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Comprehension involves understanding a passage, completing sentences logically, detecting grammatical or usage errors and interpreting figurative language. You need to identify the main idea, supporting details, tone, implied meaning and the relationship between clues in the passage and the answer choices.
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- A. It's
- B. go
- C. besides
- D. beginning
- E. No Error
Explanation: The given sentence is an example of a compound sentence. A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses.
Correct answer: No Error- A. The guests
- B. broke
- C. glass
- D. at
- E. No Error
Explanation: The given sentence is an example of a simple sentence. A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb, and it may also have an object and…
Correct answer: glass- A. Option A
- B. Option B
- C. Option C
- D. Option D
- E. Option E
Explanation: The send version of the verb is only used in the present tense in request form e.g Send me the email, send that version of the letter…
Correct answer: Option B- A. You
- B. The lions
- C. Tigers
- D. Appear
- E. No error
Explanation: In questions where you have to find the errors, read the given sentence at least twice.
Correct answer: No error- A. hardly know
- B. talk
- C. friend
- D. no error
Explanation: The word that needs to be changed for the sentence to be correct is "talk." The correct form of the verb in this sentence should be…
Correct answer: talk- A. The bus
- B. Too
- C. People
- D. Post office
- E. No error
Explanation: Too' is an adverb.It means 'also' or 'to an excessive degree'It can substitute words like excessively, additionally as well e.t.c.
Correct answer: Too- A. During
- B. there is
- C. guards
- D. No error.
Explanation: It should be "there are" as guards are plural nouns so the helping verb used should also be plural.
Correct answer: there is- A. Because of
- B. identical
- C. and dress
- D. were
- E. No error
Explanation: There is no error in the sentence above according to grammar.
Correct answer: No error- A. Very
- B. To see that
- C. Than any
- D. The USA
Explanation: The trick to solving these types of questions is to read the question a few times in your head.
Correct answer: Than any- A. Entered in
- B. Settled
- C. Once and for all
- D. No error.
Explanation: The sentence would have been grammatically correct if the verb 'entered' was not accompanied by it's preposition 'in'.
Correct answer: Entered in- A. As to the socks
- B. Pattern
- C. Quite
- D. Than the other
Explanation: The correct alternative to "as to the socks" would be "as for the socks".
Correct answer: As to the socks- A. Option A
- B. Option B
- C. Option C
- D. Option D
- E. No error
Explanation: Correct is option B as 'social and economic progress, good governance' are the main verbs which are plural so 'take' should be used.
Correct answer: Option B- A. Let's
- B. The
- C. is
- D. to
Explanation: The incorrect preposition 'of' is used here. It should be replaced by 'for'. 'The bus is leaving for the last stop.'
Correct answer: to- A. It fun
- B. To watch
- C. make
- D. Careful spoonful
Explanation: This segment contains the mistake. The word "it" is unnecessary in this sentence.
Correct answer: It fun- A. Put your life
- B. In his hands
- C. Many a
- D. Times
Explanation: This segment contains the mistake that needs to be corrected. The correct phrase should be "many times" instead of "many a times." The use…
Correct answer: Many a- A. A good many time
- B. Added to himself
- C. Would have approved
- D. Have been amused
Explanation: This segment contains the mistake that needs to be corrected. The correct phrase should be "a good many times" instead of "a good many…
Correct answer: A good many time- A. Men
- B. Ate
- C. Their
- D. In
Explanation: This segment contains the mistake that needs to be corrected. The correct preposition to use in this sentence is "with" instead of "in."…
Correct answer: In- A. We were
- B. Up the
- C. To saw this
- D. In the
Explanation: 'To saw this' is the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
Correct answer: To saw this- A. Is well what
- B. Said the
- C. When he had
- D. The story
Explanation: 'ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL' is the right saying. It is used to say that a person can forget about how unpleasant or difficult something…
Correct answer: Is well what- A. We were
- B. Up the
- C. To saw this
- D. In the
Explanation: There is a grammatical error in option C: "happened to saw this".We always use the present tense of the verb so it should be "see" not…
Correct answer: To saw this