Writing Skills & Grammar 2020

Study Notes

Sentence Completion (i): The bridge is being repaired at the moment, so it can't be used.
Reported Speech (ii): Raman asked Anitha what the matter was. She replied that it was nothing, and he couldn't help her; she only wanted the blue umbrella.
Vocabulary (iii): I suggest a slight change in your plan. Would
Error Identification & Correction (iv): The people of India show remarkable unity at the time of the Kargil Conflict. The error is "time" it should be "times".
Sentence Completion (v): When I was a child, I walked to school every day instead of going by cycle.
Word Form (vi): Many a student tries hard to pass his entrance exam.
Reported Speech (vii): The Gardener asked Dev if he had watered the plant that day. Dev replied negatively, but said he would that day. Then the Gardener said that he would get a sunflower sapling tomorrow.

Error Identification & Correction (viii): Diwali, well known as the festival of lights, is a festival that is celebrated in almost all parts of India. The error is "celebrate," it should be "celebrated".
Reported Speech (ix): The beggar asked the old man if he could tell him the way to the nearest temple.
Error Identification & Correction (x): You have a large number of shirts. You cannot buy any more. The error is none, the sentence is grammatically correct.
Dialogue Completion (xi): Rohit: How do you like the idea of going to the zoo? Rajat: That sounds good, but I need to take my parent's permission.
Error Identification & Correction (xii): At the age of seventeen, Galileo knew that he had discovered an important law – a law of a pendulum. The error is none, the sentence is grammatically correct.
Sentence Completion (xiii): At one time, Mr. Nigel used to own this supermarket.
Reported Speech (xiv): Nisha said she wanted to improve her command over the English language. Anjali said that for that, she needed to do a lot of reading in English.
Error Identification & Correction (xv): We, here in India have so many religions, we eat so many different foods, we wear so much different kinds of dresses. The error is "much" (repeated use). It should be "many".
Sentence Completion (xvi): Two years have passed since he came here.
Word Form (xvii): They (wished) me on my birthday every year.

Reported Speech (xviii): Parul asked Nikhil where he had spent his holidays.
Error Identification & Correction (xix): I like to drinking juice in the morning, and tea at lunchtime. The error is 'drinking'. Correct as "I like drinking juice in the morning, and tea at lunchtime".
Reported Speech (xx): They asked who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
Error Identification & Correction (xxi): The father divided his property among his three sons lest they will quarrel afterwards. The error is "will quarrel". Should be "lest they should quarrel".
Reported Speech (xxii): Arthur asked Kevin if he was going to the hospital again and if his mother was okay. Kevin replied that his mother was better now, thank God, she had been back to normal since Friday.
Error Identification & Correction (xxiii): I walk 3 kilometres each day to reach my school. The sentence is grammatically correct.