General English

1. Although he was tired (1)/, but he still (2)/went on working (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (b): Delete 'but'.

2. Because you transgressed (1)/ the law (2)/, so you are punished (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (c): Delete 'so'

3. By these means (1)/ we can save (2)/ a lot of time and money (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (a): Use `this’-, in place of 'these'

4. I am strongly of the view (1)/ that children should obey (2)/ to their parents (3)/.No error (4).

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Ans: (c): Delete 'to'

5. I admit (1)/ that I do not know (2)/ to do it (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (c): Use 'how to' instead of 'to'

6. The contents of the room (1)/ consist in a carpet (2)/ and a few pieces of furniture (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (b): Use 'of' in place of 'in'

7. A friend of mine(1)/ deals with (2)/ second hand books (3)/. No error (4).

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(b): Use 'in' instead of 'with'.

8. He refused (1)/ that he had stolen (2)/ the money and the ornaments (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (a): Use 'denied' instead of 'refused'

9. Everyone admired at (1)/ the pilot's extraordinary (2)/ act of courage (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (a): Remove 'at'.

10. Please give attention to (1)/ what the speaker (2)/ is saying (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (a): Use 'pay' in place of 'give'

11. Everyone says (1)/ that he is (2)/ a coward person (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (c): Use 'cowardly' instead of 'coward'

12. He explained the farmers (1)/ why they should adopt (2)/ the new method of cultivation (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (a): Use 'to' after 'explained'

13. No sooner had the match (1)/ begun then (2)/ it began to rain (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (b): Use 'than' instead of 'then'

14. The teacher asked me (1)/ what the longest river (2)/ in Kerala was (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (c): Use 'is' instead of 'was'

15. He asks me (1)/ if I come here (2)/ much often (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (c): Use 'very' instead of 'much'

16. They lost (1)/ many of their prop-erty (2)/ during the floods (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (b): Use 'much' instead of 'many'

17. She cared for (1)/ both the sick (2)/ as well as the wounded (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (c): Use 'and' in place of 'as well as'

18. The shopkeeper agreed (1)/ ei-ther to exchange the goods (2)/ or refund the money (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (c): Insert 'to' between 'or' and 'refund' (or to refund).

19. He not only cheated (1)/ his friends but also (2)/ his close relatives (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (a): Rewrite as 'cheated not only'

20. I tell you (1)/ comedians are immensely popular (2)/ with school children (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (d)

21. My grandfather told me (1)/ to never live (2)/ beyond my means (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (b): Rewrite as 'never to live'

22. We usually have breakfast (1)/ at eight o' clock (2)/, haven't we? (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (c): Use 'don't we?'

23. It is not safe (1)/ to lorries to cross (2)/ that bridge (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (b): Use 'for' in place of 'to'

24. It's high time (1)/ you secured a job (2)/ and settled in life (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (d).

25. Had he been decent (1)/ he would not behave (2)/ like this (3)/. No error (4).

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(b): Use 'would not have behaved'.

26. Please wait here (1)/ until you are (2)/ in a hurry to go (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (b): Use 'unless' instead of 'until'.

27. He told (1)/ that he would not attend the meeting (2)/ as he was bus (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (a): Use 'said' instead of 'told'.

28. If I say that he is corrupt (1)/ I will be betraying (2)/ my conscious (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (c): Use 'conscience' in place of 'conscious'

29. Where there is (1)/ a will (2)/ there will be a way (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (c): Use 'there is a way'

30. One thing that is most essential (1)/ for victory (2)/ is total dedication (3)/. No error (4).

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Ans: (a): Remove 'most'