the members of Indian women’s cricket team (2)/ after their stellar performance in (3)/ the recent concluded World Cup. (4)
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    No error
    Option D
    ‘Recent’ is an adjective. But it is describing a verb (concluded), an adverb (recently) should be used.

     

  3. Researches proves that aloe-vera aides (1)/ in stimulating the ovaries to develop mature (2)/ eggs, maintain hormonal balance and (3)/ encourages a regular menstrual cycle. (4)
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    No error
    Option A
    Whenever a theory or a hypothesis has to be proved, numerous researches are done. But when these researches are mentioned in a conclusion, it is mentioned as a singular noun ‘Research’. Also, the verb (proves) is in third person singular, so ‘research’ is the correct word.

     

  4. Boil ginger in water, add sugar and (1)/ drink it up as it is good for regulating (2)/ your menstrual cycle, sooths period (3)/ cramps and dealing with delayed periods. (4)
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    No error
    Option C
    There are three actions happening as a result of drinking ginger water-regulate, sooth and deal. All of these verbs should be in the same tense. Since, both regulate and deal are in continuous tense, sooth should also be in continuous tense (soothing).

     

  5. Red raspberry leaf contains tannins and (1)/ fragarine that purifies the blood and (2)/ releases the body of excess hormones which (3)/ turn encourages regular menstruation. (4)
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    No error
    Option D
    ‘Which’ is used to add non-descriptive clauses. The body releasing excess hormones results in regular menstruation. ‘Results in’ can also be written as ‘in turn’. The ‘in’ is missing in part 4.

     

  6. Most people fear that if they agree (1)/ to donate their organs, their own medicinal (2)/ treatment will be affected and doctors (3)/ will not try to save their lives. (4)
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    No error
    Option B
    ‘Medicinal’ means related to medicines. But treatment is done for injuries and illnesses. The correct in the place of ‘medicinal’ is ‘medical’. If we are to relate ‘medicinal’ and ‘treatment’, we should say ‘treatment by medicines’ or any iteration of this phrase.

     

  7. In a huge relief for movie buffs, the (1)/ Bombay High Court has clarified that merely (2)/ viewing a pirate copy of a film online cannot be (3)/ termed as a punishable offence under the Copyright. (4)
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    No error
    Option C
    Pirate, when used as a verb, means to use or reproduce (another’s work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright. The ‘copy’ mentioned in part (3) has already been pirated at the time of speaking. So, the verb should be in past tense(pirated).

     

  8. People who pirated a 3.8 GB file (1)/ of the movie Uri: The Surgical Strike, got (2)/ a video asking the viewers to go (3)/ to the theatres to watch the movie. (4)
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    No error
    Option E

     

  9. Sources tell that the tsunami was (1)/ likely caused by undersea landslides in the (2)/ Sunda Strait following an eruption in the (3)/ Anak Krakatoa volcano. (4)/ No error (5)
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    No error
    Option A
    We usually follow tell with a personal object (the person that we are speaking to). We usually use say without a personal object. Since, there is no personal object present, it should be ‘say’ instead of ‘tell’ .

     

  10. ndia has been one of the top (1)/ tourist destinations around the world (2)/ for a long time then, especially (3)/ known for its rich cultural heritage. (4)
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    No error
    Option C
    ‘Then’ is used to tell the next event in a sequence. It is also used to denote an action that just took place at that moment in the past. But the given sentence is in present tense and not describing any sequence. The correct word here should be ‘now’ instead of then, as India is a top tourist destination today.

     

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