Correct Answer: A) Despite of his efforts
Explanation: The correct phrase is “Despite his efforts,” without the “of.” The correct sentence is “Despite his efforts, he could not clear the examination.”
A) She said that
B) she will come
C) as soon as possible.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) she will come
Explanation: The correct sentence should use “would” instead of “will” because it is in reported speech. The correct sentence is “She said that she would come as soon as possible.”
A) The committee has
B) decided to postpone
C) the meeting on next week.
D) No error
Correct Answer: C) the meeting on next week.
Explanation: The correct preposition should be “to” instead of “on” when referring to a specific future time. The correct sentence is “The committee has decided to postpone the meeting to next week.”
A) Despite of his efforts
B) he could not
C) clear the examination.
D) No error
Correct Answer: A) Despite of his efforts
Explanation: The correct phrase is “Despite his efforts,” without the “of.” The correct sentence is “Despite his efforts, he could not clear the examination.”
A) She is one of the
B) best teacher
C) in the school.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) best teacher
Explanation: The correct phrase should be “best teachers” since “one of the” implies more than one. The correct sentence is “She is one of the best teachers in the school.”
A) The team has
B) been performing
C) exceptionally well in
D) the past few months
E) No Error
Correct Answer: C) exceptionally well in
Explanation: The preposition “in” should be “for” when referring to a duration of time. The correct sentence is “The team has been performing exceptionally well for the past few months.”
A) He prefers coffee
B) than tea
C) in the morning.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) than tea
Explanation: The correct conjunction should be “to” instead of “than” when using “prefer.” The correct sentence is “He prefers coffee to tea in the morning.”
A) She succeeded
B) by hard work
C) and determination.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) by hard work
Explanation: The correct preposition should be “through” instead of “by.” The correct sentence is “She succeeded through hard work and determination.”
A) The principal along with
B) the teachers were
C) present at the event.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) the teachers were
Explanation: The subject “The principal along with the teachers” is singular, so the verb should be “was” instead of “were.” The correct sentence is “The principal along with the teachers was present at the event.”
A) The book, which
B) you gave me
C) is really interesting.
D) No error
Correct Answer: A) The book, which
Explanation: There should be no comma after “The book.” The correct sentence is “The book which you gave me is really interesting.”
A) Neither the students
B) nor the teacher
C) were able to solve
D) the problem.
Correct Answer: C) were able to solve
Explanation: The correct verb should be “was” instead of “were” because “nor the teacher” makes the subject singular. The correct sentence is “Neither the students nor the teacher was able to solve the problem.”
A) The manager and his team
B) has been working
C) on the project since January.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) has been working
Explanation: The correct verb should be “have” instead of “has” because “The manager and his team” is plural. The correct sentence is “The manager and his team have been working on the project since January.”
A) I enjoyed the movie,
B) despite of
C) the poor reviews.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) despite of
Explanation: The correct phrase should be “despite” without “of.” The correct sentence is “I enjoyed the movie, despite the poor reviews.”
A) She told me
B) that she will
C) visit her grandparents next week.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) that she will
Explanation: The correct verb should be “would” instead of “will” in reported speech. The correct sentence is “She told me that she would visit her grandparents next week.”
A) Everyone are required
B) to submit their assignments
C) by the end of the week.
D) No error
Correct Answer: A) Everyone are required
Explanation: The correct verb should be “is” instead of “are” because “Everyone” is singular. The correct sentence is “Everyone is required to submit their assignments by the end of the week.”
A) The news
B) of his promotion
C) were announced yesterday.
D) No error
Correct Answer: C) were announced yesterday.
Explanation: The correct verb should be “was” instead of “were” because “news” is singular. The correct sentence is “The news of his promotion was announced yesterday.”
A) He is capable to
B) handle any situation
C) with calmness and patience.
D) No error
Correct Answer: A) He is capable to
Explanation: The correct phrase should be “capable of” instead of “capable to.” The correct sentence is “He is capable of handling any situation with calmness and patience.”
A) He is better
B) in mathematics
C) than his brother.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) in mathematics
Explanation: The correct preposition should be “at” instead of “in.” The correct sentence is “He is better at mathematics than his brother.”
A) She has been
B) living in this city
C) since four years.
D) No error
Correct Answer: C) since four years.
Explanation: The correct preposition should be “for” instead of “since.” The correct sentence is “She has been living in this city for four years.”
A) He did not know
B) the answer to
C) neither of the questions.
D) No error
Correct Answer: C) neither of the questions.
Explanation: The correct phrase should be “either of the questions” instead of “neither.” The correct sentence is “He did not know the answer to either of the questions.”
A) The teacher asked
B) if everyone had
C) brought their books with them.
D) No error
Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct.
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