SPOTTING ERROR

EXERCISE-1

ERRORS IN THE USE OF NOUNS

1. Though my means/ is small, I help my/ younger 13. No summon/ has yet been/ issued from the Court/
brother with money/ No error (d) No error (d)

2. Has the agendum/ for tomorrow’s meeting/ been 14. One of my friend/ will be honoured with Vishishta/
drawn up?/No error (d) Seva Medal on the Republic Day/No error (d)

3. His hat /was blown/ off by a strong air/No error 15. The students who/ live in the/ boarding cannot
(d) hope to get rich food/No error (d)

4. If the cattles/ enter the field, /please drive them 16. No one/ uses blotting/ these days/No error (d)
out/No error (d)
17. I finished/ the three fourth of the work/ in a record
5. There is /no place for/ you on this bench/No error /period of four days/No error (d)
(d)
18. His service/ has been/ terminated/No error (d)
6. Mr. Bhatia, our/ English teacher,/ takes great
pains in his work/No error (d) 19. This Minar/ is built of/ bricks and stones/No error
(d)
7. The police/ has/ arrested the thief/No error (d)
20. Entry to/ the cinema/ is by tickets/No error (d)
8. The wages/ of sin/ are death/No error (d)
21. In the absence of a/ positive witness, the murder
9. The weather/ of Delhi/ does not suit me/No error case could/ not be established against him/No
(d) error (d)

10. I met him in/ the hospital and enquired/ about his 22. He put/ his sign/ to the letter/No error (d)
state of health/No error (d)
23. One/ should do/ his duty honestly/No error (d)
11. The scientists/ have not been/ able to tell the
reason of an earthquake/No error (d) 24. Mankind/ are to/ be valued/No error (d)

12. He does not/ know even/ alphabets of English/ 25. I wa2nt to/ know what/ is the content of the letter/
No error (d) No error (d)
 EXERCISE-2

ERRORS IN THE USE OF PRONOUNS

1. The man who they/ thought to be a /gentleman 14. Mohini’s looks/ are more charming/ than Sudha’s/
is a rogue/No error (d) No error (d)

2. The prize was given/ to the girl whom they/ said 15. This is the/ man whose/ all sons are mad/No error
stood fist/No error (d) (d)

3. Between you/ and I, he/ is rogue/No error (d) 16. Rohini has/ qualified herself/ as a doctor/No error
(d)
4. Both/ did/ not go/No error (d)
17. Some student take/ pride in keeping themselves/
away from the college/No error (d)
5. The man standing/ beside the Minister/ is a friend
of me/No error (d)
18. This is the pen/ that was presented/ to me by
Zia/No error (d)
6. Such boys who/ shirk work hardly/ succeed in
life/No error (d)
19. Sangita and myself/ went to the/ Sohna Complex/
7. Its being a cloudy/ day, we/ stayed indoor/No No error (d)
error (d)
20. You and/ Ahmed have/ wasted their time/No error
8. They repent who/ do not look before/ they leap/ (d)
No error (d)
21. My farther does/ not like me/ going to pictures
9. We all did/ not accept/ his invitation/No error (d) everyday/No error (d)

10. It is the firs/t time that I/ have seen you/No error 22. Between you/ and I, he/ is a rogue/No error (d)
(d)
23. Zia can/ sing better/ than me/No error (d)
11. Santosh being/ a poor man, he cannot/ buy costly
clothes/No error (d) 24. My watch is/ better than/ that of yours/No error
(d)
12. I shall/ take you/ leave now/No error (d)
25. I who is/ your father/ should be respected/No
13. I do not/ like you talking/ to Radha/No error (d) error (d)
 EXERCISE-3

ERRORS IN THE USE OF ADJECTIVES

1. Kalidash is/ greater than/ any dramatist/No error 13. Napoleon was/ greater than any/ politician of his
(d) time/No error (d)

2. India is more/ beautiful than any/ country of the 14. He is/ our mutual/ friend/No error (d)
word/No error (d)

15. Amritsar is/ further from/ Delhi than Ambala/No

3. Mr. Raisingani is the/ most industries and noblest/ error (d)
member of the college staff/No error (d)

16. The climate/ of Simla is as/ good as Kashmir/No

4. Television has/ proved much/ harmful than useful/ error (d)
No error (d)

17. Mohan is/ wiser than/ honest/No error (d)

5. No less than/ five students/ were drowned/No
error (d)
18. My father has/ been sick/ for a very /long time/
No error (d)
6. Mr. Amarnath is/ the most ablest/ man of the
town/No error (d)
19. Both/ did not/ speak/No error (d)

7. There are not /much books in /the library/No error

(d) 20. There is/ no fewer than/ two litres/ of milk in the
jug/No error (d)

8. Health is more/ preferable/ than wealth/No error

(d) 21. What is the/ last news/ of today?/No error (d)

9. Taj Malha is/ worth-seeing/ mounment/No error 22. He is/ a miser/ man/No error (d)
(d)
23. Some persons/ are very/ coward/No error (d)
10. Less books/ are needed/ for the library/No error
(d) 24. The story of the/ picture was spoiled/ in the last
half/No error (d)
11. His all /members of /family are mad/No error
(d) 25. My shirt is/ as good, if/ not better/ than yours/No
error (d)
12. Indira Gandhi/ was the first/ politician of her time/
No error (d)
 EXERCISE-4

ERRORS IN THE USE OF VERB

1. Had you been to/ Calcutta, I had also/ gone there/ 13. The Tale of Two/ Cities are an/ interesting novel/
No error (d) No error (d)

2. These news were/ broadcasted from/ All India 14. You mistake in/ thinking that I am/ against you/
Radio yesterday/No error (d) No error (d)

3. The pick-pocket/ was arrested and this/ pockets 15. Hard work and/ honesty are needed/ for success
searched/No error (d) in life/No error (d)

4. Ten were killed/ and one taken/ prisoner/No error 16. Many a battle were/ fought on the soil/ of India/
(d) No error (d)

17. He married/ his/ daughter/No error (d)

5. Hindustan is in/ existence from/ time
immemorial/No error (d)
18. Mohan is one of those/ boys who has expressed
his willingness for/ joining the educational tour/
6. I have never and/ will never abuse/ your brother/ No error (d)
No error (d)

19. The criminal/ will be hung in the/ Ambala Central

7. I asked him why/ he walked forward/ in the open Jail/No error (d)
field like that/No error (d)

20. If I will reach/ late, I shall/ be punished/No error

8. All that is typically/ human was due/ to language/ (d)
No error (d)
21. If wishes were/ horses, beggars/ may ride/No
9. The patient died/ before the/ doctor arrived/No error (d)
error (d)
22. The poet/ and philosopher/ are dead/No error (d)
10. I have passed/ the M.A. examination/ in 1981/
No error (d) 23. The teacher and/ the doctor has/ been honoured/
No error (d)
11. Every chair and every/ table in the room/ were
in order/No error (d) 24. I know/ Mr. Sharma/ for five years/No error (d)

12. Sushma as well/ as her mother were/ honoured 25. Rita and/ Rekha is going/ to the market/No error
by the President/No error (d) (d)
 EXERCISE-5

ERRORS IN THE USE OF ADVERB

1. Actions sometimes/ speak loudly/ than the words/ 14. Alexander Pope/ was a much/ learned man/No
No error (d) error (d)

2. I want to know/ as to why he/ hit the dog/No 15. Last night, my/ father returned/ lately/No error
error (d) (d)

3. Call me/ anything else/ than a fool/No error (d) 16. The old man/ lived/ miserly/No error (d)

4. He behaved/ cowardly before/ the principal/No 17. Kamlesh is/ somewhat intelligent/ for his age/No
error (d) error (d)

5. Please kindly/ help me in/ my work/No error (d) 18. You only are/ responsible for/ my misfortunes/
No error (d)
6. She ran/ very/ fastly/No error (d)
19. I am quite sorry/ to hear of/ your losses/No error
(d)
7. I care a/ straw for/ you/No error (d)

20. He is named/ as Chander/ Mohan/No error (d)

8. I am only free/ in the/ morning/No error (d)

21. He seldom/ or every/ tells a lie/No error (d)

9. Mohan is/ a very wise/ man, certainly/No error
(d)
22. Mr. Rajiv Gandhi/ is respected/ greatly/No error
(d)
10. We entirely draw our/ intellectual and cultural
heritage/ from the Mediterraneans/No error (d)
23. He was/ here/ presently/No error (d)
11. I never remember/ having met/ him before/No
error (d) 24. I shall/ present the/ book just now/No error (d)

12. Of course, you/ will succeed/ in your mission/ 25. I shall be much thankful/ to you if you convey
No error (d) my message/ to my father/No error (d)

13. Mr. Reddy is/ working very hardly/ on this

project/No error (d)
 EXERCISE-6

ERRORS IN THE USE OF PREPOSITIONS

1. When he parted with/his sister, there/ were tears 14. It has been raining/ cats and dogs/ from Monday
in his eyes/No error (d) last/No error (d)

2. The teacher/ ordered me to/ write with ink/No 15. These days I am/ busy in writing a/ book of
error (d) grammar/No error (d)

3. The Hindu religion/ has been in existence/ since 16. He married/ with a/ poor girl/No error (d)
time immemorial/No error (d)

17. Can a miser/ part from/ his wealth?/No error (d)

4. The lion/ sprang on/ the cow/No error (d)

18. I told him on his/ face that he/ could not pass/No
5. Police are not/ allowed to enter/ into the error (d)
University Campus/No error (d)

19. The students had/ a tussle on/ the words/No error

6. Translate this/ passage from/ English to Hindi/ (d)
No error (d)

20. She is a memory/ of the pas running/ in the

7. The house should be/ disposed off in the/ manner present/No error (d)
indicated below/No error (d)

21. The frustrated/ lover jumped/ in the river/No error

8. I found him/ leaning on/ the chair/No error (d) (d)

9. Last year my friend/ lived in Sonepat/ for six 22. A person who is filled/ by wonder opens/ his eyes
months/No error (d) very wide/No error (d)

10. It had a small/ kitchen garden/ on the back/No 23. Please open/ your book/ on page twenty/No error
error (d) (d)

11. His house is very/ different and very/ superior to 24. Is not a/ pen to/ write?/No error (d)
your house/No error (d)

25. Lady Drakemanton/ ordered/ for dinner/No error

12. Sheela resembles/ with her/ mother/No error (d) (d)

13. None except/ the brave/ deserve the fair/No

error (d)
 EXERCISE-7

ERRORS IN THE USE OF CONJUNCTIONS

1. As you are my younger/ brother so I shall/ take 13. She is equally/ honest as/ her sister/No error (d)
care of you/No error (d)

14. He is neither happy/ with relative nor/ he is happy

2. He had hardly seen/ me so he came/ to me with his friends/No error (d)
running/No error (d)

15. All is not right/ that is/ expedient/No error (d)

3. I will die some/ day since all men/ are mortal/No
error (d)
16. He took another/ path from the/ one I showed
him/No error (d)
4. No sooner we reached/ the stadium, it started/
raining cats and dogs/No error (d)
17. Moving on the/ grass I saw/ a snake/No error
(d)
5. Zia was not in a/ good mood, therefore/ I did not
talk to her/No error (d)
18. As soon as the bell/ rang then the students/ rushed
out of their classes/No error (d)
6. Because he is intelligent,/ therefore, everybody /
likes him/No error (d)
19. The choice is between/ glorious death/ or
shameful life/No error (d)
7. I was reading the/ newspaper, at that time/ Sachin
came to me/No error (d)
20. This book is/ as good, if not/ better than that/No
error (d)
8. Both Zia as well/ as Mala are/ beautiful/No error
(d)
21. Although she is/ foolish but people/ like her/No
error (d)
9. Two weeks have/ passed since I have/ seen him/
No error (d)
22. The accident took/ place as the train/ was
crossing a bridge/No error (d)
10. I took the/ medicine that/ I might get well/No
error (d)
23. May you pass/ or not,/ I don’t care/No error (d)

11. Supposing if he/ misses the train,/ will he come

back?/No error (d) 24. Any fast he may/ run, he cannot catch/ the train/
No error (d)

12. Both Madhu and/ Sudha did not attend/ school

yesterday/No error (d) 25. Work hard/ lest you may/ not fail/No error (d)
 EXERCISE-8

ERRORS IN THE USE OF TENSES

1. I am taking/ exercise/ everyday/No error (d) 14. He has/ laid awake in/ bed for hours/No error
(d)
2. I have read/ this news/ yesterday/No error (d)
15. Has/ the bell/ rang?/No error (d)
3. He has seen/ you in the party/ last night/No error
(d) 16. I rung/ him on the/ telephone/No error (d)

4. I am reading/ English grammar/ for many days/ 17. I stroke/ him on/ the head/No error (d)
No error (d)
18. The birds/ flown away when/ the ground was
5. I am/ knowing/ him/No error (d) froze/No error (d)

6. She is learning/ music for/ three months/No error 19. Have you/ sowed/ the seed?/No error (d)
(d)
20. We have/ lose all/ we had/No error (d)
7. They/ believes/ in honesty/No error (d)
21. He/ know/ his faults/No error (d)
8. When the/ telephone bell/ rang I took bath/No
error (d)
22. If you would/ have come to/ me I would have/
helped you/No error (d)
9. He told/ that he can/ solve all the sums/No error
(d)
23. He get/ up early in/ the morning/No error (d)

10. She plays table/ tennis since/ morning/No error

(d) 24. Is your/ failure known/ to all?/No error (d)

11. It usually rain in/ Delhi in July but/ it is raining 25. When I reached/ home my father/ already came/
now/No error (d) No error (d)

12. His/ behaviour/ annoy me/No error (d)

13. The/ sun has/ rose/No error (d)

 EXERCISE-9

ERRORS IN THE USE OF ARTICLES

1. In this way,/ the game came/ to end/No error (d) 14. He recited the/ poem in an honour/ of the Prime
Minister/No error (d)
2. I have lost a/ watch that my/ brother gave me/
No error (d) 15. The/ man is/ mortal/No error (d)

3. The tea is/ a popular/ drink/No error (d)

16. Our principal/ is the man/ of principle/No error
(d)
4. Make him/ stand/ by ear/No error (d)

17. Shakespeare is/ Kalidas of/ England/No error (d)

5. He died/ on first of/ July, 1980/No error (d)

18. Delhi is/ a Paris/ of India/No error (d)

6. Man you saw here/ yesterday is uncle/ of mine/
No error (d)
19. He is a Raj/ Kapoor of/ our class/No error (d)
7. My elder brother/ is a M.A. whereas/ I am only
a B.A/No error (d)
20. Higher we/ go, cooler/ it is/No error (d)

8. U.S.A. is/ richest country/ of the world/No error

(d) 21. Punjab is/ a land of/ braves/No error (d)

9. What kind/ of a man/ is he?/No error (d) 22. Dickens is famous/ as a novelist/ and essayist/
No error (d)
10. This is/ a news/ to me/No error (d)
23. Hindu culture/ assigns highest/ position to Pundit/
11. Ganga is one/ of longest rivers/ of the world/No No error (d)
error (d)
24. Gold of South/ Africa is exported/ to many
12. None out/ brave deserves/ the fair/No error (d) countries/No error (d)

13. He is an/ European but his/ wife is an Indian/No 25. One can see/ heaven and the hell/ only in the
error (d) religious books/No error (d)
 EXERCISE-1

1. We have invited (a) /Ashish and Sherya to the 14. No other newspaper (a)/ has so large a circulation
function (b)/ to hold in the next month (c) / (b)/ like this newspaper in India (c)/ No error (d)
No error (d)
15. It was (a)/ me who telephoned (b)/ the fire service.
2. A huge numbers of (a)/ poeple greeted Obama (c)/ No error (d)
(b)/ on his arrival at the railway station (c)/ No
error (d) 16.The Ganges and (a)/ it's tributaries constitute (b)/
one of the largest river systems in the world (c)/
3. Everybody who was (a)/ working in that office gave No error (d)
a day’s salary (b)/ as their contributions to the flood
affected people (c)/ No error (d) 17. I like this book because the writer has (a)/
explained the reasons (b)/ of his failure truly (c)/
4. He isn’t the fastest bowler (a)/ in the Indian
No error (d)
team,(b)/ isn’t he?(c)/ No error (d)

5. I went into (a)/ the bank and(b)/ withdrew some 18. The speaker from the Fifth Avenue, (a)/ who was
money(c)/ No error (d) a rich banker's wife (b)/ was simple and
compassionate (c)/No error (d)
6. Patience as well as perseverance (a)/ are neces-
sary (b)/ for success. (c)/ No error (d) 19. What sort of a drug this is (a)/ that no one seems
(b)/ to be able to predict its long-term effects (c)/
7. In Singapore (a)/ my brother-in-law with his wife No error
(b)/ were present at the function (c)/. No error
(D) 20. In view of the fact that almost all varieties of rural
games and sports (a)/ are fast gaining national
8. The two first to arrive (a)/ were the lucky recipi- importance it is desired (b)/ that the rules of such
ents (b)/ of a surprise gift. (c)/ No error (d) games are strictly adhered (c)/ No error (d)
9. The ebb and flow of the tides (a)/ are (b)/ now
21. She (a)/ is working here (b)/ since 1983.(c)/ No
understood (c)./ No error (d)
error (d)
10. I must complement you (a)/ on your good manners
22. My father is having (a)/ a large (b) / fan following
(b)/ and your impeccable behaviour (c)/ No error
(c)/ No error (d)
(d)

