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Question for Practice Questions Level 3: Modal, Auxiliary, Adjective & Adverb
Try yourself:Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).
I (1) don't have but (2) a dollar and that will (3) scarcely pay my (4) hotel bill. (5) No error
Explanation
Delete don't. This is the error of using double negative in a sentence. Adverbs; scarcely and hardly are already negative and to add another negative with them will introduce redundancy in the sentence.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 3: Modal, Auxiliary, Adjective & Adverb
Try yourself:Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
Its consequences will continue to influence greatly the early decades of the coming century.
Explanation
An adverb is usually placed before the word that it modifies. This option corrects the error.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 3: Modal, Auxiliary, Adjective & Adverb
Try yourself:Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
It is a formal exchange of words often in which speakers argue.
Explanation
The error of misplaced modifier 'often'. Sentence 3 has the correct placement. Sentence 5 also has correct placement, but the wrong preposition 'on' has been used.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 3: Modal, Auxiliary, Adjective & Adverb
Try yourself:Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
You are very impatient with her, you should be a bit considerate.
Explanation
The corrects the use of adverb. 'Very' implies a positive connotation, whereas the sentence is in a negative connotation. Hence, the correct word to use is 'too'.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 3: Modal, Auxiliary, Adjective & Adverb
Try yourself:Directions: A part of the sentence that has been underlined has an error. The part has been rewritten under answer options 1 to 5. Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.
The ruling elite drunk their wine from elaborately designed silver vessels.
Explanation
This is a general statement warranting use of adverb of frequency `often`. This option corrects the error of tense and placement of adverb of frequency.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 3: Modal, Auxiliary, Adjective & Adverb
Try yourself:Directions: A part of the sentence that has been underlined has an error. The part has been rewritten under answer options 1 to 5. Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.
Now HRD minister has come up with the proposal to make elementary education a fundamental right as if it is the panacea for all ill afflicting the education system.
Explanation
Clauses beginning with `as if`/ as though` referring to a situation contrary to fact or unreal past use the helping verb `were`. Also, `ill` must be `ills`. This option corrects both the errors.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 3: Modal, Auxiliary, Adjective & Adverb
Try yourself:Directions: The sentence below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
Volcanism occurs on Earth in several geological settings, most of which are associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that makes up the lithosphere.
Explanation
This option rectifies subject-verb agreement error and uses plural verb for plural subject (make: plates).
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Question for Practice Questions Level 3: Modal, Auxiliary, Adjective & Adverb
Try yourself:Directions: A part of the sentence that has been underlined has an error. The part has been rewritten under answer options 1 to 5. Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.
He hoped truth will prevail on jury and the innocent could be saved.
Explanation
`Hoped` should be followed by would prevail. This option corrects the error of tense.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 3: Modal, Auxiliary, Adjective & Adverb
Try yourself:Directions: A part of the sentence that has been underlined has an error. The part has been rewritten under answer options 1 to 5. Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.
Instead of being inspired by great ideas, we have even lost what we have.
Explanation
`Had` meaning `possessed` should replace the second `have`. This option rectifies the error.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 3: Modal, Auxiliary, Adjective & Adverb
Try yourself:Directions: A part of the sentence that has been underlined has an error. The part has been rewritten under answer options 1 to 5. Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.
During the Miss Universe contest, it was a difficult moment for judges to decide whether Miss India or Miss Greece is the most beautiful.
Explanation
The sentence has errors in usage of comparative degree (more) and tense (is). When comparison is drawn between two, we use comparative degree (more) and not superlative degree (most). This option corrects both the errors.
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