TENSE
In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake the answer is ‘No Error’.
1. Unless you stop to make noise at one, (a)/I will have no option but to (b)/ bring the matter to the attention of the police (c)/ no error (d).
2. The minister along with his (a)/ party colleagues have (b)/ been invited to the party (c)/ no error (d)
3. A group of friends (a)/ want to visit (b)/ the new plant as early as possible (c)/ no error (d)
4. It is rude (a)/ for the young (b)/ making fun of their elders (c)/ no error (d)
5. Meerabai was sent away from her home (a)/ because she spend most of the time (b)/ in the company of holy men (c)/ no error (d)
6. If I was you (a)/ I would have (b)/ terminated his services then and there (c)/ no error (d)
7. As soon as I will reach Bomaby (a)/ I will send (b)/ you the books (c)/ you have asked for (d)/ no error (e)
8. The Job is much worse than I expected. (a)/ If I would have realized (b)/ how awful it was going to be (c)/ I would not have accepted it. (d)/ no error (e)
9. Neither of the plans (a)/suits him and therefore (b)/ he decided not to (c)/ go yesterday (d)/ no error (e)
10. The Cabinet Ministers and the Prime Minister (a)/ was at the airport (b)/ to receive the foreign dignitary (c)/ no error (d)
11. While proceeding on leave (a)/ he had orally committed that (b)/ he will resume after two days (c)/ no error (d)
12. The number of people (a)/ applying were so large (b)/ that the college had to (c)/ stop issuing application forms (d)/ no error (e)
13. A series of lecture (a)/ of Indian Philosophy (b)/ are arranged by the University (c)/ no error (d)
14. The house with all its (a)/ furniture and exotic plants (b)/ were sold for Rs. 50,000 (c)/ no error (d)
15. The teacher asked the students (a)/ if everyone of them were interested in (b)/ going on an excursion (c)/ no error (d)
16. Twice twelve (a)/ makes (b)/ twenty four (c)/ no error (d)
17. A physiologist in the last century demonstrated (a)/ that puppies will die (b)/ if kept awake for more than five days (c)/ no error (d)
18. It is unfortunate that (a)/ many youngsters get (b)/ addicted to gamble (c)/ no error (d)
19. I have seen (a)/ that film last year, (b)/ but I do not remember its story. (c)/ no error (d)
20. The flight purser took control (a)/ of the plane after (b)/ the pilot had had (c)/ a heart attack (d)/ no error (e).
21. The duties of a policeman are regulating the traffic, (a)/ investigating crime (b)/and to contain anti-social elements (c)/ no error (d)
22. If I was you (a)/ I would not have (b)/ committed this blunder (c)/ no error (d)
23. It is not surprising (a)/ that her death cast (b)/ a ball of gloom over all those (c)/ who came in contact with her (d)/ no error (e)
24. Well, I spend six or seven years (a)/ after high school (b)/ trying to find a job for me (c)/ but could not succeed in it (d)/ no error (e)
25. Hardly did she finish (a)/ the typing when (b)/ the Manager entered the room (c)/ with some more work (c)/ no error (d)
26. You will get (a)/ all the information (b)/ if you read this booklet carefully. (c)/ no error (d)
27. Neither her husband (a)/ nor her brother were able (b)/ to help her in her work (c)/ no error (d)
28. As soon as the principal (a)/ entered the school (b)/ all the students approached him (c)/ and report the matter (d)/ no error (e)
29. He is writing novels (a)/ ever since (b)/ he became a graduate (c)/ no error (d)
30. If my father (a)/ will approve (b)/ I will go to Bombay (c)/ no error (d)
31. Not only the bandits robbed (a)/ the traveller of his purse (b)/ but they also wounded him grievously (c)/ no error (d)
32. Bacteria is probably (a)/ the most common form (b)/ of life on earth (c)/ no error (d)
33. Twenty miles are (a)/ a long way (b)/ to walk (c)/ no error (d)
34. Will you please (a)/ remind him to (b)/ switch off the fans (c)/ when he left? (d)/ no error (e)
35. I pleaded with him with (a)/ a view to convincing him (b)/ of my innocence in the matter (c)/ no error (d)
36. He drank once again (a)/ as he was (b)/ feeling thirsty (c)/ no error (d)
37. With a view to help the third world countries (a)/ the I.M.F and the World Bank keep sending (b)/ their experts to different regions of the world (c)/ no error (d)
38. One of these days (a)/ I will be going to (b)/ confront you with incontrovertible evidence (c)/ no error (d)
39. It is necessary (a)/ that everybody (b)/ must have a house (c)/ no error (d)
40. The small table (a)/ will collapse (b)/ if you will stand on it (c)/ no error (d)
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