11. It is believed (a)/ that smoking is (b)/ one of the 23. The three individuals are so different (a)/ that their
biggest cause of cancer (c)/ No error (d) tastes vary (b)/ from one another (c)/ No error (d)

12. This watch is superior (a)/ and more expensive 24. He asked (a)/ that how long (b)/ you would be
(b)/ than that one (c)/ No error (d) absent (c) /No error (d)

13. He is (a)/ one of those students(b)/ who comes 25. He ate (a)/ nothing (b)/ since yesterday (c)/ No
late regularly (c)/ No error (d) error (d)
 EXERCISE-2

1. If you had told me (a)/ I would have helped you 14. Students are prohibited (a)/ to bring cycles (b)/ into
(b)/ solve the problem (c)/ No error (d) the college (c)/ No error (d)

2. “The Arabian Nights” (a)/ are indeed (b)/an 15. Unless you are careful,(a)/ you are bound to make
interesting book (c)/ No error (d) mistake (b)/ in your work (c)/ No error (d)

3. He (a)/ loved her (b)/ despite of himself (c)/ No 16. When shall we (a)/arrive (b)/to our destination?
error (d)
(c)/No error (d)

4. Of all the models (a)/ Jessica is (b)/ the more good-

17. Females(a)/are not appointed(b)/in our college.(c)/
looking one (c)/ No error (d)
no error.(d).

5. When I went there (a)/ Charles is playing (b)/ a

18. You will be persecuted(a)/for bringing seeds(b)/into
game of chess (c)/ No error (d)
Australia.(c)/no error.(d).

6. Some people are (a)/ interested in the bill (b)/ but

the majority doesn’t care(c)/ No Error(d) 19. Our new neighbours (a)/had been living in
Arizona(b)/since ten years before moving to their
7. Can you give me (a)/ an information regarding (b)/ present house.(c)/no error(d).
the late arrival of the train? (c)/ No error (d)
20. The patient(a)/was accompanied(b)/with his
8. I get often (a)/ headaches(b)/ during my studies (c)/ friend.(c)/no error(d).
No error (d)
21. A moment delay (a)/would have proved costly (b)/
9. I wondered (a)/ what time was (b)/ the film starting in the situation. (c)/No error (d)
(c)/ No error (d)
22. Ram disappointed his mother (a)/as he did not (b)/
10. There’s some more chairs (a)/ upstairs (b)/ aren’t write to her very often. (c)/ No error (d)
they? (c)/ No error (d)
23. After you will return (a)/ from Chennai (b) I will
11. This custom (a)/ has come down (b)/ since times come and see you. (c)/ No error (d)
immemorial (c)/ No error (d)

24. Scenes from the film (a)/ had to be censured (b)/

12. This letter will reach him (a)/ before he left (b)/ for
before it was released. (c)/ No error (d)
Delhi (c)/ No error (d)

25. When my sister was ill (a)/ I went to the hospital

13. We stayed for (a)/ a short time (b)/ in the hotel (c)/
(b)/ on alternative days. (c)/ No error (d)
No error (d)
 EXERCISE-3

1. A senior doctor (a)/expressed concern(b)/about 14. The lawyer asked the complainant(a)/ to put his
physicians recommendation of the vaccine. (c)/No sign(b)/ on the paper(c)/ No error (d)
error. (d)
15. When I went there (a)/ she is playing (b)/ a game
2. We have discussing (a)/allthe known mechanisms of chess (c)/ No error (d)
(b)/of physical growth, (c)/No error.(d)
16. Do you know that it was I (a)/ who has done (b)/
3. Children enjoy listening to (a)/ghosts stories (b)/
this piece of beautiful work? (c)/ No error (d)
especially on Halloween night.(c)/No error.(d)
17. The company has ordered (a) /for some (b)/ new
4. I (a) /have (b) /many works to do (c) /No error(d)
equipment (c)/ No error (d)
5. There are so many filths (a)/all around (b)/the place
(c)/ No error (d) 18. The Mahabharata, a greatest book on myth,(a)/
comprises of (b)/eighteen chapters (c)/ No error
6. This is the same dog (a)/ which barked at me (b)/ (d)
but fortunately did not bite me (c)/ No Error.
19. The prices of edibles (a)/ have been raising leaps
7. This building’s decoration (a)/ is not as much and bounds (b)/ since this government has come
impressive (b)/ as it ought to be (c)/ No Error (d) into power.(c)/ No error (d)

8. During the earthquake (a)/ people listened a strange 20. His son(a)/ is working (b)/ very hardly (c)/ No error
noise (b) / and rushed out of homes (c)/No Error (d)
(d)
21. The secretary and the Principal of the college(a)/
9. If you don’t start behaving properly, (a)/I will be
are attending (b)/ the meeting at the collectorate(c)/
(b)/ forced to (c)/ tell to your supervisor (d)/ No
No error (d)
Error (e)

22. It is high time (a)/ he stood on his own (b)/ two legs
10. Last month we celebrated (a)/ the wedding of our
sister for whom (b)/ we have been looking for a (c)/ No error (d)
suitable alliance for three years (c)/ No Error (d)
23. There is (a)/ only one of his novels(b)/ that are
11. Being(a)/ a rainy day(b)/ I could not go out(c)/ No interesting (c)/ No error (d)
error (d)
24. Though its gloss can(a)/ fool few unwary customers
12. He is(a)/ capable to do this work(b)/ within the (b)/ it would not be difficult for the clever ones to
stipulated period.(c)/ No error (d) judge its real worth(c)/ No error (d)

13. I’ll send my servant (a)/ but I can’t insure(b)/ that 25. Either of the roads(a)/ lead (b)/ to park(c)/ No
he’ll reach there in time.(c)/ No error (d) error (d)
 EXERCISE-4

1. She (a)/ is working here (b)/ since 2010 (c)/ No 14. You will qualify this year (a)/ provided that (b)/
error (d) you work according to me (c)/ No error (d)

2. Narendra Modi is having (a)/ a large (b) / fan 15. Students are prohibited (a)/ to bring cellphone (b)/
following (c)/ No error (d) in the college (c)/ No error (d)

3. Seeing the police (a)/ the dacoits (b)/ flew away. 16. Unless you are careful, (a)/ you are bound to do
(c)/ No error (d) mistake (b)/ in your work (c)/ No error (d)

4. He asked (a)/ me how long (b)/ was I absent (c) / 17. Proper care was taken for the maintenance (a)/ of
No error (d) accounting records (b)/ as per accordance with
the regulation (c)/No error (d)
5. He earns not only (a)/ a lot of money (b)/ but also
spends extravagantly.(c)/ No error (d) 18. Everyone admires Sweta (a)/ because of her ability
to generate (b)/ so good ideas (c)/ No error (d)
6. The candidates (a) need not to (b) answer all the
question (c) No error (d)
19. The company's new project cannot(a)/ be launched
unless (b)/ the approval of the board (c)/ No error
7. I wasn’t (a) / at the last meeting and(b) / neither
(d)
was you (c)/ No error (d)

20. He is smarter enough (a)/to get selected (b)/ this

8. All the three brothers (a)/ are quite different(b)/
year (c)/ No error (d)
from each another (c)/No error(d)

21. The meeting is (a)/ to be held (b)/at the district

9. He remembered (a) / that his visa (b) / will be expired
headquarter (c)/ No error (d)
in a month (c)/No error (d)

10. When I shall see him (a) / I shall (b) / tell him (c) 22. If you have a way with words,(a)/ a good sense of
/ No error (d) design and administration ability(b)/ you may enjoy
working in the high pressure world of advertising(c)/
11. In any case no disciplinary action (a) / are required No error (d)
(b)/ to be taken (c) / No error(d)
23. A member shall be required (a)/ to pay interest (b)/
12. The number of students (a) competing in the event as is fixed by the committee (c)/ No error(d)
has been fallen (b)/because of want of incentive(c)/
No error (d) 24. It is not (a)/ I who is (b)/ to blame(c)/ No error (d)

13. Being a cloudy day (a)/ I took an umbrella (b)/ 25. Many a students (a)/ has passed (b)/the UPSC ex-
with me (c)/ No error (d) amination (c)/ No error (d)
 EXERCISE-5

1. Two lakhs of people (a)/ attended the meeting (b)/ 13. He reminded me that he has (a)/ often told me not
held in paradise ground (c)/ No error (d) to (b)/ play with fire (c)/ no error (d)

2. When you have gone through the papers(a)/ kindly 14. The father as well as the sons were (a)/
return them(b)/ to us(c)/ No error (d) mysteriously missing (b)/ from the house (c)/ No
error (d)
3. You could be better off these days(a)/ and this
15. Had you informed me earlier(a)/ I would have
enables you(b)/ to have little more fun.(c)/ No error
certainly purchase (b)/ the car from you (c)/ No
(d)
error (d)

4. In that wholesale shop, (a)/ they do not sell(b)/ 16. The doctor advised him (a)/ to give off smoking
fewer than ten bags of rice(c)/ No error (d) (b)/ but he did not pay any heed (c)/ No error (d)

5. The period (b)/ between 1980 to 1990(b)/ was very 17. Every man and woman (a)/should vote for the
significant in my life(c)/ No error (d) candidate (b)/ of their choice (c)/ No error (d)

6. Amit Nandan is one of /(a) those who believes / 18. There has been (a)/ a number of mistakes (b)/ in
(b)that Reasoning need not /(c) be dull and tedious/ your application (c)/ No error (d)
(d)
19. In spite of hard work (a)/ he could not get (b) / the
desired result (c)/ No error (d)
7. Shweta (a)/ worked hard (b)/ before she got
selection through UPSC (c)/ No error (d) 20. Democracy has been defined (a)/ like the
government of the people (b)/ for the people and
8. As soon as I will reachDelhi (a)/ I shall meet (b) / by the people (c)/ No error (d)
the Prime Minister (c)/ No error (d)
21. Ishita writes (a)/ editorials and articles (b)/
9. It being a stormy weather (a)/ my grandmother scholarly (c) / No error (d)
took (b)/ the umbrella with her. (c)/ No error (d)
22. The doctor emphasized (a)/ on the need of (b)/
10. Anand is (a)/ more meek (b)/ than coward (c) / healthy and pollution free environment (c)/ No
No error (d) error (d)

23. The streets of Delhi (a)/ were thronged by (b)/

11. Despite of my fervent pleading (a)/ for permission
the people of India (c)/ No error (d)
to attend the marriage of my friend (b)/ my mother
did not allow me (c)/ No error (d) 24. Rekha denied that (a)/ she had not commited (b)/
any crime (c)/ No error (d)
12. When you buy something on the installment system
(a) you are not required to pay (b)/ the whole price 25. My friend used to (a)/ driving very fast (b)/ without
at once (c)/ No error (d) having proper documents (c)/ No error (d)
 EXERCISE-6

1. His father advised him (a)/ that he goes to (b)/ the 14. A group of friends (a)/ want to visit (b)/ the new
market immediately (c)/ No error (f) plant as early as possible (c)/ No error (d)

2. The teacher made (a)/ me to write (b)/ an 15. The ultimate problem of physics (a) / is to reduce
application in black ink (c)/ No error (d) matter by analysis (b)/ to its lowest condition of
divisibility (c)/ No error (d)
3. I met(a)/ that woman in Scotland(b)/ three years
before(c)/ No error (d) 16. The Major (a)/ along with (b)/ his soldiers (c)/were
killed in the field (d)/ No error
4. What a nonsense(A)/ you are talking (b)/ about
that girl(c)/ No error (d) 17. John’s salary (a)/ is much (b)/larger than (c)/ Tom
(d)/ No error(e)
5. Can you bring the car(a)/ to the garage(b)/
tomorrow?(c)/No error (d) 18. Only three-fourths (a)/ of the work (b)/ is complete
(c)/ and we are left with no times (d)/ No error (e)
6. Originally I came from Lucknow (a)/ but I have
lived(b)/ here for twenty years(c)/ No error (d) 19. One should (a)/ always (b)/ take care (c)/ of his
health (d)/ No error (e)
7. When she kissed the frog(a)/ it changed in(b)/ a
handsome prince(c)/ No error (d)
20. My brother-in-law (a)/ who lives in Mumbai (b)/
have come to stay with us (c)/ No error (d)
8. I do not know (a) /I am ready (b) /in time (c) /No
error (d)
21. No sooner did the thief see the policeman (a)/ that
he jumped over the wall (b)/ and ran away (c)/ No
9. I have bought a chicken (a) /in case your mother
error (d)
(b) /will stay to lunch (c) /No error (d)

22. The father as well (a)/ as the sons were (b)/

10. The man on TV said (a) /that dinosaurs had been
(b) /around for 250 million years ago (c) / No error mysteriously missing (c)/ from the house (d)/ No
(d) error

11. It is likely for her (a) /to arrive (b) /this evening 23. There are so many filths (a)/ all around (b)/ the
(c) /No error (d) place (c)/ No error

12. The doctor suggested (a) /me to take (b) /a long 24. I met (a)/ that woman in Delhi (b)/ three years
holiday (c) /No error (d) before (c)/ No error (d)

13. The thought (a) /to fail never (b) /entered his head 25. What a nonsense (a)/ you are talking (b)/ about
(c) /No error (d) that girl(c)/ No error (d)
 EXERCISE-7

1. Bacon, the father of the English essay, (a)/ had a 14. Neither my sisters (a) /could perform well (b) /
thirst (b)/ of knowledge. (c)/ No error (d) yesterday (c) /No error (d)

2. The train had left (a)/ when he had reached (b)/ 15. What is the (a) /real reason of (b) /your depression?
the station(c)/ No error (d) (c) /No error (d)

3. He said(a)/ that he will never(b)/ repeat the

16. In the evening (a) /your shade is (b) /longer than
mistake(c)/ No error (d)
you are (c) /No error (d)

4. I am able(a)/ to cope up with(b)/ all these

17. More than one person (a) /are going to have (b) /to
difficulties.(c)/ no error (d)
find a new job (c) /No error (d)
5. I wish I am(a)/ the richest person(b)/ in the whole
wide world(c)/ No error (d) 18. The directors have not decided (a) /if they will
recommend (b) /a dividend or reinvest the profits
6. She is confident (a)/ to win the gold medal (b)/ (c) /No error (d)
this time.(c)/ No error (d)
19. If you have (a)/ already had measle (b)/ you can’t
7. The boy laid in the shelter(a)/ for a long time get it again (c)/ No Error (d)
before(b)/ somebody came to rescue him.(c)/ No
error (d) 20. There is (a)/ enough paint for (b)/ 20 square meters
of wall (c)/ No Error (d)
8. Standing at(a)/ the top of the hill.(b)/ the houses
below were hardly visible(c)/ No error (d) 21. My Grandfather enjoys (a) / a very good health
(b)/even now when (c) /he is an octogenarian (d)/
9. Kambli is one of the players(a)/ who has been
No Error
selected (b)/ for the test match(c)/ No error (d)

22. He had (a)/ some strange expriences (b)/ in his

10. Under a free (a) /was lying one of the biggest
military service (c)/ No Error (d)
men (b) /I had ever seen (c) /No error (d)

11. He feel (a) /unconsciously (b) /on the floor (c) / 23. She works the hardest (a)/when she is doing some-
No error (d) thing (b)/for her family (c)/No Error (d)

12. She married with (a) /a builder who (b) /is from 24. Even although I (a)/ did not know any body at the
pairs (c) /No error (d) party (b) I had a nice time (c)/No Error (d)

13. The teacher says (a) /paper is made (b) /of wood 25. What a beautiful (a)/ weather (b) / it is! (c)/ No
(c) /No error (d) Error (d)
 EXERCISE-8

1. Pink and red are (a)/ colours that (b)/ fit her very 13. I have lived (a)/ from the hand to the mouth (b)/
well (c)/ No Error (d) for all these fifty years though nobody knows it
(c)/ No error (d)
2. The party (a)/ was funny (b)/wasn’t it? (c)/ No
Error (d) 14. The B J P lost 2009 election(a)/ because its
politics(b)/ was poor(c)/ No error (d)
3. The shop was open (a)/ since eight in the morn-
ing (b)/ but the boss did not arrive till ten (c)/ No 15. During our conversation(a)/ I realized that(b)/ we
Error (d) met before(c)/ No error (d)

4. Oh shit! (a)/ I have forgotten my keys (b)/ at home 16. When I was a child(a)/ we were making(b)/ our
(c)/No Error (d) own amusements(c)/ No error(d)

