ENGLISH QUIZ ON ERRORS Dear reader here we are providing some question on common errors which will be helpful in your upcoming CTET exam. 1. He is a university professor / (a) but of his three sons / (b) neither has any merit/(c) No error/ (d) 2. After knowing truth / (a) they took the right decision / (b) in the matter / (c) No error / (d) 3. It is time you / (a) decide on your next / (b) course of action / (c) No error / (d) 4. Judge in him / (a) prevailed upon the father / (b) and he sentenced his son to death / (c) No error / (d) 5. Nine tenths / (a) of the pillar / (b) have rotted away / (c) No error/ (d) 6. One major reason / (a) for the popularity of television is / (b) that most people like to stay at home / (c) No error / (d) 7. Our efforts are aimed / (a) to bring about / (b) a reconciliation / (c) No error / (d) 8. Three conditions critical / (a) for growing plants are soil, temperature, chemical balance / (b) or amount of moisture / (c) No error / (d) ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS: 1. (c) Explanation: Neither is used for two things or persons therefore change neither into none. 2. (a) Explanation: Know is not used in progressive tense. Change knowing into having known. 3. (b) Explanation: Change decide into decided. It is time is followed by simple past. 4. (b) Explanation: Change upon into over. 5. (c) Explanation: The subject is singular so it will be has rotted away. 6. (c) Explanation: Insert of the before people 7. (a) Explanation: It should be our effort is aimed our refers the spirit of a team. 8. (a) Explanation: It should be three critical conditions.
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