General English
(Published
in Prajavani for PDO Competitive examination on 27/6/11)
VI. Direction – Read each sentence to find
out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of
the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of
punctuation, if any)
(a)
You may not know it (1)/ but his engine is (2)/ claimed to have [mp1] twice (3)/ as powerful; as the previous
one. (4)/ No error (5)
(b)
Nothing ever becomes real (1)/ till it is experienced. (2)/ Even a proverb is no proverb
to you (3)/ till life has illustrated with[mp2] it. (4)/ No error (5)
(c)
I missed the last train (1)/ which I usually catch (2)/ and have [mp3] to stay at the station (3)/ on my way
back home yesterday. (4)/ No error (5)
(d)
The house where the dead man
was found (1)/ is being guarded by police
(2)/ to prevent it from being entered (3)/ and the evidence interfered[mp4] with. (4)/ No error (5)
(e)
I remembered my childhood
days (1)/ when I was used to go [mp5] (2)/ to the farm with my father (3)/ and help him in his
work. (4)/ No error (5)
(f)
Suresh who is living [mp6] (1)/ in his town since 1995(2)/ is a well-known scholar of
history (3)/ and distinguished musician. (4)/ No error
(5)
(g)
If you had read (1)/ the literature [mp7] carefully (2)/ you would have answered
(3)/ most of the questions correctly. (4)/ No error (5)
(h)
The judge asked the man (1)/ if the bag he had lost (2)/ contain [mp8] five lakhs of rupees (3)/ the man
replied that it did. (4)/ No error (5)
(i)
I trust you will show (1)/ forbearance to me (2)/ a few minutes more (3)/ so that I can finish this work. (4)/ No error [mp9] (5)
(j) We all [mp10] shortsighted (1)/ and very often see but one side of the matter. (2)/ Our
views are not extended (3)/ to all that has[mp11] a connection with it. (4)/ No error (5)
(k)
Just loss [mp12] or no restraint on (1)/ the freedom of good, (2)/ for good man desires nothing
(3)/ which a just law interferes[mp13] . (4)/ No error (5)
(l)
The ground out side the
village (1)/ abounding with frogs snakes [mp14] (2)/ the enemies of
mankind (3)/ is soft and marshy. (4)/ No error (5)
(m) If he had done (1)/ his homework well
(2)/ he would not have (3)/ suffered this embarrassment. (4)/ No error
[mp15] (5)
(n)
He was angry with me (1)/ because he thought my (2)/ remark was aimed (3)/
before
[mp16] him. (4)/ No error (5)
(o)
We were happy that (1)/ the audience responded well (2)/ and gave all the speakers
(3)/ a
patiently [mp17] listening. (4)/ No error (5)
(p)
He received timely support (1)/ from his elder brother (2)/ who is working [mp18] abroad (3)/ for the last six years. (4)/ No error (5)
(q)
The notorious gang opened (1)/ the door quietly and (2)/ escaped in the dark with
(3)/ whatever they would[mp19] collect. (4)/ No error (5)
(r)
One of the security men (1)/ rushed forward and asked (2)/ me whether I (3)/ had
anything objectionable. (4)/ No error [mp20] (5)
Key:
a. 3 b. 4 c. 3 d. 4 e. 2 f. 4 g. 5 h. 3 i. 3 j. 4 k. 4 l. 5 m. 5 n. 4 o. 4 p. 3 q. 4 r. 5
a. 3 b. 4 c. 3 d. 4 e. 2 f. 4 g. 5 h. 3 i. 3 j. 4 k. 4 l. 5 m. 5 n. 4 o. 4 p. 3 q. 4 r. 5
[mp3]The clause of the sentence is in past tense so the next following
verbs should in past perfect tense had
[mp6]There must be Suresh has been living
(present perfect continuous instead of present continuous Suresh is living)
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