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What is the grammatical error in sentence 155?

  • I
  • Everyone
  • except
  • has (correct)

    • What is the correct form of the verb 'raise' in sentence 156?

  • raise
  • raises
  • rise (correct)
  • raising

    • What is the grammatical error in sentence 158?

  • considering
  • too
  • time
  • many (correct)

    • What is the correct subject-verb agreement in sentence 159?

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    What is the grammatical error in sentence 160?

    <p>himself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct form of the verb 'neither' in sentence 161?

    <p>hasn't either</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the grammatical error in sentence 164?

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    What is the grammatical error in sentence 167?

    <p>hot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sentences is in the correct passive voice?

    <p>The names were called by the teacher.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'If you will help me, ________'?

    <p>I shall be successful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which preposition is correctly used in the sentence 'He has gone away ________ London for two weeks.'?

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    What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'I ________ waiting for you since morning.'?

    <p>have been</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sentences is in the correct conditional tense?

    <p>If you will help me, I shall be successful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct article to use in the sentence 'The ________ sun rose before I got up.'?

    <p>the</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sentences is in subject-verb agreement?

    <p>Every woman should vote for the candidate of her choice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'No sooner did he arrive ________ he cried with pain.'?

    <p>then</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct form of the verb 'to hold' in the sentence 'If I had not hold him back he would have beaten you soundly'?

    <p>had held</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the sentence 'He was overcame with emotions on seeing his son back home after long time'?

    <p>was overcome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct form of the verb 'to have' in the sentence 'He asked his servant what he has done with his watch'?

    <p>had</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct form of the verb 'to want' in the sentence 'Every citizen who want to cast his vote should take time to form an opinion'?

    <p>who wants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct preposition in the sentence 'Despite my effort to fix my thoughts on the problem it wandered'?

    <p>in</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct article in the sentence 'He is innocent though a large amount of people consider him guilty'?

    <p>the</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct form of the verb 'to take' in the sentence 'Any worker wishing to submit their request should do so today'?

    <p>to do</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the sentence 'It was quite clear that the two friends trusted one another'?

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    Study Notes

    Grammar Errors

    • Many expectant mothers do not think about the fact that once they have had the baby, they will have to take care of it twenty-four hours a day.
    • Everyone in the class except my friend and I has already taken the introductory political science course.
    • "Greenhouse Effect" refers to the rise in average world temperatures resulting from increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
    • Turning out in large numbers despite the rain, the people voted heavily in favour of the controversial proposition.
    • Because they had spent too much time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to lease the apartment.
    • These televisions are all too expensive for us to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later.
    • After she had bought herself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle.
    • George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn't either.
    • Rashid decided to buy a new car in the morning, but in the afternoon he changed his mind.
    • After Rashid had returned to his house, he was reading a book.
    • Many theories on conserving the purity of water have been proposed, but not one has been as widely accepted as this one.

    More Errors

    • Many theories on conserving the purity of water has been proposed but not one has been as widely accepted as this one.
    • After Haris had eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
    • Because Rashid and Azeem had done all of the work themselves, they were unwilling to give the results to Khalid.
    • Despite the time of the year, yesterday's temperature was hot enough to turn on the air conditioning.
    • The little boy's mother bought him a five-speed racing bicycle for his birthday.
    • Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to sob uncontrollably.
    • Although the quantity was small, we had enough supplies to finish the experiment.
    • The statement will be spoken just one time; therefore you must listen very carefully in order to understand what the speaker has said.
    • Every woman should vote for the candidate of her choice.
    • In the relatively short history of industrial development in the United States, New York City has played a vital role.

    More Errors

    • As the demand increases, manufacturers who previously produced only a large, luxury car are compelled to make a smaller model in order to compete in the market.
    • For the first time in the history of the country, the person who was recommended by the president to replace a retiring justice in the Supreme Court is a woman.
    • The sun rose before I got up.
    • You lied to me.
    • He has gone away to London for two weeks.
    • It is long since we last met.
    • I am waiting for you since this morning.
    • The teacher called out names.
    • Sign your name with ink.
    • No sooner did he arrive than he cried with pain.

    More Errors

    • Two sailors were drowned to death.
    • He is keen to sing at the party.
    • I object to your saying that.
    • I hope you don't mind my being here.
    • Sher Shah Suri dug wells across India.
    • If you will help me, I shall be successful.
    • If I had not held him back, he would have beaten you soundly.
    • He was overcome with emotions on seeing his son back home after a long time.
    • He asked his servant what he did with his watch.
    • Every citizen who wants to cast his vote should take time to form an opinion.

    Many Errors

    • Despite my effort to fix my thoughts on the problem, it wandered.
    • He is innocent, though a large number of people consider him guilty.
    • Any worker wishing to submit their request should do so today.
    • Last year he only had a two-week vacation, but this year he has taken a long leave.
    • Don't you agree that one's devotion to doing his work is worth admiring.
    • Despite his age, his skill at tennis seems greater than what it was.
    • The reason for his being such a success is that he never gives up.
    • My friend's presence gave me courage, and I spoke from my own thoughts and not his.
    • Ali was noticeably upset by how indignantly he responded to his suggestion.
    • He was suffering from this disease more severely than his brother.
    • It was quite clear that the two friends trusted one another.
    • I have been trying to make friends with him.
    • After working for some time, he lost heart.
    • When he was walking in the street, he was arrested.
    • Without my knowledge, he took away my pen.
    • This book looks more good than the other one.

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