5. He hesitated to accept the post (a)/ as he did not 17. She told me(a)/ that her father was ill(b)/ since
think (b)/that the salary would be enough for a man Christmas (c)/ No error (d)
with a family of three (c)/ No error(d).
18. The vistor asked me(a)/ when my interest (b)/ for
6. Have you gone through (a)/ either of therse three social work had begun(c)/ No error (d)
chapters (b)/ that have been included in this
volume? (c)/ No error (d) 19. The child does not(a)/ resemble to(b)/ either of his
parents (c)/ No error (d)
7. I am learning English (a)/ for ten years (b)/ without
much effect /(c) No error (d) 20. An 18 years old teenager(a)/ was arrested(b)/
yesterday in Kolkata(c)/ No error (d)
8. Ramesh has agreed (a)/ to marry with the girl (b)/
of his parent's choice (c)/ No error (d) 21. Their dad had a crash(a)/ and their car(b)/ felt into
the sea(c)/ No error(d)
9. The pity is that (a)/ no sooner he had left the place
(b)/ than the fire broke out (c)/No error (d) 22. Do you think(a)/ you could explain me(b)/ this
paragraph(c)/ No error (d)
10. When he was arriving (a)/ the party was (b)/ in full
swing (c)/No error (d) 23. Both he as well as his friend(a)/ worked in close
harmony (b)/ on the same project (c)/ No error (d)
11. The Dean wrote he constituted a committee of
experts (a)/ comprising of five members (b)/ 24. Many people prefer to travel(a)/ by the road(b)/
before the nest meeting took place (c) / No error (d) because it is less expensive (c)/ No error (d)

12. I can't help to sneeze (a)/ I got drenched yesterday 25. The crowd surged forward (a)/ to have a glimpse
(b)/ and have a bad cold (c)/ No error (d) (b)/ of their fovourite leader(c)/ No error (d)
 EXERCISE-9

1. Let us congratulate him (a)/ on his success (b)/ in 13. The sudden change (a)/ of place (b)/ effected her
the examination (c)/ No error (d) health (c)/ No error (d)

2. I am going (a)/to participate in the two miles 14. There are a number of people (a)/ of every class
race(b)/ tomorrow morning (c)/ No error (d) and nationality(b)/ who doubts the truth of his
statement (c)/ No error (d)
3. The sum and substance (a)/ of his speech (b)/ were
essestially positive (c)/ No error (d) 15. I like this book because (a)/ the writher has explained
(b)/ the reasons (c)/ of his failure truly. (d)
4. Inflation and shortages(a)/ have made it very
difficult for him (b)/ to make his both ends meet(c)/ 16. She is very weak in the subject (a)/ and does not
no error (d) understand things (b)/ though the teacher explains
her repeatedly. (c)/ No error(d)
5. The East has left(a)/ its influence(b)/ on west(c)/
No error (d) 17. The speaker from the Fifth Avenue, (a)/ who was
a rich banker ’s wife (b)/ was simple and
6. It has been such a wonderful evening(a)/ I look compassionate.(c)/ No error (d)
forward to meet you again (b)/ after the
vacations(c)/ No error (d) 18. There was no any piece of paper (a)/ In my pocket
(b)/ as I had expected. (c)/ No error (d)
7. Literature remains the interest of minority(a)/ and
the majority has chosen to ignore those aspects of 19. Neither the teacher (a)/ or the student (b)/ is keen
language (b)/ which, at school they were told to on joining the dance. (c)/ No error (d)
value highly (c)/ No error(d)
20. My neighbor Deepak(a)/ is a person (b)/ that will
8. There has always been(a)/ some form of help anyone.(c)/ No error (d)
terrorism(b)/ but there has not always been
terrorists (c)/ No error (d) 21. I’ll ask that man (a)/ which of the roads (b)/ are
the one we want.(c)/ No error (d)
9. These are the ideas and ideals (a)/ which have
shaped (b)/ our economic thought in the past (c)/ 22. Now we have banks (a)/and people deposit there
No error (d) money their, (b)/ and draw it out by cheques.(c)/
No error (d)
10. India’s problems are not similar with (a)/ those of
other countries (b)/ in several ways (c)/ No error 23. Apart government agencies, (a)/ a number of
(d) private organizations too (b)/ have been making use
of satellites. (c)/ No error (d)
11. He had lost a ring in the sand and (a)/ I helped him
search for it, (b)/ but it was like a look for a needle 24. What sort of a drug this is (a)/ that no one seems
in a haystack (c)/ No error(d) to be able to predict its long-term effects (b)/ with
any certainty? (c)/ no error (d)
12. The Ganges and (a)/ it’s tributaries constitute (b)/
one of the largest river-systems in the world(c)/ 25.You will lose (a)/ your dog (b)/ if you did not tie it
No error (d) up. (c)/ No error (d)
 EXERCISE-10

1. In view of the fact that almost all varieties of rural 14. The policeman orderd him(a)/ to not speak (b)/
games and sports (a)/ are fast gaining national any word (c)/ No Error (d)
importance it is desired (b)/ that the rules of such
games are strictly adhered. (c)/ No error (d) 15. Despite her constant effort(a)/ she was unable (b)/
to get good marks (c)/ No error (d)
2. More than one (a)/ workmen (b)/ was killed. (c)/
No error(d) 16. As soon as(a)/ the clock strike five(b)/ they down
tools and off they go(c)/ No error (d)
3. The parities disagreed (a)/ on the two first clauses
(b)/ in the agreement. (c)/ No error (d) 17. I could not (a)/ remember story to tell the children
(b)/ so I made up as I went along (c)/ No error (d)
4. Hardly had he departed for(a)/ the station before
(b)/ it started raining cat and dogs (c)/ No error 18. I am sorry to disappoint you(a)/ but I cannot let
(d) you(b)/ have any more money till the end of this
month(c)/ No error (d)
5. Under the tree(a)/ there was lying (b)/ an old saint
(c)/ No error(d) 19. It is the newspaper(a)/ that exposes us to the widest
range(b)/ of human experiences and behavior(c)/
6. The BBC has filmised (a)/ Shakesperean plays(b)/ No error (d)
and almost all literary novels (c)/ No Error (d)
20. Last month we celebrated (a)/ the wedding our
7. He was paid(a)/ not to divulge (b)/ the truth before
sister for whom(b)/ we have been looking for a
the judge(c)/ No Error (d)
suitable alliance for three years(c)/ No error (d)

8. Mahima was scared for me(a)/ lest I should (b)/

21. While walking slowly in the park(a)/ on a quiet
reveal her secret(c) No Error (d)
summer afternoon(b)/ a man dog suddenly attacked
him from behind (c)/ No Error (d)
9. The teacher prevented us(a)/ to enter (b)/ the
restricted building (c)/ No error (d)
22.The news of the disturbance (a)/was
broadcasted(b)/ the same evening(c)/ No Error(d)
10. Yashi was one of(a)/those exceptional girls(b)/ who
came to establish a milestone(c)/ No Error (d)
23. I have read very carefully (a)/ the three first
11. Tsunami and earthquake (a)/ are natural (b)/ chapter of this book(b)/ and I’ne just glanced
phenomenon that cannot be prevented(c)/ No error through the rest of the novel(c)/ No Error (d)
(d)
24.My friend has got an appointment(a)/ in a television
12. Though he is a philanthropist(a)/ sometime he talks company(b)/ some three months ago(c)/ No error
about (b)/ against humanity (c)/ No Error (d) (d)

13. Having taken my advices (a)/ he went to his 25. When the plane landed,(a)/he found that(b)/ one
friends(b)/ for some other work(c)/ No error (d) of the wings is damaged by a shell.(c)/No error(d)
 EXERCISE-11

1. He had no objection(a)/ forward my application(b)/ 13. The work of an uneducated farmer(a)/ is far
to the higher authority(c)/ No error(d) important than(b)/that of a professor(c)No error(d)

14. The question is often raised(a)/ that whether it is

2. People shouldn’t(a)/ drop litter on pavements, (b)/ desirable to send Indian students abroad(b)/since
should they?(c)/ No error(d) they rarely return(c)/ No error (d)

3. She could not believe(a)/ that it had all(b)/happened 15. The watch is a valuable present from my uncle
to her.(c)/ No error (d) (a)/ and it costed him(b) more than two thousand
rupees(c)/ No error (d)

4. I always like to have(a)/ about for toasts(b)/ for 16. Priyamvada was unhappy to hear the news(a)/ of
breakfast.(c)/ No error (d) her son’s failing(b)/ in the final examination.(c)/
No error (d)
5. I was (a)/ baffled with(b)/ the instructions he gave
17. For expecting the company to pay for the
me(c)/ No error (d)
transport(a) of the personal furniture of the
employee(b)/ was not fair(c)/ No error (d)
6. Nobody(a)/ in their senses(b)/ would have acted
so(c)/ No error (d) 18. Tax evaders should be heavily fined(a)/ as they
are doing (b)/ it intentionally.(c)/ No error (d)
7. Thousands of people from far and near(a)/ started 19. I found (a)/ the two first chapters of the book(b)/
gathering outside the auditorium(b)/ from early particularly interesting (c)/ No error (d)
morning to pay their tributes to the departed
leader(c)/ No error(d) 20. From Mumbai (a)/ the Rajdhani Express (b)/ do
not go straight(c)/ to New Delhi(d)/ No error (e)
8. He went in the room,(a)/ opened a box(b)/ and
21. It couldn’t have been(a)/ written by Kalidas
took out a gun(c)/ No error(d) because (b)/ that kind of dress was not worn(c)/
till after his death(d)/ No error(e)
9. The reason why the plane crashed(a)/ as soon as
it took off(b)/ is the failure of one of the engines(c)/ 22. Harish is(a)/ very much(b)/ willing to (c)/ come
No error (d) with you(d)/ No error(e)

23. The lady said that(a)/ she should be away (b)/ from
10. If you don’t start behaving properly,(a)/I will be
home tomorrow as Malati’s (c)/ friend had come
forced to(b)/ tell to your supervisor(c)/ No error(d)
to visit Mumbai(d)/ No error (e)
11. Language is a skill activity(a)/by which fine 24. A journey by car is(a)/ as quick or perhaps
distinctions of meaning can be made(b)/ for a better quicker(b)/ than that by train (c)/ in this particular
understanding of behavior(c)/ No error(d) case(d)/ No error (e)

12. Every man is conditioned by the age in which he 25. He asked what the weather (a)/ had been like (b)/
lives,(a)/ and if he were to return to another age,(b)/ during my holidays(c)/ and I said that it had been
he would not be happy(c)/ No error (d) awful(d)/ No error (e)
 EXERCISE-12

1. Now that she is living in her own flat (a) / she 13. How long (a) / were you (b)/ learning English for
cleans the windows (b), / twice a week in the (c)/ No error (d)
summer and once a week in the winter. (c) / No
error (d) 14. Coffee seeds (a)/ is dried and roasted(b) /before
they are ground into powder (c) No error (d)
2. This town isn’t very well know(a) / and there isn’t
much to see, (b) so a few tourists come here (c) 15. The technician reminded (a)/ them to have a (b)/
/ No error (d) thoroughly cleaning of the(c) / machine after each
use (d) / No error(e)
3. The reason we have not been able to pay income
tax(a) / is due to fact(b) / that we did not receive 16. If I were (a)/ in his shoes (b)/ I would die with
pay here (c) / No error (d) shame (c)/ No error (d)
4. All the furniture have been (a) / sent to the new
17. Even many people (a)/ carry an infection (b) with
house (b) / located in village(c) / No error(d)
showing its symptoms(c) No error (d)
5. my brother-in-laws (a) / who live in Bombay (b)/
have come to stay with us (c) / No error (d) 18. My Father is (a)/ in bad mood (b) today (c) No
error (d)
6. He could not plan his strategy (a) / until he knew(b)
/ whom his opponents could be (c)/ No error (d) 19. The majority of the (a)/ computer professionals
7. The downfall of this kind (a) / is to be attributed recommends (b)/ that effective measures should
(b)/ nothing else than pride (c)/ No error (d) be taken against software piracy(c)/ No error(d)

8. Neither the famine (a)/ or the subsequent fire (b) 20. A person I met (a)/ in the theatre (b)/ was the
/was able to destroy the spirit of the people (c)/ playwright himself (c)/No error (d)
No error (d)
21. As he had taken only a few sips (a)/there was still
9. The child (a) / picked up a burned paper(b) /from little water(b)/ left in the glass(c) /No error(d)
the street(c)/ No error (d)
22. To perform this experiment (a)/ drop little sugar
10. One of the drawbacks(a)/ of modern education
(b) /into a glass of water (c)/ No error (d)
are (b)/ that it does not encourage original thinking
/(c) No error (d) 23. The recent study has(a) / indicated that there (b)/
11. If I knew (a) / that my friend had planned to visit is perceptible change in the attitudes of the people
the town today(b) /I would have made his stay (c)/ No error (d)
comfortable (c) / No error (d)
24. The bus could not (a)/ ascend the steep hill (b)
12. Sharad was entrusted with(a) / (b) the task of because it was in the wrong gears (c) No error(D)
coordinating yesterday’s programme (b) / but due
to certain difficulties (c) / he does not do it (d) / 25. Had I come (a) to know about his difficulties (b) I
No error (e) would have certainly helped (c)/ No error (d)
 EXERCISE-13

1. Our laxity in duty (a)/ increases with our(b)/ 13. He was fascinated by insects (a) / and the more
aversion for work (c) No error (d) he studied their habits (b)/ greater was his
fascination (c)/ No error (d)
2. The trust plans (a)/ to set on a special school for
(b)/ dumb and deaf children (c)/ No error(d) 14. The polling was marred (a)/ at many a place (b)/
by attempts at rigging (c)/ No error (d)
3. We never buy any jam in the shops(a) because
15. Mr. Sunil Pawar, our representative (a)/ he will attend
my wife makes all our jam from (b)/the fruit in our
the meeting (b)/ on our behalf (c)/ No error (d)
garden and it tastes much better than the jam from
the shops we think (c)/ No error (d) 16. If the teacher is good (a)/ the students will respond
(b)/ positively to them (c)/ No error (d)
4. He won’t return the money (a)/ that he
17. Whatever work (a)/ that which you under take (b)/
borrowed(b)/ will he? (c) /No error (d)
put your best efforts in it (c)/ No error (d)
5. The statement made by the writer (a)/ appears to 18. It is the duty of every right thinking citizen (a)/ to
be incorrect (b)/ as Gandhjee was never born in try to make the whole world (b)/ a happier place
Ahmadabad (c)/ No error (d) to live (c)/ No error (d)

6. I can’t (a)/ afford to pay (b)/ that much for it (c)/ 19. After opening the door (a)/ we entered into the
No error (d) room (b)/ next to the kitchen (c)/ No error (d)
20. They walked (a)/ besides each other (b)/ in silence
7. He makes it clear in the very first novel (a)/ of
(c)/ No error (d)
this period that (b)/ he sees his life and work on
dramatic terms (c)/No error (d) 21. The students were (a)/ awaiting for (b)/ the arrival
of the chief guest (c)/ No error (d)
8. Even though the shirt is rather expensive (a)/ but I
22. He fixed a metal ladder (a)/ for the wall below his
wish to (b)/ purchase it with my own money (c)/
window (b)/ so as to be able to (c)/ escape if there
No error (d)
was a fire (d)/ No error (e)
9. While going through the report (a) / yesterday I 23. I offered him part-time work (a)/ but he turned it
find (b) / several factual mistakes(c) / No error(d) over (b)/ saying that he would (c)/ rather wait for
a full time job (d)/ No error (e)
10. The road (a)/ to famous monument (b)/ passes
through a forest (c)/ No error (d) 24. The Hindi and the Marathi are (a)/ different forms
of the Sanskrit language (b)/ which were once
11. According to the Bible (a)/ it is meek and humble spoken (c)/ in almost every part of India (d)/ No
(b)/ who shall inherit the earth(c)/ No error (d) error (e)
12. Troy was taken by Greeks (a)/ this formed the 25. After tolling very hardly (a)/ over a long period of
basis of a story (b)/ which has become famous time (b)/ he found that people recognized him as a
(c)/ No error (d) successful person (c)/ No error (d)
 EXERCISE-14

1. (a) He speaks/ (b) not only Tamil / (c) but Telugu 13. (a) A group of friends/ (b) want to visit / (c) the
as well /(d) No error new plant as early as possible/ (d) No error

2. (a) I have been travelling by local trains / (b) since 14. (a) One of the members / (b) expressed doubt if/
last several years/ (c) but had never ex-perinced / (c) the Minister was an atheist/ (d) No error
(d) such a horrible situation as this/ (e) No error 15. (a) The reason why/ (b) he was rejected/ (c) was
because he was too young/ (d) No error
3. (a) if I would have realized / (b) what a bad shape
our library is in / (c) I would have done something/ 16. (a) Although we reached his house on time/ (b) he
(d) to arrest the deterioration/ (e) No error was left / (c) for the airport. / (d) No error

