Sentence Correction Exercise - 2 | HPSC Preparation: All subjects - HPSC (Haryana) PDF Download

In each of the following sentences you have to remove a word to make them grammatically correct. Identify that word which needs to be removed.
Q1: He went to work despite of his illness.
(a) to
(b) despite
(c) of
Ans: (c)
He went to work despite his illness.

Q2: Raju, who he is my best friend, is a writer.
(a) who
(b) best
(c) he
Ans: (c)
Raju, who is my best friend, is a writer.

Q3: No matter what that I do, I can't make her happy.
(a) what
(b) that
(c) make
Ans: (b)
No matter what I do, I can’t make her happy.

Q4: She is busy at the work and won't be home before 10.30.
(a) at
(b) the
(c) be
Ans: (b)
She is busy at work and won’t be home before 10.30.

Q5: I have decided to quit my job a week ago.
(a) have
(b) to
(c) a
Ans: (a)
I decided to quit my job a week ago.

Q6: You should complain of if you are not happy with the service you receive.
(a) of
(b) if
(c) with
Ans: (a)
You should complain if you are not happy with the service you receive.

Q7: You had better not to wake him up when get home.
(a) had
(b) not
(c) not
Ans: (c)
You had better not wake him up when get home.

Q8: You should tell to me exactly what happened there.
(a) should
(b) to
(c) what
Ans: (b)
You should tell me exactly what happened there.

Q9: He is clever but he lacks of experience.
(a) but
(b) of
(c) is
Ans: (b)
He is clever but he lacks experience.

Q10: She does not resemble to either of her parents.
(a) does
(b) to
(c) of
Ans: (b)
She does not resemble either of her parents.

Q11: I have written to every my friend I have.
(a) to
(b) every
(c) my
Ans: (c)
I have written to every friend I have.

Q12: I don't speak of either French or German.
(a) speak
(b) of
(c) either
Ans: (b)
I don’t speak either French or German.