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Directions To Solve

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. (solve as per the direction given above)

  2. A.

    You may not always

    B.

    get whatever you deserve

    C.

    but that does not belittle

    D.

    the importance for your work.

    E.

    No error.


  3. (solve as per the direction given above)

  4. A.

    When I stood up spontaneously

    B.

    and questioned the speaker;

    C.

    someone commented that

    D.

    it was a boldly step.

    E.
    No error.

  5. (solve as per the direction given above)

  6. A.

    The Head of the Department along with his colleagues

    B.

    are coming to attend

    C.

    the conference which is

    D.

    scheduled this afternoon.

    E.

    No error.


  7. (solve as per the direction given above)

  8. A.

    From over last five years

    B.

    I have been trying

    C.

    my best to convince him

    D.

    but without success.

    E.

    No error.


  9. (solve as per the direction given above)

  10. A.

    The patient recover

    B.

    so fast that

    C.

    the expert doctors

    D.

    also were surprised.

    E.

    No error.


  11. (solve as per the direction given above)

  12. A.

    Naren could not

    B.

    decide as to which

    C.

    course he should do

    D.

    after obtaining his Degree.

    E.

    No error.


  13. (solve as per the direction given above)

  14. A.

    Due to certain inevitable circumstances

    B.

    the scheduled programme had to be

    C.

    postponed indefinite

    D.

    but the members could not be informed.

    E.

    No error


  15. (solve as per the direction given above)

  16. A.

    The mission provides

    B.

    able service to all

    C.

    the needy people in this area

    D.

    during the last few years.

    E.

    No error.


  17. (solve as per the direction given above)

  18. A.

    The success of our efforts

    B.

    depend upon the

    C.

    number of people who

    D.

    actually use the new methods.

    E.

    No error.


  19. (solve as per the direction given above)

  20. A.

    I will put on

    B.

    a note in this regard

    C.

    for your consideration

    D.

    and necessary decision.

    E.

    No error.


  21. (solve as per the direction given above)

  22. A.

    By arresting the local criminals

    B.

    and encouraging good people

    C.

    we can end

    D.

    hostilities of that area.

    E.

    No error.


  23. (solve as per the direction given above)

  24. A.

    Schools in that area which

    B.

    had English as a

    C.

    medium of instruction

    D.

    as the majority there spoke English.

    E.

    No error.


  25. (solve as per the direction given above)

  26. A.

    I have had to work

    B.

    at the fountain for almost

    C.

    ten hours before it could

    D.

    start functioning well.

    E.

    No error.


  27. (solve as per the direction given above)

  28. A.

    We admired the way

    B.

    he had completed all his work

    C.

    and appreciating the method

    D.

    adopted by him

    E.

    No error.


  29. (solve as per the direction given above)

  30. A.

    Had I come

    B.

    to know about

    C.

    his difficulties

    D.

    would have certainly helped.

    E.

    No error


  31. (solve as per the direction given above)

  32. A.

    No girl

    B.

    in her troupe is

    C.

    so sprightly as

    D.

    your daughter.

    E.

    No error.


  33. (solve as per the direction given above)

  34. A.

    The Trust has succeeded

    B.

    admirably in raising

    C.

    money for

    D.

    its future programmes.

    E.

    No error.