4. (a) may I / (b) know who you want/ (c) to see 17. (a) He has seen/ (b) the picture/ (c) yesterday/ (d)
please / (d) No error No error
18. (a) if a thing/ (b) is worth doing at all / (c) it is
5. (a) it is not difficult to believe that a man/ (b) who
worth done well/ (d) No error
has lived in this city for a long time/ (c) he will
never feel at home anywhere else in the world / 19. (a) Our system of assigning/ (b) different jobs to
(d) No error different people/ (c) should be based on/ (d) their
strengths and weaknesses/ (e) No error
6. (a) The party chief made it a point to state that /
(b) the Prime Minister and the Union Home 20. (a) Reasonable ambition, if supported / (b) at
Minister should also come / (c) and they see what president efforts/ (c) is likely to yield / (d) the
his party men had seen/ (d) No error desired result/ (e) No error
21. (a) This is an important difference in / (b) that it
7. (a) Myself and Gopalan / (b) will take care of /
marks the first move towards/ (c) professionalizing
(c) the function on Sunday/ (d) No error
the sport and turning it into/ (d) an institution money-
8. (a) On a holiday / (b) Madhu prefers reading / (c) earning proposition / (e) No error
that going out visiting friends/ (d) No error 22. (a) All three products help wean smokers/ (b) from
9. (a) A large scale exchange of nuclear weapons / cigarettes by providing small doses/ (c) of nicotine
(b) will produce unprecedented amounts of designed to replace the basic level/ (d) of average
radiation/ (c) that can penetrate into the biological smoker’s day’s nicotine consumption
tissue/ (d) No error 23. (a) The ultimate problem of physics/ (b) is to reduce
matter by analysis/ (c) to its lowest condition of
10. (a) Considering about these facts / (b) the Principal
divisibility /(d) No error
has offered/ (c) him a seat/ (d) No error
24. (a) As a nation we neither impress the belligerent
11. (a) The students / (b) answered to/ (c) the question / (b) or inspire the lovers of peace/ (c) the speaker
/ (d) asked by the inspector of school / (e) No added/ (d) No error
error
25. (a) if the by-stander had not been/ (b) familiar with
12. (a) all the boys / (b) returned back home/ (c) well first-aid techniques/ (c) The which had met/ (d)
in time for lunch/ (d) No error with the accident would have died/ (e) No error
 EXERCISE-15

1. (a) By arresting the local criminals/ (b) and 13. (a) Unless you take/ (b) interest into the studies
encouraging good people/ (c) we can end / (d) (c) you will not succeed / (d) in the examination /
hostilities of the area/ (e) No error (e) No error
2. (a) We admired the way/ (b) he had completed all
14. I shall (a)/ ring him (b)/ tomorrow (c)/ in the
his work / (c) and appreciating the method/ (d)
afternoon (d)/ No error(e)
adopted by him / (e) No error

3. (a) Not only judges acquitted /(b) Him of all the 15. I enjoyed (a)/ during my (b)/ stay in (c)/ England
charges / (c) leveled against him but / (d) also (d)/ No error (e)
commended all his actions . / (e) No error
16. The clothes (a)/ were neatly(b)/ hanged(c)/ on the
4. (a) We do not know where he was educated / (b)
cloth line (d)/ No error (e)
or what did he do to earn his bread at that time/ (c)
because history is silent about his early life. / (d) 17. The Major (a)/ along with (b)/ his soldiers(c)/were
No error killed in the field (d)/ No error(e)
5. (a) Under the present circumstances / (b)
sanctioning another post for the organization / (c) 18. The film show (a)/ began (b)/ when we arrived
is out of question / (d) No error (c)/ in the hall (d)/ No error (e)

6. (a) if you permit me to speak the truth / (b) I shall 19. I believe (a)/ that respect (b)/ is more preferable
say without hesitation / (c) that you have done a than (c)/ money (d)/ No error (e)
mistake/ (d) No error
20. I never have (a)/ visited (b)/ or intend to visit (c)/
7. (a) By the time/ (b) she finished typing / (c) it was
foreign countries (d)/ No error (e)
not hardly ten / (d) No error

8. (a) A picture of/ (b) one of the progenitors / (c) of 21. In this way nuclear fission, (a)/ or the splitting (b)/
the founder / (d) of the company hanged /(e) on of the atom, (c)/ have been achieved (d)/ No error
the wall / (f) No error (e)
9. (a) Lost in thought, / (b) with a vacant look / (c) in his
22. Modern film techniques (a)/ are far superior (b)/ than
eyes/ (d) he laid / (e) on the couch / (f) No error
that (c)/ employed in the past (d)/ No error (e)
10. (a) In spite of toiling/ (b) very hardly he / (c) realized
that he had/ (d) not earned anything substantial / 23. No sooner the news appeared in the paper (a)/
(e) No error than (b)/ there was a rush (c)/ in the counter (d)/
No error (e)
11. (a) We have observed that/ (b) many good
programmers/ (c) suffer of shortage / (d) of funds
24. John’s salary (a)/ is much (b)/larger than (c)/ Tom
and other resources/ (e) No error
(d)/ No error(e)
12. (a) The principal indicated that/ (b) the issue of
improved quality of teaching / (c) in the collage 25. Rajesh helped (a)/ not only me(b)/ but also my brother
were high/ (d) in his list of priorities / (e) No error (c)/ when he was in need (d)/ No error (e)
 EXERCISE-16

1. Give me (a)/ three thousands (b)/ rupees (c)/ 14. Mary is smarter (a)/ than (b)/ anybody (c)/ in her
please (d)/ No error (e) class (d)/ No error (e)

2. More than (a)/ two boys (b)/ were present (c)/ in 15. I lived(a)/ in a three-hundred-years (b)/ old house
the class (d)/ No error (e) (c)/ in Bombay (d)/ No error (e)

3. More than one (a)/ person (b)/ have found it (c)/ 16. He is (a)/ the strongest and very tall (b)/ boy in
correct (d)/ No error (e) the(c)/ whole college (d)/ No error (e)

4. Only three-fourths (a)/ of the work (b)/ are 17. I was (a)/ born (b)/ on the August 3, 1947 in Bihar
complete (c)/ and we are left with no time (d)/ (c)/ No error (d)
No error (e)
18. The Principal (a)/ offered me (b)/ tea but (c)/ I
denied It (d)/ No error (e)
5. The English (a)/ defeated (b)/ French (c)/ in the
battle of Waterloo. (d)/ No error (e) 19. Even though he was over ninety (a)/ he still enjoyed
reading novels (b)/ and sometimes spend (c)/ an
6. The three last chapters (a)/ of this (b)/ book (c)/
evening at the cinema (d)/ No error (e)
are very interesting (d)/ No error (e)
20. Up to the time the last vote was recorded (a)/ it
7. In summer, (a)/ days are (b)/ warm than (c)/ nights
was difficult(b)/ to decide whether victory lay with
(d)/ No error (e) the ruling party (c)/ or the opposition (d)/ No
error(e)
8. A large number (a)/ of houses (b)/ are coming up
(c)/ in our town (d)/ No error (e) 21. We should always (a)/ side with those who (b)/
are true and unselfish(c)/ and work for other (d)/
9. They appointed (a)/ him as a manager (b)/ as he
No error(e)
is (c)/ efficient (d)/ No error (e)
22. I will now deal with him (a)/ in a manner different
10. The reason (a)/ of his(b)/ failure (c)/ is due to his (b)/ from the one I have adopted so far (c)/ No
intelligence (d)/ No error (e) error (d)
11. The prices of (a)/ his article (b)/ considerably 23. His manners indicate (a)/ that he has no other
varies (c)/ in different parts of the country (d)/ intention (b)/ than (c)/ to steal his money (d)/ No
No error (e) error (e)

12. Mr. Sharma is planning (a)/ to settle in Delhi (b) / 24. Page after page (a)/ of Gita were read (b)/ and it
as soon as (c)/ he will retire in April next year gave great consolation (c)/ to his mind (d)/ No error
(d)/ No error(e) (e)

13. One should (a)/ always (b)/ take care (c)/ of his 25. He was unanimously (a)/elected (b)/ the General
health (d)/ No error (e) secretary (c)/ of our Association (d)/ No error (e)
 EXERCISE-17

1. Before giving (a)/ the mixture (b)/ to the child (c)/ 13. The Headmaster advised the student (a)/ who had
shake it thoroughly (d)/ No error (e) failed in the examination twice(b)/ that not to
attempt it again (c)/ until he had time to prepare
2. The short story (a)/ should not exceed (b)/ more for it properly (d)/ No error (e)
than (c)/ two hundred words (d)/ No error (e)
14. Surekha was trying for admission (a)/ in the
3. He looks at everything (a)/ from (b)/ their (c)/ best Engineering college (b)/ even though her parents
side (d)/ No error (e) wanted (c)/ her to take up medicine (d)/ No error
(e)
4. Our teacher (a)/ often emphasizes on (b)/ the need 15. There is no book (a)/ in English language (b)/ which
for (c)/ a lot of oral practice (d)/ No error (e) is as interesting(c)/ as this (d)/ No error (e)
5. As he was feeling very thirsty (a)/ after the long 16. There is no other book (a)/ in the English language
journey (b)/ he went into a bar (c)/ and ordered a (b)/ which is as interesting (c)/ as this (d)/ No error
cold drink (d)/ No error (e) (e)
17. Even after working in the office (a)/ for several
6. He told me that (a)/ he couldn’t buy the paintings
years (b)/ Suresh had (c)/ hardly mastered any job
(b)/ which he wanted very much (c)/ because he
at all (d)/ No error (e)
hadn’t enough money (d)/ No error (e)
18. It’s a job (a)/ wherein (b)/ neither knowledge nor
7. Neither Mr. Jones (a)/ nor Mr. Smith (b)/ were skill (c)/ are needed (d)/ No error (e)
able to give me (c)/ any advice (d)/ No error (e) 19. Orders have been placed (a)/ so far as (b)/ painting
the walls of the (c)/ classrooms are concerned (d)/
8. A tallest man (a)/ I have seen (b)/ lives near the
No error (e)
village (c)/ where I was born (d)/ No error (e)
20. No decision can be made (a)/ unless (b)/ firm data
9. Although he had worked hard (a)/ and was is available (c)/ to the committee (d)/ No error (e)
understanding as much about the subject (b)/ as I 21. There was (a)/ a number of conferences (b)/ which
did (c)/ he failed to get a second class in the produced little (c)/ of practical value (d)/ No error
examination (d)/ No error (e) (e)

10. If you do not agree (a)/ to my request (b)/ then I 22. There was no play (a)/ on the fourth day (b)/ of
shall be (c)/ forced to take drastic measures (d)/ the test match (c)/ due to the heavy rain (d)/ No
No error (e) error (e)/
23. Sushma persuaded (a)/ her sister(b)/ to go with
11. She has told me that her brother might have done her (c)/ on the trip (d)/ No error (e)
much better (a)/ at the university last year (b)/
24. Sarita was popular (a)/ with her classmates that
had he not given so much time(c)/ to the students
(b)/ she always had some or (c)/ the other coming
Union (d)/ No error (e)
to her house (d)/ No error (e)
12. He hesitated to accept the post (a)/ as he did not 25. The programme which (a)/ came on television (b)/
think (b)/ that the salary was enough (c)/ for a these days in the evenings (c)/is very interesting
man with a family of six (d)/ No error (e) (d)/ No error (e)
 EXERCISE-18

1. Prakash was leading (a)/ a happy and leisurely 12. It is raining (a)/ very heavily since (b)/ last night
life (b)/ after his retirement (c)/ from service (d)/ (c)/ No error (d)
No error/
13. He asked me (a)/ when could I finish (b)/ the work
2. 'Yavanika' is one (a)/ of the latest(b)/ addition to (c)/ No error (d)
good drama(c)/ which appeared in recent times
14. My younger brother and (a)/ I am interested (b)/
(d)/ No error (e)
in music (c)/ No error (d)
3. Children visiting the (a)/ park are amused (b)/ by
15. If you would try sincerely (a) you would get (b)/
the monkeys (c)/ play in the cages (d)/ No error
good results certainly (c)/ No error (d)
(e)
16. Does he really believe (a)/ that he is more intelligent
4. The car flew off the road (a)/ and fell into the
than all the boys (b)/ in the class (c)/ No error (d)
valley (b)/ because Amit (c)/ was driving faster
(d)/ No error (e) 17. Hari was unhappy (a)/ that he would (b)/ not attend
the marriage (c)/ of his friend yesterday (d)/ No
5. Sadhana was the one person (a)/ who could
error (e)
somehow manage(b)/ to working in the section
(c)/ for such a long time (d)/ No error (e) 18. Rama could not (a)/ go to the picnic (b)/ for his
6. In spite of the late hour (a)/ and the bad weather mother(c)/ was not well (d)/ No error (e)
(b)/ Naveen decided to brave it out (c)/ and drink 19. My friend did not see me (a)/ for many years (b)/
at bar (d)/ No error (e) when I met him last week (c)/ No error (d)
7. Sooner than he had arrived (a)/ his friends arranged 20. It is incumbent (a)/ with all the students (b)/ to
a reception (b)/ in his honour in (c)/ the best hotel abide by the college rules (c)/ No error (d)
in town (d)/ No error (e)
21. The bus collided (a)/ but nobody was hurt (b)/ in
8. The number of people (a)/ applying were so large the accident (c)/ No error (d)
(b)/ that the college had to (c)/ stop issuing
application forms (d)/ No error (e) 22. The all standards (a)/ he is a best soldier (b)/ our
military school (c)/ has produced so far (d)/ No
9. If you will (a)/ follow my instructions (b)/ you will error (e)
get (c)/ a suitable reward for that (d)/ No error
(e) 23. While going to his office yesterday (a)/ Bhola
remembered that (b)/ he had not taken (c)/ one
10. He obtained good marks (a)/ not only in English
important office file (d)/ No error (e)
essay (b)/ but also in Arithmetic which was (c)/
full of complicated calculations (d)/ No error (e) 24. Why you don’t told him (a)/ and (b)/ clarify all (c)/
pending matters (d)/ No error (e)
11. As soon as the Principal (a)/ entered the school
(b)/ all the students approached him (c)/ and report 25. He very promptly (a)/ withdrew the marks (b)/ made
the matter (d)/ No error (e) by him (c)/ on my office note (d)/ No error (e)
 EXERCISE-19

1. No one will deny (a)/ the Sarla is one (b)/ of the 13. He laid for half an hour unconscious (a)/ until he was
well-dressed girl (c)/ in our office (d)/ No error seen (b)/ by a passing vehicle (c)/ No error (d)
(e)
14. The teacher (a)/ together with his (b)/ wife and
2. He was extremely annoyed (a)/ when I reported daughter (c)/ were drowned (d)/ No error (e)
(b)/ the matter to him (c)/ and has fired me (d)/
15. The taxi was (a)/ hired by (b)/ the ladies for (c)/
No error (e)
its picnic (d)/ No error (e)
3. The director, along with (a)/ the staff members
16. Having been found guilty (a)/ on murder(b)/ the
(b)/ were present for (c)/ the annual day
accused was (c)/ sentenced to death (d)/ No error
celebrations (d)/ No error (e)
(e)
4. It is our duty (a)/ to put off our shoes (b)/ before
17. The father as well (a)/ as the sons were (b)/
entering the sanctum sanctorum of (c)/ any temple
mysteriously missing (c)/ from the house (d)/ No
or mosque(d)/ No error (e)
error (e)
5. The only good thing (a)/ about these pens (b)/ are
18. The issues are (a)/ complex and (b)/ has been
their colour and their size (c)/ No error (d)
obscured (c)/ by other factors (d)/ No error (e)
6. My brother-in-laws (a)/ who live in Mumbai (b)/ 19. Neither the size (a)/ nor the colour (b)/ of the gloves
have come to stay with us (c)/ No error (d) (c)/ were right (d)/ No error (e)
7. I advised my son (a)/ to engage two coolies instead 20. It is in 1929 (a)/ that we first (b)/ flew to (c)/ the
of one (b)/ because the luggage was too much United States (d)/ No error (e)
heavy for a single coolie (c)/ No error (d)
21. Hardly had (a)/ I left the house (b)/ than it began
8. Raman was one of those great sons of India (a)/ (c)/ to rain (d)/ No error (e)
who has earned everlasting fame (b)/ for scientific
researches (c)/ No error (d) 22. A more irrational world (a)/ to this one in which
(b)/ we presently live (c)/ could hardly be
9. No sooner did the thief see the policeman (a)/ that conceived (d)/ No error (e)
he jumped over the wall (b)/ and ran away (c)/
No error (d) 23. He hoped to finish (a)/ the work in the last week
(b)/ but in fact (c)/ he could not (d)/ No error (e)
10. On entering the room (a)/ she was found hanging
(b)/ from the ceiling (c)/ No error (d) 24. He not only comes there (a)/ for swimming (b)/
but also for coaching (c)/ new swimmers (d)/ No
11. If I were (a)/ in his shoes (b)/ I would die with error (e)
shame (c)/ No error (d)
25. He could not cut (a)/ the grass today because (b)/
12. I am vexed (a)/ at him about what (b)/ he has the handle of the machine (c)/ has broken a few
done (c)/ No error (d) days ago (d)/ No error (e)
 EXERCISE-20

1. His ability to (a) talk to strangers (b)/ is one of his 14. Priyamvada was unhappy (a)/ to hear the news
(c)/ stronger points (d)/ No error (e) (b)/ of her son’s failing (c)/ in the final examination
(d)/ No error (e)
2. My brother said (a)/ that he preferred (b)/ the
white shirt (c)/ than the black one (d)/ No error 15. For expecting the company to pay (a)/ for the
(e) transport (b)/ of the personal furniture of the
employee (c)/ was not fair (d)/ No error (e)
3. She was the daughter (a)/ of a working farmer
(b)/ who was one of the (c)/ headman of his village 16. Aditi was unable (a)/ to support her parent (b)/
(d)/ No error (e) even though both of them (c)/ had no income of
their own (d)/ No error (e)
4. No king in that period(a)/ was so intensely involved
(b)/ in the welfare of his people (c)/ as king Ashoka 17. Tax evaders should (a)/ be heavily fined (b)/ as
(d)/ No error (e) they are doing (c)/ it intentionally (d)/ No error (e)

