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COMMON ERROR DETECTION MCQs
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 - the problem of his own age
 - ‘The first step’ in place of ‘A first step’
- The knowledge
Knowledge of a regional language is necessary for a bank officer because they are required to understand what their customers are saying.
Now, let's break down the sentence and identify the errors:
"Knowledge of regional language is necessary for bank officer" - The error in this part is the missing article "a" before "bank officer." "Bank officer" refers to a specific person, and therefore, it requires an article.
"because they are to understand" - The error in this part is the use of "to" after "are." The correct preposition is "required to" instead of "to."
"what their customer says" - This part of the sentence is correct grammatically and contextually.
Now, let's understand the grammar rules related to the errors in the sentence:
Articles: Articles are used before nouns to indicate whether the noun is specific or general. "A" is used before a noun that refers to any member of a group or class, while "the" is used before a noun that refers to a specific member of a group or class. In the given sentence, "bank officer" refers to a specific person, and therefore, it requires an article "a."
Prepositions: A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. "Required to" is the correct preposition to use when referring to something that is mandatory or essential, while "to" is used to indicate an action or direction. In the given sentence, "required to" should be used instead of "to" as the bank officer is obligated to understand the customer's language.
In conclusion, the correct sentence with no errors is:
Knowledge of a regional language is necessary for a bank officer because they are required to understand what their customers are saying.
- ‘of water’ in place of ‘of the water’ because article is not used before uncountable noun
The correct sentence should be "We should drink several glasses of water daily if we want to remain healthy".
The sentence has four parts:
1. We should drink (1)
2. several glasses of water (2)
3. daily (3)
4. if we want to remain healthy (4)
The error in this sentence is in the second part. The correct word is "water" and not "the water". The word "the" should not be used here as it suggests that water is referring to a specific kind of water.
Definition of water:
Water is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of most living organisms.
Relevant Formulas:
No relevant formulas
Relevant Points:
• The sentence is a part of a declarative statement.
• The sentence has four parts and the error is in the second part.
• The correct word is "water" and not "the water".
• Water is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance.
If you think the solution is wrong then please provide your own solution below in the comments section .
- for the last one year
The sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to describe actions that began in the past and continue up to the present. In this case, the action is "learning Tamil."
Here are the grammatical rules related to the sentence and the parts of the sentence:
- The sentence is in the present perfect tense.
- The sentence has a prepositional phrase "for the last one year" to show the duration of the action.
- The sentence uses the word "but" to indicate a contrast between the action and the result.
- The sentence has a noun phrase "no improvement whatsoever" to show the lack of progress.
The error is in part (2) because it uses the phrase "for last one year" instead of "for the last year." Here are the explanations of the rules and the correction:
- The present perfect tense requires the use of the auxiliary verb "have" or "has" with the past participle of the verb.
- The preposition "for" is used to indicate the duration of the action. It should be followed by a time period starting with "the" such as "the last year."
- The word "but" is used to show the contrast between the action and the result.
- The noun phrase "no improvement whatsoever" shows the lack of progress.
So, the correct sentence is: "You have been learning Tamil for the last year but you show no improvement whatsoever."
- ‘most of the people’ in place of ‘most of people’ because before plural noun used after ‘most of’ article must be used.
The correct phrase is "most people," not "most of people." "Most people" is a common English phrase used to refer to a majority or a large group of individuals. "Most of people" is grammatically incorrect because "of" should not be used with "most" in this context.
Here is a breakdown of each part of the sentence:
- "It is a fact" - This is a complete and grammatically correct sentence.
- "that most of people" - This part of the sentence is incorrect. It should be "that most people."
- "desire to work less" - This is a complete and grammatically correct sentence fragment.
- "but earn more." - This is a complete and grammatically correct sentence.
To avoid this kind of error, it is important to have a good understanding of English grammar and to proofread your writing carefully. Here are some relevant definitions and formulas:
- Noun: a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
- Adjective: a word that describes or modifies a noun
- Phrase: a group of words that function as a unit within a sentence
- Sentence: a complete thought that contains a subject and a verb
- Subject: the noun or pronoun that performs the action in a sentence
- Verb: the action or state of being in a sentence
- Grammar: the set of rules and principles governing the use of a language
- Proofreading: the process of carefully reviewing a piece of writing to check for errors
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