30 moderate questions in the pattern of campus placement tests. Pick an option to check your answer, then open the step-by-step solution.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) One of my friends / (B) are going / (C) to Canada next month.
The subject is 'one', so the verb must be singular: 'is going'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) The number of students / (B) in this college / (C) have increased this year.
'The number of' takes a singular verb: 'has increased'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) He did not / (B) knew the answer / (C) to the last question.
After 'did not', use the base form: 'know'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) Each of the boys / (B) has completed / (C) his assignment on time.
The sentence is correct: 'each' takes a singular verb and 'his'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) She is / (B) more smarter / (C) than her sister.
'Smarter' is already comparative; 'more smarter' is a double comparative.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) I have been / (B) living in Pune / (C) since five years.
With a period of time, use 'for': 'for five years'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) The furniture / (B) in this room / (C) are very old.
'Furniture' is uncountable and takes a singular verb: 'is very old'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) Neither of the two / (B) candidates / (C) were selected.
'Neither' takes a singular verb: 'was selected'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) He is / (B) an university / (C) professor.
'University' begins with a 'yoo' sound, so it takes 'a': 'a university'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) If it will rain / (B) tomorrow, we / (C) will cancel the trip.
In the if-clause of a future condition, use the present tense: 'If it rains'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) The manager, along with / (B) his assistants, / (C) are attending the meeting.
The subject is 'the manager'; 'along with' does not make it plural: 'is attending'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) My father / (B) gave me / (C) an useful advice.
'Advice' is uncountable and 'useful' starts with a 'yoo' sound: 'useful advice' or 'a useful piece of advice'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) We discussed / (B) about the problem / (C) for an hour.
'Discuss' takes a direct object: 'discussed the problem' (no 'about').
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) The police / (B) has arrested / (C) the thief.
'Police' is a plural noun: 'have arrested'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) She has / (B) returned back / (C) from Delhi.
'Returned' already means came back; 'back' is redundant.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) He is one of / (B) the best player / (C) in the team.
'One of the' is followed by a plural noun: 'the best players'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) The teacher / (B) as well as the students / (C) was present at the function.
Correct: with 'as well as', the verb agrees with the first subject, 'the teacher'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) Hardly had I / (B) reached the station / (C) than the train left.
'Hardly' is followed by 'when', not 'than'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) I am looking forward / (B) to meet you / (C) next week.
'Look forward to' is followed by an -ing form: 'to meeting you'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) Ten kilometres / (B) are a long distance / (C) to walk.
A distance as a single amount takes a singular verb: 'is a long distance'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) He has / (B) lesser money / (C) than his brother.
'Lesser' is not used for quantity comparison here; use 'less money'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) The news / (B) are true / (C) according to the reports.
'News' is singular: 'is true'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) The cattle / (B) are grazing / (C) in the field.
Correct: 'cattle' is a plural noun, so 'are grazing' is right.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) Please explain / (B) me / (C) how this machine works.
'Explain' takes 'to' before the person: 'explain to me'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) Mathematics / (B) are / (C) his favourite subject.
'Mathematics' is singular: 'is'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) The boy who / (B) won the prize / (C) are my cousin.
The subject is 'the boy': 'is my cousin'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) I prefer / (B) walking / (C) than running.
'Prefer' is followed by 'to': 'prefer walking to running'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) She sings / (B) very good / (C) for her age.
To describe how she sings, use the adverb 'well'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) Not only he / (B) plays cricket / (C) but also football.
With 'not only' at the start of a clause about one subject, write 'He not only plays …' or 'Not only does he play …'.
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
(A) Twenty years / (B) is a long time / (C) to wait.
Correct: a period of time as one amount takes a singular verb.
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