5. What to talk of charity (a)/ Rajan does not practice 18. The idea that shook (a)/ the whole world was (b)/
(b)/ even (c)/ ordinary humanity (d)/ No error (e) published in one (c)/ of the unknown journal (d)/
No error (e)
6. I have hunted and (a)/ shot myself (b)/ so I know
what (c)/ it is like (d)/ No error (e) 19. The information supplied (a)/ to us were not as
(b)/ useful as we first (c)/ thought it would be (d)/
7. He only wrote (a)/ on one side of (b)/ the paper No error (e)
(c)/ No error (d)
20. The man (a)/ appears to have seen (b)/ more
8. The two sister (a)/ struck (b)/ one another (c)/ at happier days (c)/ No error (d)
the platform (d)/ No error (e)
21. Have you read (a)/ this book (b)/ farther than I ?
9. I am very thirsty, (a)/ give me (b)/ little water (c)/ (c)/ No error (d)
to drink (d)/ No error (e)
22. The production of different kinds of artificial
10. Everybody was (a)/ in the garden (b)/ amusing materials (a)/ are essential to the conservation of
(c)/ themselves (d)/ No error (e) (b)/ our natural resources (c)/ No error (d)/

11. If I was you (a)/ I would not(b)/ attend (c)/ the 23. My brother-in-law with his wife (a)/ now in
function (d)/ No error (e) Singapore (b)/ were present at the function (c)/
No error (d)
12. These organizations (a)/ work lest (b)/ their
activities (c)/ may be banned (d)/ No error (e) 24. She (a)/ eagerly wishes (b)/ to help me (c)/ No
error (d)
13. Avinash and his friend (a)/ were walking towards
(b)/ the station when (c)/ they met this common 25. The sun is shining good (a)/ about (b)/ the horizon
friend (d)/ No error (e) (c)/ No error (d)
 EXERCISE-21

1. To lead a well-balanced life (a)/ you need (b)/ to 14. He suggested (a)/ that I should (b)/ see him (c)/ in
have other interests besides studying (c)/ No error(d) his letter (d)/ No error (e)

2. Nehru was (a)/ a great politician (b)/ and a great 15. I am hardly pressed (a)/ for time, (b)/ I can not
statesman (c)/ No error (d) (c). accompany you (d)/ No error (e)
3. The disclosure of the synopsis of (a)/ the Thakkar 16. Even so great a poet (a)/ like Shakespeare (b)/
Commission Report (b)/ on the assassination of has his (c)/ faults (d)/ No error (e)
Mrs. Gandhi has raised several vital question (c)/
No error (d) 17. I have great pleasure (a)/ move (b)/ this resolution
(c)/ for your consent (d)/ No error (e)
4. Her (a)/ knowledge of English are (b)/ very limited
(c)/ No error (d) 18. Did not the teacher (a)/ instruct you (b)/ to revise
your answer (c)/ if time was available? (d)/ No
5. There are so many filths (a)/ all around (b)/ the
place (c)/ No error (d) error (e)

6. Do you really believe (a)/ that she has blamed us 19. No sooner the bell rang (a)/ than the teacher (b)/
(b)/ for the accident especially you and I? (c)/ No entered the class (c)/ No error
error (d)
20. Wearing a costly suit (a)/ and flaunting a foreign
7. Nobody offered to give up (a)/ their seat to the accent(b)/ does not make (c)/ one respectable (d)/
lady (b)/ holding her child in her arms (c)/ No error No error (e)
(d)
21. I have pleasure (a)/ to certify (b)/ that Shamim
8. He labours (a)/ hard lest (b)/ he may fail (c)/ No worked meritoriously (c)/ for the last three years
error (d) in our organization (d)/ No error(e)

9. You have (a)/ no (b)/ excuse (c)/ to be late (d)/ 22. Pappu was happy that Jyoti and (a)/ his sister was
No error (e) going (b)/ on the same train (c)/next day (d)/ No
10. The flowers smell sweetly (a)/ and(b)/ are (c)/ of error (e)
great value (d)/ No error (e)
23. The manager tested (a)/ the peon to see (b)/ if he
11. His all daughters (a)/ are ugly so (b)/ they cannot could (c) read English (d)/ No error (e)
be married (c)/ No error (d)
24. It was difficult (a)/ to persuade Subash to agree
12. Two men have (a)/ been arrested (b)/ by the police (b)/ to read the book (c)/ to the blindman (d)/ No
who are believed (c)/ to be involved in the robbery error (e)
(d)/ No error (e)
25. How to solve the problems (a)/ is the main concern
13. The price (a)/ of his car is (b)/ higher (c)/ than (b)/ of the organizers (c)/ at the moment (d)/ No
your car (d)/ No error (e) error (e)
 EXERCISE-22

1. Upon arrival (a)/ at any place of posting (b)/ I 14. He hoped to finish (a)/ the work in the last week
found it greatly different than (c)/ what I had (b)/ but in fact (c)/ he could not (d)/ No error (e)
imagined (d)/ No error (e)
15. It was apparent to (a)/ everyone present that (b)/
2. Neither the speaker (a)/ nor his secretary (b)/ he would die (c)/ if doesn’t receive time help (d)/
were informed (c)/ of the cancellation (d)/ No error No error (e)
(e)
16. The speech he made (a)/ on his visit to our college
3. When learning to swim (a)/ one of the most (b)/ concerning our society’s needs (c)/ have
important things (b)/ is to relax (c)/ No error (d) bothered me greatly(d)/ No error (e)

4. Each girl (a)/ was given a bunch of flowers(b)/ 17. The driver tried his best (a)/ to avert the accident
which pleased her very much (c)/ No error (d) by (b)/ bringing the car (c)/ to a suddenly stop (d)/
No error (e)
5. He says he (a)/ is going to (b)/ cut down his
smoking (c)/ No error (d) 18. The lecture to be held (a)/ in the auditorium
tomorrow (b)/ was open to the public (c)/ and free
6. The Department of Modern Indian Languages of charge (d)/ No error (e)
(a)/ is running a course in comparative Literature
19. There appears to be (a)/ very little liaison (b)/
(b)/ for the last fifteen years (c)/ No error (d)
among the two of (c)/ the various wings of the
7. After you will return (a)/ from Shimla (b)/ I will party (d)/ No errors (e)
come and see you (c)/ No error (d)
20. Everyone of the survivors (a)/ of the ill-fated
8. Had he follow (a)/ the directions carefully (b)/ he aircraft (b)/ have told (c)/ the same story (d)/ No
would have felt (c)/ better much quicker (d)/ No error (e)
error (e)
21. My neighbor along with his children (a)/ are going
9. Once he realized (a)/ that he has committed a tonight (b)/ to see the Taj Mahal (c)/ at Agra (d)/
mistake (b)/ he admits it (c)/ corrects it without No error (e)
delay (d)/ No error (e) 22. But for his cousin’s help (a)/ he would have been
11. Since we do not accept cheques (a)/ you will have (b)/ at the height (c)/ of his career (d)/ No error
to buy (b) / a draft so that to pay (c)/ for you (e)
tickets (d)/ No error (e) 23. He would not have (a)/ written this letter (b)/ if he
would not have (c)/ heard the news (d)/ No error
12. The parents scolded the child (a)/ for having broke
(e)
the windows(b)/ but their words fell(c)/ on deaf
ears (d)/ No error (e) 24. Soon after their child was born (a)/ he went off
(b)/ leaving her (c)/ in the lurch (d)/ No error (e)
13. Each cigarette which (a)/ a person smokes some
(b)/ does harm to him (c)/ No error (d) 25. She was able (a)/ to free herself (b)/ with her debts
(c)/ by working very hard (d)/ No error (e)
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1. Hardly had we (a)/ settled down for the night’s 12. An old man in the crowd(a)/ warned Julius Caesar
rest (b)/ when we were started by (c)/ loud noises (b)/ from the danger of death (c)/ on a certain day
outside the house (d)/ No error (e) (d)/ No error (e)/

2. No sooner did (a)/ the train arrived at the station 13. If John had told me (a)/ last Thursday (b)/ I will
(b)/ than the passengers (c)/ rushed towards it (d)/ have given him the money (c)/ but now it is too
No error (e) late (d)/ No error (e)

14. Never I have listened (a)/ to such beautiful music

3. I have worked (a)/ in this office for six years (b)/
(b)/ as the piece we heard on the radio (c)/ last
but I work (c)/ in a different office (d)/ No error
night (d)/ No error (e)
(e)
15. Make haste (a)/ lest (b)/ you should not miss (c)/
4. A first European sailor (a)/ to come to India (b)/ in
the train. (d)/ No error (e)
modern times (c)/ was Vasco Da Gama (d)/ No
error (e) 16. Many of us (a)/ do not know(b)/ to swim(c)/ at
all(d)/ No error(e)
5. All we could find (a)/ from his neighbors are (b)/
that he has (c)/ a job in the competition (d)/ No 17. At last(a)/ he was married(b)/ with(c)/ a poor
error (e) girl(d)/ No error(e)

18. She said (a)/ that (b)/ she will help me(c)/ whenever
6. None of the rooms (a)/ are available (b)/ for
I was in difficulty(d)/ No error(e)
occupation (c)/ at present (d)/ No error (e)
19. Being a (a)/ fine day we went out (b)/ for picnic(c)/
7. Drawing water from the well (a)/ is preferable
at Okla.(d)/ No error(e)
(b)/ than depending on (c)/ the erratic tap-water
supply (d)/ No error (e) 20. Many a man (a)/ have been (b)/ working (c)/ under
me(d)/ No error(e)
8. May I know (a)/ whom (b)/ you wish (c)/ to see
now? (d)/ No error (e) 21. Your flat is superior (a)/ than (b)/ that of mine(c)/
in all respects (d)/ No error(e)
9. Sumitra appealed (a)/ to the managing committee
(b)/that she may be (c)/ allowed to join the 22. I told him the story (a)/ in details(b)/ to make him
volunteer force (d)/ No error (e) understand(c)/ it fully(d)/ No error(e)

23. Cattles (a)/ were grazing(b)/ in the meadows (c)/

10. Being a short vacation (a)/Vanita had to return (b)/
near our farm(d)/ No error(e)
without visiting (c)/ many of the places (d)/ No
error (e) 24. You are really (a)/ senior than (b)/ me (c)/ in age
(d)/ No error (e).
11. An uncle of mine (a) who is a lawyer (b)/ gave
me a useful advice (c)/ when I went to see him 25. His car is (a)/ more bigger than (b)/ that of any of
three weeks ago (d)/ No error (e) us(c)/ No error (d)
 EXERCISE-24

1. One of my uncles (a)/ is a doctor (b)/ in America(c)/ 15. The Secretary of the workers’ union (a)/ remarked
No error (d) that the present government is so selfish (b)/ that
2. He don’t know(a)/ the difference between (b)/ a it cared very little (c)/ about solving anyone else’s
ship and a submarine(c)/ No error (d) problem (d)/No error (e)
3. Yesterday I met an old friend(a)/ when I am 16. The recent symposium on censorship (a)/ indicated
going(b)/ to the market (c)/ No error (d) that to refrain with saying or writing (b)/ something,
others might object (c)/ to, is a form of self-
4. No sooner we entered (a)/ than he got up (b)/ and
censorship(d)
left the room (c)/ No error (d)
5. The new railway line will greatly improve (a)/ 17. The Indian way (a)/ of thinking is superior (b)/ to
transport and communication (b)/ in eastern part most of the (c)/ countries of the world (d)/ No
of the country(c)/ No error(d) error (e)
6. The receptionist asked me (a)/ who do I want (b)/ 18. A letter of recommendation (a)/ from the Principal
to meet in the office(c)/ No error (d) and (b)/ the head of English department have helped
him to (c)/ get this lucrative job(d)/ No error (e)
7. The criminal was (a)/ sentenced to death (b)/ and
was hung for his crime (c)/ No error (d) 19. An Indian driver or carpenter has to work (a)/ about
8. He said that (a)/ he will help me (b)/ secure a two hours to buy kilogram of rice (b)/ while his
decent job (c)/ No error (d) counterparts in Austria, the Netherlands and
Switzerland (c)/ need work only fifteen minutes
9. The villagers fled away their houses (a)/ when
for it (d)/ No error (e)
they saw (b)/ the flood water rising (c)/ No error
(d) 20. Like most young (a)/woman living at homes, I can’t
really (b)/ talk about my ideas or what I really feel,
10. Being that he (a)/ is interested in getting himself
to my parents (c)/ No error (d)
examined (b)/ by a heart specialist (c)/ we must
try our best to take him to a reputed doctor (d)/ 21. The minister concurred (a)/ with his colleagues (b)/
No error (e) and agreed that the new projects on education (c)/
11. The college is (a)/ holding special lectures for their should be sanctioned immediately (d)/ No error (e)
students (b)/ and teachers so that they (c)/ may 22. Important congress dissident source (a)/ said at
get enlightened about the economic problems (d)/ one (b)/ stage that Raman Rao and Chandra
No error (e) Shekhar had even asked the (c)/ dissident group
12. After the brief appearance before the waiting to suggest suitable names(d)/ No error (e)
crowds, (a)/ he was taken (b)/ to the Governer 23. His father would have been pleased (a)/ to get
chamber (c)/ for the swearing in ceremony (d)/ him a wrist watch (b)/ if he would have worked
No error (e) (c)/ harder and secured higher marks in the
13. Congress dissidents and (a)/ many members of university examination (d)/ no error (e)
the (b)/ opposition has mounted a (c)/ big campaign 24. After Ravi (a)/ read the (b)/ magazines and
to have the President renominated (d)/ No error newspaper, and watched the TV programme, he
(e) decided (c)/ to go out and meet some old friends
14. Has they have been in (a)/ my condition (b)/ they (d)/ No error (e)
would have felt (c)/ miserable and thought of 25. I know (a)/ he is having (b)/ a lot of books (c)/ on
committing suicide (d)/ No error (e) how to improve English (d)/ No error (e)
1. The theory of relativity is (a)/ so complicated (b)/
as we cannot be (c)/ it in a few sentences.(d)/ No
error (e)

2. A cell (a)/ is the smallest (a)/ identifiable unit of

life and cannot be (c)/ seen with a naked EXERCISE-25
eye (d)/
No error (e)
13. The Secretary and Treasurer (a)/ were (b)/not (c)/
3. If a student needs advices about (a)/ careers, (b)/ present at today’s meeting (d)/ No error (e)
he or she (c)/ should consult the Careers officer.
(d)/ No error (e) 14. Neither Rakesh (a)/ nor (b)/ I are leaving (c)/ for
Hyderabad (d)/ No error (e)
4. This machine looks (a)/ good but is very (b)/ badly
15. Death (a)/ is (b)/ preferable (c)/ than life (d)/ No
designed (c)/ and doesn’t work good (d)/ No error
error (e)
(e)/
16. Ramu closely (a)/ resembles to his father (b)/ not
5. He is well known for both (a)/ his kindness (b)/ as
only in physical features (c)/ but also in habits (d)/
well as (c)/his understanding (d)/ No error (e)
No error (e)
6. Please explain to me (a)/how is a digital computer
17. After he had read the two first chapters (a)/ of the
(b)/ different from (c)/ an analog computer (d)/
novel, (b)/ he felt like reading (c)/ the book at one
No error (e)
sitting (d)/ No error (e)
7. I’ll work for you (a)/ as long as (b)/ you’ll pay (c)/
18. If (a)/ it snowed tomorrow (b)/ we’ll go (c)/ skating
well (d)/ No error (e)
(d)/ No error (e)
8. Of the two principles (a)/ he put forward the last
19. A quarrel arose between the five members (a)/
one (b)/ was the more (c)/ difficult to understand
and for a time (b)/ it appeared as if the party (c)/
(d)/ No error (e)
had been heading for a split (d)/ No error (e)
9. All of us (a)/ surprised (b)/ to see an old man of
20. Lata parted (a)/ with her mother (b)/ with tears
(c)/ sixty taking part in the Marathon held last
but the journey (c)/ to Delhi amused her (d)/ No
month (d)/ No error (e)
error (e)
10. We had swam (a)/ across the river (b)/ before
21. Neither the size (a)/ nor the colour (b)/ or the gloves
(c)/ the sun set (d)/ No error (e)
(c)/ were right (d)/ No error (e)
11. Madhuri is (a)/ more prettier (b)/ than her (c)/
22. Everyone of (a)/ the staffs present here (b)/has
sister (d)/ No error (e)
given a day’s pay (c)/ as their contribution (d)/ to
12. Every man and woman (a) should vote (b)/ for the fund (e)/ No error (f)
the candidate (c)/ of their choice (d)/ No error (e)
23. Found guilty (a)/ on murder (b)/ the accused was
(c)/ sentenced to death (d)/ No error (e)

24. If I would have (a)/ worked regularly, (b)/ I would

have passed (c)/ the examination (d)/ No error (e)

