Grammar Knowledge Revision Test 38: Can you score 18/20? for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The community has (1)/ dwindled to a tenth (2)/ of their former size (3)/ in the last two years. (4)

Question 2

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The Secretary and (1)/ treasurer of the company, Mr. David (2)/ is negligent of (3)/ their duty. (4)

Question 3

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Both players (1)/ demonstrated his (2)/ ability to hit (3)/ the ball hard. (4)

Question 4

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

This is one of (1)/ a few areas in which (2)/ government taxation (3)/ leads to a more efficient outcome. (4)

Question 5

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

She set out with (1)/ the aim of becoming (2)/ a youngest ever (3)/ winner of the championship. (4)

Question 6

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The doctor (1)/ was non-committal (2)/ about the my mother's (3)/ chances of recovery. (4)

Question 7

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The principles are not (1)/ elaborated in a detail, they (2)/ require considerable (2) discussion and study. (4)

Question 8

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

A last decade has witnessed (1)/ a serious rise in the (2)/ levels of racism and hostility (3)/ against Blacks and ethnic groups. (4)

Question 9

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The civil rights movement (1)/ in the early seventies was (2)/ a honourable non-sectarian movement (3)/ peopled by pacifist idealists in pursuit of justice. (4)

Question 10

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

More than (1)/ one in (2)/ five Britons are (3)/ now classified as obese. (4)

Question 11

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., ‘No correction required’.

In the next five years I will have finished university and I’ll be able to earn some money.

Question 12

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Students are encouraged (1)/ to take control of their (2)/ own learning, rather than (3)/ just depend at the teacher. (4)

Question 13

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

We secured a (1)/ thirty-years-old building, recently (2)/ vacated, on the beautiful main (3)/ street of Keene for working quarters. (4)

Question 14

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., ‘No correction required’.

If there were more hours in a day, I will gladly help with this project, but I already have so much on my plate right now.

Question 15

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., ‘No correction required’.

Investigators have been still trying to determine the cause of the fire.

Question 16

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., ‘No correction required’.

We will put our house on the market as soon as house prices started to rise.

Question 17

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The lad was (1)/ so many interested (2)/ in his work that he (3)/ did not see the stranger. (4)

Question 18

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The information was (1)/ surprisingly shocking, and (2)/ on a level that farther altered (3)/ Rama’s perception about Devi. (4)

Question 19

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Current demographic trends (1)/ suggest that there will be (2)/ less school dropouts coming (3)/ into the workforce in ten years' time. (4)

Question 20

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

He suggested that increasing the (1)/ counselling skills of general practitioners (2)/ may be preferable than widening (3)/ the primary health care team. (4)