Correct Answer: B) due to heavy rains
Explanation: The word “rains” should be “rain” as “rain” is uncountable. The correct sentence is “The flight was cancelled due to heavy rain which delayed the departure.”
A) She is much more smarter
B) than her colleagues in
C) solving complex problems.
D) No error
Correct Answer: A) She is much more smarter
Explanation: The word “more” should be omitted because “smarter” is already a comparative adjective. The correct sentence is “She is much smarter than her colleagues in solving complex problems.”
A) He always keeps his promises
B) and never fails to do
C) what he say he will.
D) No error
Correct Answer: C) what he say he will.
Explanation: The verb “say” should be “says” to agree with the singular subject “he.” The correct sentence is “He always keeps his promises and never fails to do what he says he will.”
A) The flight was cancelled
B) due to heavy rains
C) which delayed the departure.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) due to heavy rains
Explanation: The word “rains” should be “rain” as “rain” is uncountable. The correct sentence is “The flight was cancelled due to heavy rain which delayed the departure.”
A) Either of the options
B) seem good to me
C) so I will go with your decision.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) seem good to me
Explanation: The correct verb should be “seems” because “either” is singular. The correct sentence is “Either of the options seems good to me, so I will go with your decision.”
A) He succeeded not because of
B) his hard work but because
C) he was lucky.
D) No error
Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct.
A) He had to get up early
B) to catch the train
C) which departs at 6 AM in the morning.
D) No error
Correct Answer: C) which departs at 6 AM in the morning.
Explanation: The phrase “6 AM in the morning” is redundant. It should simply be “6 AM.” The correct sentence is “He had to get up early to catch the train which departs at 6 AM.”
A) She cannot find her book
B) anywhere in the room
C) though she searched everywhere.
D) No error
Correct Answer: C) though she searched everywhere.
Explanation: The correct conjunction is “even though” instead of “though” to imply contrast. The correct sentence is “She cannot find her book anywhere in the room even though she searched everywhere.”
A) Neither of the answers
B) were correct, so
C) I marked option D.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) were correct, so
Explanation: The verb “were” should be “was” because “Neither” is singular. The correct sentence is “Neither of the answers was correct, so I marked option D.”
A) She has been working
B) on this project
C) since three months.
D) No error
Correct Answer: C) since three months.
Explanation: The preposition “since” should be replaced by “for” when referring to a period of time. The correct sentence is “She has been working on this project for three months.”
A) I am looking forward to
B) meet my old friends
C) at the reunion next week.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) meet my old friends
Explanation: The verb “meet” should be “meeting” because “looking forward to” is followed by a gerund. The correct sentence is “I am looking forward to meeting my old friends at the reunion next week.”
A) He not only plays football
B) but also basketball
C) with great skill.
D) No error
Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct.
A) If I was you
B) I would not make that decision
C) without consulting an expert.
D) No error
Correct Answer: A) If I was you
Explanation: The correct phrase is “If I were you,” as this is an example of the subjunctive mood. The correct sentence is “If I were you, I would not make that decision without consulting an expert.”
A) His decision is final
B) and he will not change it
C) unless there will be
D) any new developments
Correct Answer: C) unless there will be
Explanation: The phrase “unless there will be” should be “unless there are.” The correct sentence is “His decision is final, and he will not change it unless there are any new developments.”
A) No sooner had he finished the speech
B) when the crowd started clapping
C) enthusiastically.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) when the crowd started clapping
Explanation: The word “when” should be replaced with “than” in the structure “No sooner…than.” The correct sentence is “No sooner had he finished the speech than the crowd started clapping enthusiastically.”
A) The teacher said that
B) all the students must submit
C) their assignment by tomorrow.
D) No error
Correct Answer: C) their assignment by tomorrow.
Explanation: The correct word is “assignments” because it refers to the work of all students. The correct sentence is “The teacher said that all the students must submit their assignments by tomorrow.”
A) She discussed about the topic
B) in detail during the meeting
C) with all the stakeholders.
D) No error
Correct Answer: A) She discussed about the topic
Explanation: The word “about” should be omitted because “discussed” does not require a preposition. The correct sentence is “She discussed the topic in detail during the meeting with all the stakeholders.”
A) She told me that
B) she would return the book
C) when she will have finished reading it.
D) No error
Correct Answer: C) when she will have finished reading it.
Explanation: The phrase “will have finished” should be “had finished” to match the past tense. The correct sentence is “She told me that she would return the book when she had finished reading it.”
A) They have been waiting
B) in the queue for two hours
C) but the counter has not opened yet.
D) No error
Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct.
A) The workers complained
B) that they were made to work
C) under extreme pressure and low wages.
D) No error
Correct Answer: C) under extreme pressure and low wages.
Explanation: The correct conjunction is “for low wages” instead of “and low wages.” The correct sentence is “The workers complained that they were made to work under extreme pressure for low wages.”
A) He acted as though
B) he is the boss
C) and everyone should listen to him.
D) No error
Correct Answer: B) he is the boss
Explanation: The verb “is” should be in the past tense “was” to match the hypothetical situation. The correct sentence is “He acted as though he was the boss and everyone should listen to him.”
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