25. The gentleman (a)/ together with his (b)/ wife and
daughter (c)/ were drowned (d)/ No error (e)
 EXERCISE-26

1. The smuggler yielded (a)/ for the temptation (b)/ 14. It was seven o’clock (a)/ in the evening when (b)/
and fell into (c)/ the police trap (d)/ No error (e) the train steamed (c)/ into the station (d)/ No error
(e)
2. The girl said (a)/ that she preferred (b)/ the blue
gown (c)/ than the black one (d)/ No error (e) 15. He told me (a)/ that he wrote a letter (b)/ to his
superior (c)/ for certain reason (d)/ No error (e)
3. India is (a)/ one of the leading (b)/ film producing
16. The teacher said to the boys (a)/ that one (b)/ ought
country (c)/ in the world (d)/ No error (e)
to work hard (c)/ to earn one living (d)/ No error
4. Hardly had (a)/ I left the house (b)/ then it began (e)
(c)/ to rain (d)/ No error (e)
17. When I offered him to help (a)/ which he needed,
5. The unreasonable behavior (a)/ of his daughter (b)/ (b)/ he persisted in refusing it, (c)/ so I left him to
was thoroughly (c)/ upselt Mr. Gupta (d)/ No error his fate (d)/ No error (e)
(e) 18. He reminded me (a)/ that he has (b)/ often told me
not to (c)/ play with fire (d)/ no error (e)
6. The father as well as (a)/ the sons were (b)/
mysteriously missing (c)/ through the house (d)/ 19. I would have asked (a)/ you for dinner (b)/ if I had
No error (e) known (c)/ that you are staying here to night (d)/
No error (e)
7. Sunil is (a)/ a best student (b)/ in cur class (c)/ at
present (d)/ No error (e) 20. He educated not only (a)/ his nephew but also (b)/
set him up (c)/ in business (d)/ No error (e)
8. It is in 1929 (a)/ that we first (b)/ flew to (c)/ the
21. We were still talking (a)/ about what we should do
United States. (d)/ No error (e)
(b)/ when we heard (c)/ the children shouting (d)/
9. Our country need (a)/ a number of (b)/ self No error (e)
sacrificing and (c)/ devoted political leaders (d)/
22. As soon as the peon rings (a)/ the first bell (b)/
No error (e) then all the students assemble (c)/on the playground
for prayer (d)/ No error (e)
10. Instead of (a)/ his busy and hard life (b)/ he still
retains (c)/ freshness and robustness (d)/ No error 23. Dhundiraj has been writing (a)/ that essay (b)/ for
(e) two hours (c)/ but he still has not finished(d)/ No
error (e)
11. The issues are (a)/ complex and (b)/ has been
obscured (c)/ by other factors (d)/ No error (e) 24. If the tourists(a)/ would have come here (b)/ I
would certainly have (c)/ taken then around (d)/
12. He looked upon me (a)/ level-eyed for (b)/ a few No error (e)
moments (c)/ before he spoke (d)/ No error (e)
25. Everyone agrees that (a)/ the Ganga is the
13. The bus was (a)/ hired by (b)/ the ladies (c)/ for its holiest (b)/ of all other rivers (c)/ of India (d)/
picnic (d)/ No error (e) No error (e)
 EXERCISE-27

1. No man (a)/ in our country (b) is as rich (c)/ as he 14. The lawyer asked me (a)/ where had I (b)/ kept
is (d)/ No error my clothes (c)/ before taking dip in the river (d)/
No error (e)
2. The teacher remarked (a)/ very angrily yesterday
(b)/ that the boys have (c)/ all done it very badly 15. The plays of Shakespeare (a)/ are not only studied
(d)/ No error (e) (b)/ in European countries (c)/ but also in the
3. Have you (a)/ turned detective (b)/ that you keep oriental countries (d)/ No error (e)
your eye (c) on me like this? (d)/ No error (e)
16. To our surprise (a)/ we noticed that (b)/ every
4. She asked him (a)/ what it was that made him (b)/ soldier and every sailor (c)/ was in his place (d)/
so much stronger and braver (c)/ than any man No error (e)
(d)/ No error (e)
17. Neither he nor I (a)/ was able to (b)/ finish the
5. The vehicle which is stopped (a)/ by the policeman
task within (c)/ the time limit (d)/ No error (e)
(b)/ contained a number (c)/ of smuggled watches
(d)/ No error (e) 18. Had you informed me earlier(a)/ I would have (b)/
6. One should look for his (a)/ own faults first (b)/ certainly purchase (c)/ the car from you (d)/ No
and then for those (c)/ of those (d)/ No error (e) error (e)

7. The obstacles to which (a)/ Gandhiji had to 19. The few clothes (a)/ they had (b)/ were all(c)/
surmount (b)/ were mostly (c)/ on the moral and tattered and torn. (d)/ No error (e)
spiritual grounds (d)/ No error (e)
20. Even if he had been driving more slowly(a)/ it will
8. Unless you do not (a)/take care of your health (b)/
have been quite impossible (b)/ to avoid the accident
you will continue (c)/ to suffer (d)/ No error (e)
(c)/ No error (d)
9. Sitting under the shade (a)/ of a tree for a while
(b)/ made us fresh (c)/ for the further journey (d)/ 21. Would you please (a)/ stop from smoking (b)/ while
No error (e) the ceremony is in progress (c)/ No error (d)

10. Although it is summer (a)/ now, the weather at the 22. Many a leader (a)/ promises paradise on earth (b)/
(b)/ hill station was (c)/ quite pleasant (d)/ No error but such promises remain unfulfilled(c)/ No error
(e) (d)
11. Fear is (a)/ one of those emotions (b)/ which 23. He neither gave satisfaction (a)/ as a cook (b)/ nor
frequently roots us (c)/ to inaction (d)/ No error as a chauffeur (c)/ No error (d)
(e)
24. In spite of the fact (a)/ that the meeting was about
12. I warned him (a)/ for the danger (b)/ he was going
to end (b)/ she insisted to ask several questions
(c)/ to face during the hiking (d)/ No error (e)
(c)/ No error (d)
13. I am certain that none (a)/ of these two books (b)/
is useful to the (c)/ students of the 8th standard 25. Subha had been (a)/ to school but (b)/ she did learnt
(d)/ No error (e) (c)/ nothing there (d)/ No error (e)
 EXERCISE-28

1. We have carefully (a)/ considered the (b)/ 14. I know (a)/ how difficult (b)/ this task (c)/ is (d)/
importance of issues raised(c)/ in the report (d)/ No error (e)
No error (e)
15. He is sure (a)/ to succeed because (b)/ he is used
2. You must not missed(a)/ that meeting (b)/as it is (c)/ to work very hardly (d)/ No error (e)
(c)/ extremely important (d)/ No error (e)
16. None of us were (a)/ really very happy (b)/ when
3. Raju cannot (a)/ walk much than (b)/ two miles the guests got entry (c)/ into our house (d)/ No error
(c)/ at a stretch(d)/ No error (e) (e)

4. Due to his health problem (a)/ Mani retired (b)/ 17. How do you behave (a)/ with others is (b)/ an
from the service (c)/ last year (d)/ No error (e) important consideration (c)/ for all of us (d)/ No
error (e)
5. He sold (a)/ the property (b)/ on a (c)/ good price
(d)/ No error (e) 18. All of them (a)/ work very careful (b)/ right from
the beginning (c)/ till they finish (d)/ No error (e)
6. I retained (a)/ this boy at (b)/ the strength of (c)/
his honesty (d)/ No error (e) 19. Mahesh might has (a)/ done this with (b)/ some
7. I often give (a)/ him money and (b)/ I gave him selfish thought (c)/ in mind (d)/ No error (e)
few (c)/ yesterday also (d)/ No error (e) 20. Due to (a)/ unfavourable condition (b)/ I was failed
8. Looking into the situation (a)/ that prevailed (b)/ a (c)/ to pay my examination fee(d)/ No error (e)
few years ago (c)/ he was taken that decision
21. If you had not (a)/ come in time(b)/ the child would
(d)/ No error (e)
have taken away (c)/ by the dacoits (d)/ No error
9. All the leading hotels (a)/of this city(b)/ serves (e)
good Indian (c)/ and continental food (d)/ No error
22. The customer was prevented (a)/ from spending
(e)
money (b)/ and was required to save (c)/ a certain
10. I would also (a)/ like help you (b)/ to build up this amount daily (d)/ No error (e)
wall (c)/ in a short time (d)/ No error (e)
23. It being a dark night (a)/ you must brought (b)/ at
11. The doctor advised him (a)/ to give off smoking least a (c)/ pocket torch with yourself (d)/ No error
(b)/ but he did not (c)/ pay any heed (d)/ No error (e)
(e)
24. Their father has left (a)/ behind a huge sum (b)/ to
12. It is always easy (a)/ to talk about a thing (b)/ be distributed (c)/ among the two brothers (d)/ No
than to do (c)/ it ourselves (d)/ No error (e) error (e)

13. These stories are (a)/ so exciting that (b)/ anybody 25. Motion sickness is affecting women (a)/ more often
who reads them (c)/ can never forget them (d)/ than men (b)/ but the reason is unknown (c)/ No
No error (e) error (d)
 EXERCISE-29

1. No effort has been made at all (a)/ to cash on (b)/ 13. As soon as he reached the venue, (a)/ he enquired
the refurnished image of Indian tennis (c)/ No error from the supervisor (b)/ about the closing time(c)/
(d) of the examination(d)/ No error (e)
14. We did not (a)/ participate in the (b)/ programme
2. The elegantly designed collection (a)/ for ladies yesterday (c)/ due to this reason (d) / No error (e)
has an emphasis(b)/ with style, variety and colour 15. Carrying such a large(a)/ amount of money (b)/
(c)/ No error (d) with you (c)/ is dangerous in Mumbai (d)/ No error
3. What is worst? (a)/ this distortion cannot be (e)
corrected (b)/ by either contact lenses or glasses 16. Political education in real sense(a)/ should develop
(c)/ No error (d) people(b)/ who will be committed to(c)/ bringing
social charge (d)/ No error (e)
4. A good deal of it (a)/ deserves to be ploughed back 17. The leaders of (a)/ the striking workers (b)/ called
(b)/ into the game (c)/ No error (d) for the (c)/ Director for negotiation (d)/ No error
5. More leisure as well as an abundance of goods (e)
(a)/ are attainable (b)/ through automation (c)/ No 18. India’s independence (a)/ had been a result (b)/ of
error (d) the sacrifices of (c)/ many patriots (d)/ No error
(e)
6. Every man, woman and child (a)/ is now aware of 19. Considering the (a)/ gravity of the problems, (b)/
the terrible consequences (b)/ of habit of smiling an early reply (c)/ I was expected (d)/ No error
(c)/ No error (d) (e)
7. The crowd at the stadium (a)/ clapped jubilantly 20. He got to the top (a)/ and was very disappointed
when the champion (b)/ received his trophy (c) (b)/ when he found that (c)/ someone else has
reached it first (d)/ No error (e)
No error (d)
21. If he would not have (a)/ confessed it himself, (b)/
8. The building adjacent to the rivers (a)/ comprises the crime could scarcely have been (c)/ brought
of the flats (b)/ each with a terrace(c)/ No error home to him (d)/ No error (e)
(d) 22. The boys worked slowly (a)/ for they knew that
9. If any of the founding fathers of our constitution (b)/ as soon as they finish one exercise (c)/ the
teacher would tell them to do the next (d)/ No error
was to return to life for a day (a)/ his opinion of
(e)
(b)/ our amendments would be interesting (c)/ No
23. Under no circumstances (a)/ did he prosper(b)/ as
error (d)
a business consultant (c)/ since his arrival in
10. If Preeti had (a)/ worked hard, she (b)/ will have America 20 years ago(d)/ No error (e)
got the job (c)/ she desired (d)/ No error (e) 24. The police accused him (a)/ for setting fire to the
building (b)/ but he denied having been (c)/ in the
11. Ravi prefers (a)/ self-employment (b)/ to job (c)/
area on the night of the fire (d)/ No error (e)
in any officer(d)/ No error (e)
25. The paper displays (a)/ the author’s grasp of the
12. I know now and (a)/ I have always known (b)/ subject (b)/ which not only stems from his
that helps comes first from within (c)/ No error experience (c)/ but also from his original thinking
(d) (d)/ No error (e)
 EXERCISE-30

1. She asked me to look (a)/ at the dreadful letter 14. In a fit of temper (a)/ he tore up a sweet letter (b)/
she has got (b)/ and asked (c)/ how she should which his wife had (c)/ written to him (d)/ No error
reply to it (d)/ No error (e) (e)
2. I would have (a)/ enjoyed the journey more (b)/ if 15. I knew our college library (a)/ was run chaotically
the man in the berth below mine would not have (b)/ but only recently did I discover(c)/ how bad
snored all the time (c)/ No error (d) the situation is (d)/ No error (e)
3. No source of energy (a)/ is so cheap (b)/ as the 16. If the streets would have been (a)/ clearly
solar energy (c)/ in the present age of energy crisis marked(b)/ it would not have taken us (c)/ so long
(d)/ No error (e) to find out his house (d)/ No error (e)
4. Should these measures (a)/ fail to restore order 17. He had consulted not only the opposition parties
(b)/ harsher restrictions (c)/ will have to be imposed (a)/but also accommodated their views (b)/ while
(d)/ No error (e) dropping (c)/ this controversial clause(d)/ No error
5. Where in the world (a)/ you will find (b)/ a taller (e)
dog, (c)/ belonging to this breed than our Tomy?
18. He used (a)/ very inaccurate language (b)/ for he
(d)/ No error (e)
knew (c)/ No better(d)/ No error (e)
6. She was to have (a)/ married my brother (b)/ but
she had been killed in a plane crash (c)/ a month 19. I missed the train (a)/ that I usually catch (b)/ and
before the wedding date (d)/ No error (e) have to travel by the next (c)/ which was a slow
train (d)/ No error (e)
7. He told me that if he would have (a)/ spoken to
his father (b)/ as I spoke to him,(c) his father would 20. When Gayitri said that (a)/ she is coming to see
have beaten him (d)/ No error (e) me the next day (b)/ I wondered (c)/ what problems
she would bring (d)/ No error (e)
8. The book, although written (a)/ in bad English, (b)/
makes a few interesting observations (c)/ which 21. All I know is that (a)/ I won’t be at peace (b)/ with
needs to be highlighted (d)/ No error (e) myself (c)/ unless I do not go there (d)/ No error
(e)
9. He has had the best doctors available (a)/ but he
will not recover (b)/ until he does not have (c)/ the 22. No river in the world evokes (a)/ such awe and
will to live (d)/ No error (e) reverence (b)/ as the Ganga (c)/ which is like a
mother to 600 million Hindus of India (d)/ No error
10. Never despise anyone at all (a)/ for contempt
(e)
implies (b)/ a triumph over and pleasure in (c)/ the
ills of others(d)/ No error (e) 23. I used to visit her (a)/ and I always wondered (a)/
11. Whatever one may say (a)/ of him, (b)/ no one why she had (c)/ those dreadful pictures on the
dare call in question (c)/ his honesty of purpose wall(d)/ No error (e)
(d)/ No error (e) 24. I suggested that Raju should walk on(a)/ and try to
12. The police asked (a)/ each of us about (b)/ our get help(b)/ while I stay with the injured man (c)/
movements (c)/ on the night of the crime (d)/ No but he would not hear of this (d)/ No error (e)
error (e)
25. The authors of the document appears to have (a)/
13. Never before have (a)/ the achievements of fully realized the fact (b)/ that when one talks of
technology so consipicuous (b)/ as today when man education (c)/ he deals with human beings(d)/ No
(c)/ has set his foot on the moon (d)/ No error (e) error (e)
 EXERCISE-31

1. I will encourage (a)/ every one of my students 13. With a lot of persuasion(a)/Mrinal was able to
(b)/ to pursue the path honesty(c)/ in their lives(d)/ get(b)/ the professor to agree(c)/ to review her
No error (e) article (d)/ No error (e)

