T.S.Jain Solutions for Exercise 1: Exercise for Practice

The following sentences have been divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). Read the sentences carefully to find out if there is any error in any part of the sentence. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Mark that part as your answer. If the sentence is completely correct as it is, then choose ‘No Error’ as the answer. 

There were (A) / ten women passengers in (B) / the cabin; they all quarrelled with each other (C) /  over sitting space. (D) / No error  (E)

The following sentences have been divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). Read the sentences carefully to find out if there is any error in any part of the sentence. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Mark that part as your answer. If the sentence is completely correct as it is, then choose ‘No Error’ as the answer. 

Latesh, the proprietor (A) / and the manager/of the firm, was (B) / deeply loved by his employees, particularly by his (C) / women employees to the point of infatuation.(D) / No error (E)

The following sentences have been divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). Read the sentences carefully to find out if there is any error in any part of the sentence. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Mark that part as your answer. If the sentence is completely correct as it is, then choose ‘No Error’ as the answer. 

I do not (A) / really like such persons (B) / who say some-thing (C) / and practice something totally different from what they say.(D) / No error (E)

The following sentences have been divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). Read the sentences carefully to find out if there is any error in any part of the sentence. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Mark that part as your answer. If the sentence is completely correct as it is, then choose ‘No Error’ as the answer. 

Both the (A) / Vice-Principal and Head of the (B) / Department of Chemistry (C) / are on leave.  (D) / No error (E)

The following sentences have been divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). Read the sentences carefully to find out if there is any error in any part of the sentence. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Mark that part as your answer. If the sentence is completely correct as it is, then choose ‘No Error’ as the answer. 

 This question (A) / has(B) / given me (C) / lot of trouble. (D) / No error (E)

The following sentences have been divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). Read the sentences carefully to find out if there is any error in any part of the sentence. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Mark that part as your answer. If the sentence is completely correct as it is, then choose ‘No Error’ as the answer. 

He used (A) / very inaccurate (B) / language for (C) / he knew no better. (D) / No error (E)

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into some parts. Choose the part which is grammatically or contextually incorrect. In case there is no error, choose 'No error' as your answer.

Early to bed (A) / and early to rise, (B) / make a man(C) / healthy, wealthy and wise.(D) / No error (E)

The following sentences have been divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). Read the sentences carefully to find out if there is any error in any part of the sentence. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Mark that part as your answer. If the sentence is completely correct as it is, then choose ‘No Error’ as the answer. 

The ideals  (A) / of a man (B) / and boy (C) / are not identical.(D) / No error  (E)