English Exercise on Tricks of Conjunction - II

Dear Aspirants

Here in this article, we are providing an English Exercise on Tricks of Conjunction - II based on our English Master Series Module -23. 

This Exercise will be very helpful while solving the questions of Spotting Errors and Fill in the blanks.

EXERCISE

1. Neither the doctor nor the nurses/ were asleep when / the injured was brought to the hospital. / No error.

2. As soon as the peon rings the bell, then all / the students come to the assembly room / for prayer. / No error.

3. Hardly had he come out of the bus / then the bomb exploded / and shattered the bus into pieces ./ No error.

4. Scarcely had I bought / the ticket when the train / left the platform with a hissing sound./ No error.

5. Many of the freedom fighters / are so respectful as Gandhiji / if not more. / No error.

6. Consider all the possibilities, / I really believe / that I would prefer / not to make any changes. / No error.

7. The reason he has / been such a success / is because he / never gives up. / No Error.

8. The customer was / angry on the clerk / for being detained / for a very long time. / No error.

9. After every boy / had submitted / their paper, the teacher / dismissed the class. / No error.

10. Any help / that you can / give will / be highly appreciate./ No error.

SOLUTION

1. No Error

2. As soon as the peon rings the bell, all  the students come to the assembly room for prayer.

Explanation – Then does not come with as soon as.

3. Hardly had he come out of the bus  when the bomb exploded  and shattered the bus into pieces .

Explanation – Hardly is followed by when.

4. No Error.

5. Many of the freedom fighters are as respectful as Gandhiji  if not more.

Explanation – So.....as is used in Negative sentences. Use as.....as in this sentence.

6. Considering all the possibilities,  I really believe that I would prefer  not to make any changes.

7. The reason why he has  been such a success  is because he never gives up.

8. The customer was  angry with the clerk  for being detained  for a very long time.

9. After every boy had submitted his paper, the teacher dismissed the class.

10. Any help that you can give will be highly appreciated.

English Master Series DAY-23

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