2. Being very often ill (a)/ and frequently absent (b)/ 14. After toiling very hard(a)/ over a long period (b)/
he had no opportunity to finish his work(c)/ or do he found he had hardly (c)/ made no profit at all(d)/
much of it in fact (d)/ No error (e) No error (e)
3. A first step in a (a)/ rational solution to any problem 15. One of my good friend (a)/ is both an artist(b)/
(b)/ is the recognition(c)/ that a problem (d)/ No and a physician(c)/ of repute(d)/ No error (e)
error (e)
16. I could hardly believe it(a)/ but I found their tallest
4. No sooner did(a)/ the ship touched the shore(b)/
player(b)/ was shorter (c)/ than I (d)/No error (e)
than a soldier of the tenth battalion(c)/ leaped into
the water(d)/ No error (e)
17. One of the representatives(a)/ are
5. I am thoroughly convinced that(a)/ the badness knowledgeable(b)/ and good at(c)/ handling
and vulgarity of modern popular art(b)/ is the result people(d)/ No error (e)
of(c)/ a number of interlocking causes(d)/ No error
(e) 18. Left to himself(a)/ Inder prefers(b)/ travelling by
bus(c)/ than travelling by train(d)/ No error(e)
6. He deserted the path of honour(a)/ in order to
satisfy his ambition (b)/ and then went down for 19. The project will (a)/ not only involve us in(b)/ a lot
(c)/ his doom very quickly (d)/ No error (e) of expenditure (c)/ but also in considerable physical
labour(d)/ No error (e)
7. Though he addressed the boys(a)/ for a minutes
only (b)/ the earnestness with which he spoke(c)/ 20. How to solve the problem(a)/ is the main concern
went home to them(d)/ No error(e) (b)/ of the organizers(c)/ at the moment(d)/ No
error(e)
8. I am working(a)/ at my present job(b)/ since the
day(c)/ a son was born to my brother(d)/ No error 21. Pappu was happy that Jyoti (a)/ and his sister was
(e) going (b)/ on the same train (c)/ the next day(d)/
No error (e)
9. I don’t know(a)/ how many times he came (b)/ to
you and talked (c)/ to you over this problem(d)/
22. Being a rainy day(a)/ Vijay decided to stay (b)/ at
No error(e)
home and work(c)/ further on the problem(d)/ No
10. Neither Shamir nor his wife (a)/ were aware (b)/ error (e)
of the arrangements made(c)/ for their journey
(d)/ No error (e) 23. No girl (a)/ in her troupe(b)/ is so sprightly(c)/ as
you daughter(d)/ No error(e)
11. All one can gather (a)/ from the children(b)/ are
that there was (c)/ a loud noise and smoke (d)/ 24. No sooner the bell rang(a)/ than there was(b)/ a
No error(e) scramble for(c)/ getting out of the theatre(d)/ No
error (e)
12. Now-a-days several(a)/ plastic products are
superior (b)/ than similar products (c)/ made from 25. Mohan is one of those(a)/ boys whom can(b)/ play
rubber(d)/ No error (e) chess(c)/ very well in the school(d)/ No error(e)
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1. I am very (a)/ thirsty, so give(b)/ me little water(c)/ 15. I cannot(a)/ afford for buying books(b)/ for this
to drink(d)/ No error (e) course because(c)/ they are very expensive(d)/ No
error (e)
2. Rajesh is one(a)/ of the best(b)/ student in(c)/ his
class(d)/ No error(e) 16. Some skills are (a)/ more difficult then others (b)/
so it takes a longer time(c)/ to master them (d)/ No
3. Neither he or(a)/ his brother knew(b)/ the address error (e)
of(c)/ the school(d)/ No error (e)
17. When someone speaks to us (a)/ we saw him,(b)/
4. I prevailed(a)/ upon him(b)/ to accompany(c)/ me
but when we read (c)/ we don’t see the writer(d)/
to Surat(d)/ No error(e)
No error (e)
5. Unless you (a)/ return his book(b)/ he will not(c)/
talk to you(d)/ No error (e) 18. Knowledge of regional language is(a)/ necessary
for bank officers because (b)/ they are to
6. Yesterday when the teacher(a)/saw the understand (c)/ local customers. (d)/ No error (e)
students(b)/ making a noise(c)/ he punish them(d)/
No error (e) 19. He has been working with me(a)/ for the last ten
years(b)/ but I cannot claim(c)/ that I have
7. Four days passed (a)/ since I came (b)/ to my understood him through(d)/ No error (e)
home town (c)/ on vacation(d)/ No error(e)
20. Since she was not (a)/ aware of the effect(b)/ she
8. He do not(a)/know the difference(b)/ between a might has(c)/ done that work(d)/ No error(e)
lion(c)/ and a tiger(d)/ No error (e)
21. The link road has(a)/ now become (b)/ the roughest
9. He regulated(a)/ me to made(b)/ him learn(c)/ his road than(c)/ any other road in the city(d)/ No error
lesson (d)/ No error (e) (e)

10. If he had informed (a)/ me of his difficulties (b)/ I 22. The guide told us(a)/ that where the island was(b)/
would have(c)/ sent the money(d)/ No error (e)
and went on(c)/ narrating its history(d)/ No error (e)

11. If you do not(a)/ work hard you(b)/ will not

23. even after hearing him(a)/ for a fairly long time(b)/
succeed (c)/ in the examination(d)/ No error (e)
we failed to understand (c)/ that he was harping
on(d)/ No error (e)
12. When we(a)/ reached there(b)/ nobody were(c)/
in the house(d)/ No error (e)
24. On my request(a)/ Amar introduced me(b)/ to his
13. This pen (a)/ is very good (b)/ but it costed (c)/ friend who is a singer(c)/ and a scientist (d)/ No
me ten rupees(d)/ No error (e) error (e)

14. They talked for a while(a)/ and then they will(b)/ 25. Nathan’s habit of(a)/ delaying his work(b)/ put his
continue to play the game(c)/ till tomorrow colleagues (c)/ to lot of trouble(d)/ No error (e)
morning(d)/ No error (e)
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1. Prabhakar arrives in the office(a)/ as fresh as he 13. The book was so interesting(a)/ that Priya decided
starts (b)/ from home even though(c)/ he to read(b)/ the whole book(c)/ in one sitting(d)/ No
commutes a long distance (d)/ No error (e) error (e)
2. The plan was to go for (a)/ the cinema and then 14. One of my best friend(a)/ is both a novelist(b)/ and
have(b)/ dinner but Raghu’s late arrival (c)/ upset a poet(c)/ of repute(d)/ No error (e)
the whole thing(d)/ No error (e)
15. The teacher asked the student if(a)/ every one of
3. Nitin gets so engrossed(a)/ in his work that(b)/ them(b)/ were ready to take(c)/ practical classes
often he does not hear(d)/ the phone ring (d)/ No every day (d)/ No error (e)
error (e) 16. Being the best tennsis player, (a)/ he was invited(b)/
4. All one can conclude(a)/ from his various by the local sports club(c)/ to play a friendly match
exploits(b)/ are that he is(c)/ a fool and hardy on a Sunday (d)/ No error (e)
person (d)/ No error (e) 17. The Principal along with the teachers(a)/ were seen
5. Cricket has become so(a)/ popular that even elderly boarding a bus(b)/ to go for a picnic(c)/ on a national
(b)/ people are discussing(c)/ the game when they holiday (d)/ No error(e)
meet(d)/ No error (e) 18. Even after hearing the leader (a)/ for a long time
6. Ordinarily, when in difficulty (a)/ Renuka prefers (b)/ the followers could not make out(c)/ which he
keeping her counsel(b)/ than running about(c)/ was talking about(d)/ No error (e)
taking advice (d)/ No error (e) 19. Contrary to earlier reports (a)/ I found him(b)/
7. People have a right(a)/ to criticize but at the (b)/ brighter than I (c)/ during our meeting(d)/ No error
same time each of them(c)/ have to remember (e)
the duty also(d)/ No error (e) 20. With the introduction of the new syllabus (a)/ the
8. Truly speaking (a)/ there was little merit (b)/ in number of colleges reporting(b)/ high results is
the complaint sent in(c)/ by the employee(d)/ No decreasing (c)/ year after year(d)/ No error (e)
error (e) 21. No sooner he left the office (a)/ than it started (b)/
9. Hardly has she finish(a)/ the typing when the(b)/ raining heavily (c)/ to make him completely wet(d)/
Manager entered the room (c)/ with some more No error (e)
work(d)/ No error (e) 22. No boy(a)/ in the class is(b)/ as bright (c)/ as his
son(d)/ No error (e)
10. Bhupender along with his wife(a)/ and children
were invited(b)/ to the party(c)/ held in Hotel 23. There is no doubt(a)/ that the majority of
Moghul(d)/ No error (e) workers(b)/ is in favour (c)/ of increasing the
wages(d)/ No error (e)
11. One of my friend (a)/ came running to(b)/ me and
gave (c)/ me this good news(d)/ No error (e) 24. Just before the race(a)/ I asked him(b)/ whom he
thought(c)/ was going to win(d)/ No error(e)
12. The fact that the compact (a)/ car is better than
conventional cars(c)/ has been proved (c)/ by its 25. How do you say(a)/ that neither he or(b)/ Ramesh
sales (d)/ No error (e) has qualified (c)/ in the examination(d)/ No error(e)
 EXERCISE-34

1. What this company needs(a)/ is not only qualified 14. The soldier said firmly (a)/ that he would rather
(b)/ man-power but also (c)/ dedicated workers starve(b)/ than stealing(c)/ to get what he
(d)/ No error (e) needed(d)/ No error (e)

2. The captain and his (a)/ wife were invited (b)/ for 15. These vegetables which are grown (a)/ here
the culture (c)/ function at my home (d)/ No error are(b)/ cheap in(c)/ cost and rich of vitamins(d)/
(e) No error (e)
3. He prefer (a)/ intercting with(b)/ computers to(c)/
16. The orphanages in(a)/ the thickly populated cities
human beings(d)/ No error (e)
in India they are(b)/ founded (c)/ by(d)/ generous
4. Being a Sunday(a)/ he went out(b)/ for a trip donors(e)/ No error (f)
Pune(c)/ with his family(d)/ No error (e)
17. I object to (a)/ war no because it drains(b)/ economy
5. No one in (a)/ the locality(b)/ is as intelligent (c)/
but that(c)/ it seems (d)/ inhuman (e)/ No error (f)
as Ashok is(d)/ No error (e)

6. It was you (a)/ I would have told(b)/ the chairman 18. Whom(a)/ do you plan to invite(b)/ to your party
to keep(c)/ his mouth shut(d)/ No error (e) besides(c)/ Mr. Rao and I (d)/ No error (e)

7. No sooner did(a)/ he reached (b)/ the station 19. Between you and I (a)/ he probably(b)/ won’t come
than(c)/ the train departed (d)/ No error (e) at all(c)/ No error (d)

8. One of my friends(a)/ is seriously ill and(b)/ is in(c)/ 20. Riots, however, did not cease(a)/ to depress him(b)/
the intensive care unit (d)/ No error (e) and make him to turn to non-violence(c)/ No error
9. Are(a)/ there any further (b)/ reasons you can (d)
give (c)/ us for (d)/ you failure? (e)/ No error (e)
21. I often wonder to whom does(a)/ a nation owes
10. If one of the candidates choose(a)/ to leave before (b)/ its greatest debt of gratitude(c)/ No error (d)
the examination is over (b)/ allow him (c)/ to do
so(d)/ No error (e) 22. He tried (a)/ to open the can (b)/ by a can opener(c)/
No error(d)
11. He was looking imptient (a)/ at the unwanted visitor
(b)/ who showed (c)/ no signs of leaving the 23. You and I (a)/ am going to take part(b)/ in the
room(d)/ No error (e) meeting tomorrow(c)/ No error (d)
12. After going(a)/ to my room I sat down(b)/
24. Pressed by his students (a)/ the Principal suddenly
contentedly sometimes reading(c)/ but most of the
said(b)/ that I am in no way responsible for the
time not doing nothing (d)/ No error (e)
quarrel (c)/ No error (d)
13. We should drink(a)/ several glasses of the
water(b)/ daily (c)/ if we want to remain healthy(d)/ 25. Let no one(a)/ remain with doubt(b)/ that India is
No error (e) getting stronger and stronger (c)/ No error (d)
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1. The driver said that a hundred kilometers is, after 13. No sooner I received (a)/ the telegram from Avinash
all, a short distance(a)/which he could cover in (b)/ than I started contacting (c)/ my friends on
half an hour(b)/ or in forty-five minutes(c)/ No phone (d)/ No error (e)
error (d)
14. Sheela advised to (a)/ her child not to (b)/ play with
2. When the students reached late(a)/ the teacher the ball(c)/ on the road(d)/ No error (e)
objected their entering the class (b)/ without his
permission (c)/ No error (d) 15. It was, in fact,(a)/ her father who prevented(b)/
her at joining(c)/ the police academy(d)/ No error
3. He is a lonely man,(a)/who is not taken seriously
(e)
by his own people (b)/ and yet he cannot keep
himself aloof from them and their misery (c)/ No 16. On the time when (a)/ lighting struck, all(b)/ the
error (d) people in the (c)/ house were asleep (d)/ No error
4. I have often stood in need of my dog’s company(a)/ (e)
and I have desired, from the mere fact of his
17. Not only she went(a)/ to Kashmir but also
existence (b)/ a great sense of inward security
stayed(b)/ there for (c)/ a month(d)/ No error (e)
(c)/ No error (d)
5. The old man continued living a hard life (a)/ but 18. Considering(a)/ the case, the court (b)/ has passed
never he asked(b)/ for any help from its(c)/ decision (d)/ No error (e)
neighbours(c)/ No error (d)
19. Yesterday while(a)/ crossing the road(b)/ he
6. He is not an artist,(a)/ nor he is(b)/ a musician(c)/ was(c)/ run out by a truck(d)/ No error (e)
No error (d)
20. They have requested me(a)/ not to take any
7. There are many a slips(a)/ between the cup and
action(b)/ unless and until I don’t see(c)/ all the
the lip and so(b)/ one has to be careful (c)/ No
documents (d)/ No error (e)
error (d)
8. After many an adventure(a)/ the explorer finally 21. Ramu told me(a)/ that I am(b)/ ready to do (c)/
(b)/ set foot on the English soil (c)/ No error (d) any work(d)/ No error (e)

9. Some of the questions asked (a)/ in the 22. He had(a)/ taken off his shirt and threw(b)/ it on
examination were as easy(b)/ that even dull the floor(c)/ before entering the house(d)/ No error
students (c)/ could answer them(d)/ No error (e) (e)
10. Ajay is the most(a)/ succeeded of all (b)/ the 23. The children observed silent(a)/ just for a while(b)/
businessmen(c)/ in this city today(d) No error (e) before they ran(c)/ to greet their leader (d)/ No
11. Neither Prakash nor his(a)/ brother Prashant error (e)
are(b)/ capable of doing this(c)/ work within two
24. Raghu is more studious (a)/ than any other (b)/
days(d)/ No error (e)
student of (c)/ his age(d)/ No error (e)
12. The police succeeded in(a)/ recovering the
stolen(b)/ jewellery after a (c)/ detailed 25. The money-lender said(a)/ that he would (b)/ like
investigation (d)/ No error (e) help us(c)/ in our efforts (d) No error (e)
 EXERCISE-36

1. An immediate action(a)/ has awaited (b)/ in order 14. John’s parents knew(a)/ that he was addicted to
to complete(c)/ our work in time(d)/ No error (e) gamble(b)/ but they could not do anything to reform
him(c)/ No error (d)
2. When the thief (a)/ entered the house(b)/ the
watchman on duty(c)/ was fast aslept (d)/ No error 15. Had I realized (a)/ how deeply you were committed
(e) to completing this work by today, (b)/ I would not
interrupt you so often(c)/ No error (d)
3. She must had (a)/ completed her work (b)/ by now
because(c)/ she is very punctual (d)/ No error (e)
16. The Manger insisted on (a)/ that his employees should
4. Ramesh possesses (a)/ all those good qualities (b)/ not (b)/ arrive late for work (c)/ No error (d)
which every ideal(c)/ students should possesses
(d)/ No error (e) 17. The actions of some statesmen are like those great
rivers (a)/ whose course everyone beholds (b)/ but
5. He overcame with sorrow(a)/ when he heard(b)/ their springs have been seen by few (c)/ No error
the sad news(c)/ of his failure(d)/ No error (e) (d)

6. Some people get(a)/ used to changes(b)/ very 18. The principal asked the student(a)/ where was he
easily than (c)/ other do(d)/ No error (e) (b)/ the previous day(c)/ No error (d)
7. He has gone (a)/ to his native place(b)/ with the
19. My brother has and (a)/ is still doing excellent
intention(c)/ of staying there(d)/ No error (e)
work(b)/ for his organization (c)/ No error (d)
8. The leader advised the people(a)/ not to be carried
away by(b)/ the rumours spread (c)/ in the city 20. He ultimately decided (a)/ to willingly and cheerfully
(d)/ No error (e) accept(b)/ the responsibility entrusted to him(c)/
No error (d)
9. When still a high school student (a)/ he used to
write articles(b)/ for leading newspapers and 21. The two last(a)/ columns of the newspaper(b) are
journals(c)/ No error (d) shabbily printed(c)/ No error(d)

10. I am sorry to have disturbed you(a)/ I hope you 22. He was advised(a)/ to be more cautious(b)/ lest
will not mind me coming to you(b)/ at this odd hour he is robbed again(c)/ No error (d)
(c)/ No error (d)
23. I have seen(a)/ as bad or even worse(b)/ behavior
11. The captain declared that his ship had carried (a)/
than this at public rallies(c)/ No error (d)
no less than three hundred passengers(b)/ on the
last voyage(c)/ No error (d) 24. The Manager Director as well as the Board
12. I came in very late last night (a)/ and unfortunately members (a)/ was in favour of taking strict
the dog started barking(b)/ and this woke up my action(b)/ against the striking workers(c)/ No error
wife(c)/ No error (d) (d)

13. The guide said that (a)/ she could help us finding 25. The ruling party stood (a)/ for implementation of
(b)/ the ancient monument (c)/ No error (d) the Bill (b)/ and was ready to stake their political

existence(c)/ No error (d)

 EXERCISE-37

14. Tax evaders should(a)/ be heavily fined(b)/ as they

are doing(c)/ it intentionally(d)/ No error (e)
1. As the party was going on(a)/ we noticed Mr.
Rakesh fall back(b)/ in his chair and gasping for 15. The idea that shook(a)/ the whole world was(b)/
breath (c)/ No error (d) published in one(c)/ of the unknown journal (d)/
No error (e)
2. He succeeded (a)/ to get a decent job(b)/ soon
after his graduation(c)/ No error (d) 16. The information supplied (a)/ to us were not as(b)/
useful as we first (c)/ thought it would be(d)/ No
3. In spite of four letters we have sent(a)/ we have error (e)
received(b)/ no answer from the authorities(c)/ No
17. The demand of the citizen’s (a)/ forum that the
error (d)
prices of essential (b)/ commodities to lower down
4. He only is responsible(a)/ for the suffering will(c)/ soon be considered by the Government (d)/
caused(b)/ to the whole family(c)/ No error (d) No error (e)

5. I will discuss the matter with him(a)/ When I will 18. Despite of a good monsson(a)/ this year the
see him in the next few days (c)/ No error (d) production (b)/ of foodgrains in the (c)/ country did
not go up(d)/ No error (e)
6. I am sure that (a)/ neither the house not its contents
19. In spite of a thoroughly search(a)/ of the business
(b)/ is for sale (c)/ No error (d)
premises the (b)/ tax authorities could not find (c)/
7. We found the soldier (a)/ lying seriously wounded any incriminating documents(d)/ No error(e)
(b)/ and died shortly afterwards (c)/ No error (d)
20. The last of the Mughal(a)/ emperors of India was
8. The committee decided not to appointed him (a)/ imprisoned(b)/ and was later sent into(c)/ exile by
neither for the position for chief (b)/ nor of the British (d)/ No error (e)
stenographer(c)/ No error 21. Hardly as I stepped (a)/ out of my house when(b)/
9. Avinash and his friend (a)/ were walking I saw some policeman (c)/ coming towards my
towards(b)/ the station when (c)/ they met his house (d)/ No error (e)
common friend(d)/ No error (e) 22. Swati has such a fine(a)/ memory that she can(b)/
recollect anything what(c)/ happened many years
10. Priyamvada was unhappy (a)/ to hear the news
ago(d)/No error (e)
(b)/ of her son’s (c)/ to inform his parents (d)/ No
error (e) 23. In the meeting Mr. Mehta’s (a)/ suggestions with
regard for(b)/ hailed by all the members (d)/ No
11. The moment Vignesh was(a)/ admitted to the
error (e)
hospital(b)/ the Warden decided (c)/ to inform his
parents (d)/ No error (e) 24. Children who have had(a)/ good Pre-School
Education(b)/ are most likely to out-do (c)/ other
12. For expecting the company to pay(a)/ for transport children at school(d)/ No error (e)
of (b)/the personal furniture of the employee (c)/
was not fair(d)/ No error (e)/ 25. The agitating students had taken(a)/ a know not to
return to their (b)/ classes until their demands were
13. Aditi was unable (a)/ to support her parent(b)/ even not(c)/ accepted by the principal (d)/ No error (e)
though both of them(c)/ had no income of their
own(d)/ No error (e)
 ANSWERS

EXERCISE-1 EXERCISE-7
1. (c) 6. (b) 11. (c) 16. (b) 21. (b) 1. (c) 6. (b) 11. (b) 16. (b) 21. (c)
2. (a) 7. (c) 12. (a) 17. (d) 22. (a) 2. (b) 7. (a) 12. (a) 17. (b) 22. (c)
3. (c) 8. (a) 13. (c) 18. (a) 23. (d) 3. (b) 8. (a) 13. (c) 18. (b) 23. (a)
4. (c) 9. (b) 14. (b) 19. (a) 24. (b) 4. (b) 9. (b) 14. (a) 19. (b) 24. (a)
5. (a) 10. (b) 15. (b) 20. (c) 25. (a) 5. (a) 10. (d) 15. (b) 20. (c) 25. (a)

EXERCISE-2 EXERCISE-8
1. (c) 6. (c) 11. (c) 16. (a) 21. (a) 1. (c) 6. (b) 11. (b) 16. (a) 21. (c)
2. (b) 7. (b) 12. (b) 17. (d) 22. (b) 2. (b) 7. (a) 12. (a) 17. (b) 22. (b)
3. (c) 8. (a) 13. (a) 18. (c) 23. (a) 3. (a) 8. (b) 13. (b) 18. (c) 23. (a)
4. (c) 9. (b) 14. (b) 19. (c) 24. (a) 4. (b) 9. (b) 14. (c) 19. (b) 24. (b)
5. (b) 10. (a) 15. (b) 20. (c) 25. (c) 5. (a) 10. (a) 15. (c) 20. (a) 25. (c)

EXERCISE-3 EXERCISE-9
1. (c) 6. (b) 11. (a) 16. (b) 21. (d) 1. (b) 6. (b) 11. (b) 16. (c) 21. (c)
2. (a) 7. (a) 12. (b) 17. (b) 22. (c) 2. (b) 7. (b) 12. (b) 17. (a) 22. (b)
3. (c) 8. (b) 13. (b) 18. (b) 23. (c) 3. (c) 8. (a) 13. (c) 18. (a) 23. (a)
4. (c) 9. (d) 14. (b) 19. (b) 24. (b) 4. (a) 9. (b) 14. (c) 19. (b) 24. (a)
5. (a) 10. (c) 15. (b) 20. (c) 25. (b) 5. (c) 10. (a) 15. (d) 20. (c) 25. (c)

EXERCISE-4 EXERCISE-10
1. (b) 6. (b) 11. (b) 16. (b) 21. (c) 1. (c) 6. (b) 11. (c) 16. (b) 21. (c)
2. (a) 7. (c) 12. (c) 17. (c) 22. (b) 2. (b) 7. (d) 12. (b) 17. (c) 22. (b)
3. (c) 8. (c) 13. (a) 18. (c) 23. (a) 3. (b) 8. (a) 13. (a) 18. (c) 23. (b)
4. (c) 9. (c) 14. (d) 19. (b) 24. (b) 4. (c) 9. (b) 14. (b) 19. (c) 24. (a)
5. (a) 10. (a) 15. (b) 20. (a) 25. (a) 5. (b) 10. (c) 15. (d) 20. (c) 25. (c)

EXERCISE-5 EXERCISE-11
1. (a) 6. (b) 11. (a) 16. (b) 21. (c) 1. (b) 6. (b) 11. (b) 16. (b) 21. (d)
2. (a) 7. (b) 12. (c) 17. (c) 22. (b) 2. (d) 7. (d) 12. (d) 17. (a) 22. (b)
3. (c) 8. (a) 13. (a) 18. (a) 23. (b) 3. (b) 8. (a) 13. (b) 18. (b) 23. (c)
4. (c) 9. (c) 14. (a) 19. (d) 24. (b) 4. (b) 9. (c) 14. (c) 19. (b) 24. (b)
5. (b) 10. (d) 15. (b) 20. (b) 25. (b) 5. (c) 10. (c) 15. (b) 20. (c) 25. (a)

EXERCISE-6 EXERCISE-12
1. (b) 6. (b) 11. (a) 16. (d) 21. (b) 1. (c) 6. (c) 11. (d) 16. (c) 21. (b)
2. (b) 7. (b) 12. (b) 17. (d) 22. (b) 2. (a) 7. (c) 12. (d) 17. (a) 22. (b)
3. (c) 8. (b) 13. (c) 18. (d) 23. (a) 3. (b) 8. (b) 13. (b) 18. (b) 23. (c)
4. (a) 9. (c) 14. (b) 19. (d) 24. (c) 4. (a) 9. (b) 14. (b) 19. (b) 24. (c)
5. (a) 10. (c) 15. (b) 20. (c) 25. (a) 5. (a) 10. (b) 15. (c) 20. (a) 25. (d)
 EXERCISE-13 EXERCISE-19
1. (c) 6. (d) 11. (b) 16. (d) 21. (b) 1. (c) 6. (a) 11. (c) 16. (b) 21. (c)
2. (b) 7. (a) 12. (a) 17. (b) 22. (b) 2. (d) 7. (c) 12. (b) 17. (b) 22. (b)
3. (a) 8. (b) 13. (c) 18. (c) 23. (b) 3. (c) 8. (b) 13. (a) 18. (c) 23. (a)
4. (c) 9. (c) 14. (d) 19. (b) 24. (a) 4. (b) 9. (b) 14. (d) 19. (d) 24. (a)
5. (c) 10. (b) 15. (b) 20. (b) 25. (a) 5. (c) 10. (b) 15. (d) 20. (a) 25. (d)

EXERCISE-14 EXERCISE-20
1. (c) 6. (c) 11. (b) 16. (b) 21. (d) 1. (d) 6. (b) 11. (a) 16. (b) 21. (c)
2. (b) 7. (a) 12. (b) 17. (a) 22. (d) 2. (d) 7. (a) 12. (d) 17. (c) 22. (b)
3. (a) 8. (c) 13. (b) 18. (c) 23. (b) 3. (d) 8. (c) 13. (d) 18. (d) 23. (c)
4. (b) 9. (c) 14. (b) 19. (d) 24. (b) 4. (a) 9. (c) 14. (c) 19. (b) 24. (b)
5. (c) 10. (a) 15. (c) 20. (b) 25. (c) 5. (a) 10. (d) 15. (a) 20. (c) 25. (a)

EXERCISE-15 EXERCISE-21
1. (d) 6. (c) 11. (c) 16. (c) 21. (d) 1. (a) 6. (c) 11. (a) 16. (a) 21. (c)
2. (c) 7. (c) 12. (b) 17. (d) 22. (c) 2. (c) 7. (b) 12. (c) 17. (b) 22. (b)
3. (a) 8. (d) 13. (b) 18. (b) 23. (a) 3. (a) 8. (c) 13. (d) 18. (a) 23. (b)
4. (b) 9. (d) 14. (b) 19. (c) 24. (d) 4. (b) 9. (d) 14. (d) 19. (a) 24. (b)
5. (b) 10. (b) 15. (a) 20. (a) 25. (e) 5. (a) 10. (a) 15. (a) 20. (c) 25. (e)

EXERCISE-16 EXERCISE-22
1. (b) 6. (a) 11. (a) 16. (b) 21. (d) 1. (c) 6. (b) 11. (b) 16. (d) 21. (b)
2. (e) 7. (c) 12. (d) 17. (c) 22. (c) 2. (c) 7. (a) 12. (a) 17. (c) 22. (c)
3. (c) 8. (e) 13. (d) 18. (d) 23. (c) 3. (a) 8. (a) 13. (a) 18. (c) 23. (c)
4. (c) 9. (b) 14. (b) 19. (c) 24. (b) 4. (c) 9. (c) 14. (d) 19. (c) 24. (b)
5. (c) 10. (d) 15. (b) 20. (c) 25. (e) 5. (a) 10. (c) 15. (d) 20. (b) 25. (c)

EXERCISE-17 EXERCISE-23
1. (d) 6. (c) 11. (a) 16. (b) 21. (a) 1. (e) 6. (b) 11. (c) 16. (c) 21. (b)
2. (c) 7. (c) 12. (a) 17. (a) 22. (d) 2. (b) 7. (c) 12. (c) 17. (c) 22. (b)
3. (c) 8. (a) 13. (c) 18. (d) 23. (c) 3. (a) 8. (b) 13. (c) 18. (c) 23. (a)
4. (b) 9. (c) 14. (c) 19. (d) 24. (a) 4. (a) 9. (c) 14. (a) 19. (a) 24. (b)
5. (c) 10. (c) 15. (a) 20. (c) 25. (b) 5. (b) 10. (a) 15. (c) 20. (b) 25. (b)

EXERCISE-18 EXERCISE-24
1. (a) 6. (a) 11. (d) 16. (b) 21. (a) 1. (d) 6. (b) 11. (b) 16. (b) 21. (a)
2. (c) 7. (a) 12. (a) 17. (b) 22. (b) 2. (a) 7. (c) 12. (c) 17. (c) 22. (a)
3. (d) 8. (b) 13. (b) 18. (c) 23. (a) 3. (b) 8. (b) 13. (c) 18. (c) 23. (c)
4. (d) 9. (a) 14. (b) 19. (a) 24. (a) 4. (a) 9. (a) 14. (a) 19. (b) 24. (b)
5. (c) 10. (a) 15. (a) 20. (b) 25. (a) 5. (c) 10. (a) 15. (b) 20. (b) 25. (b)
 EXERCISE-25 EXERCISE-31
1. (c) 6. (b) 11. (b) 16. (d) 21. (d) 1. (d) 6. (c) 11. (c) 16. (e) 21. (b)
2. (d) 7. (c) 12. (d) 17. (a) 22. (d) 2. (d) 7. (b) 12. (c) 17. (b) 22. (a)
3. (a) 8. (b) 13. (b) 18. (b) 23. (b) 3. (a) 8. (a) 13. (c) 18. (d) 23. (a)
4. (d) 9. (b) 14. (c) 19. (a) 24. (a) 4. (b) 9. (e) 14. (d) 19. (b) 24. (a)
5. (c) 10. (a) 15. (d) 20. (c) 25. (d) 5. (e) 10. (b) 15. (a) 20. (e) 25. (b)

EXERCISE-26 EXERCISE-32
1. (b) 6. (b) 11. (c) 16. (d) 21. (e) 1. (c) 6. (d) 11. (e) 16. (a) 21. (c)
2. (d) 7. (b) 12. (a) 17. (a) 22. (c) 2. (c) 7. (a) 12. (c) 17. (b) 22. (b)
3. (c) 8. (a) 13. (d) 18. (b) 23. (d) 3. (a) 8. (a) 13. (c) 18. (a) 23. (d)
4. (c) 9. (a) 14. (e) 19. (d) 24. (b) 4. (e) 9. (b) 14. (a) 19. (d) 24. (d)
5. (c) 10. (a) 15. (b) 20. (a) 25. (c) 5. (a) 10. (e) 15. (b) 20. (c) 25. (d)

EXERCISE-27 EXERCISE-33
1. (a) 6. (a) 11. (c) 16. (e) 21. (b) 1. (e) 6. (c) 11. (a) 16. (e) 21. (a)
2. (c) 7. (a) 12. (b) 17. (e) 22. (d) 2. (a) 7. (d) 12. (e) 17. (b) 22. (a)
3. (e) 8. (a) 13. (a) 18. (c) 23. (a) 3. (e) 8. (e) 13. (e) 18. (d) 23. (c)
4. (d) 9. (a) 14. (b) 19. (e) 24. (c) 4. (c) 9. (a) 14. (a) 19. (e) 24. (c)
5. (a) 10. (c) 15. (b) 20. (b) 25. (c) 5. (c) 10. (b) 15. (c) 20. (e) 25. (b)

EXERCISE-28 EXERCISE-34
1. (c) 6. (b) 11. (b) 16. (b) 21. (c) 1. (e) 6. (a) 11. (a) 16. (b) 21. (a)
2. (a) 7. (c) 12. (a) 17. (a) 22. (e) 2. (c) 7. (b) 12. (d) 17. (c) 22. (c)
3. (b) 8. (d) 13. (e) 18. (b) 23. (b) 3. (d) 8. (e) 13. (d) 18. (d) 23. (b)
4. (a) 9. (c) 14. (e) 19. (a) 24. (d) 4. (a) 9. (e) 14. (c) 19. (a) 24. (c)
5. (c) 10. (b) 15. (d) 20. (e) 25. (a) 5. (e) 10. (a) 15. (d) 20. (c) 25. (b)

EXERCISE-29 EXERCISE-35
1. (b) 6. (c) 11. (c) 16. (d) 21. (a) 1. (a) 6. (b) 11. (b) 16. (a) 21. (b)
2. (c) 7. (d) 12. (c) 17. (c) 22. (c) 2. (b) 7. (a) 12. (e) 17. (a) 22. (b)
3. (a) 8. (b) 13. (b) 18. (b) 23. (b) 3. (d) 8. (d) 13. (a) 18. (e) 23. (a)
4. (d) 9. (a) 14. (d) 19. (d) 24. (b) 4. (d) 9. (b) 14. (a) 19. (d) 24. (e)
5. (b) 10. (c) 15. (c) 20. (d) 25. (c) 5. (b) 10. (b) 15. (c) 20. (c) 25. (e)

EXERCISE-30 EXERCISE-36
1. (b) 6. (a) 11. (c) 16. (a) 21. (d) 1. (d) 6. (c) 11. (d) 16. (a) 21. (a)
2. (d) 7. (a) 12. (e) 17. (a) 22. (a) 2. (a) 7. (e) 12. (d) 17. (c) 22. (c)
3. (a) 8. (d) 13. (b) 18. (b) 23. (e) 3. (a) 8. (e) 13. (b) 18. (b) 23. (b)
4. (e) 9. (c) 14. (b) 19. (c) 24. (c) 4. (d) 9. (a) 14. (b) 19. (a) 24. (d)
5. (b) 10. (e) 15. (d) 20. (b) 25. (a) 5. (a) 10. (b) 15. (c) 20. (b) 25. (c)

EXERCISE-37
1. (c) 3. (c) 5. (d) 7. (c) 9. (d) 11. (b) 13. (b) 15. (d) 17. (c) 19. (a) 21. (a) 23. (b) 25. (c)
2. (b) 4. (a) 6. (c) 8. (a) 10. (e) 12. (a) 14. (e) 16. (b) 18. (a) 20. (c) 22. (c) 24. (b)