Common Errors
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English, Professional Development, Life Skills
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12th Grade - Professional Development
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Hard
Haribabu Thammineni Lendi Institute of Engineering and Technology
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by Dr Thammineni
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Multiple Select
This is a best Mexican restaurant in the country.(wrong)
This is the best Mexican restaurant in the country.(right)
Misuse of Article
The superlative degree of adjective always takes article 'the' because it is unique.
An indefinite article should not specify the unique quality
'a' should be used for any restarant but not for the best.
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Multiple Choice
Neither you nor he is to blame. (Is the verb in this sentence used correctly?)
Yes
No
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Multiple Choice
Cattle _________ grazing in the field
is
are
has been
was
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Multiple Choice
He ordered for four cups of coffee. (What is the common error you found in the given sentence)
cup of coffee
ordered for
four cups
He ordered
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Incorrect: He returned quicker than I expected.
Correct: He returned more quickly than I expected
The variable adverbs like ‘only’ and ‘even’ should be placed after the word they intend to modify
‘Very’ modifies present particle and ‘much’ modifies past particles
‘Less’ refers to quantity only, whereas ‘fewer’ denotes number. They should be used as such.
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Multiple Choice
The class teacher was _______annoyed with him.
very
much
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Multiple Choice
Adjective should not be used for adverbs.
sentence 1 : He returned quicker than I expected.
sentence 2 :He returned more quickly than I expected
From the above sentences which is the correct sentence.
SENTENCE 1
SENTENCE 2
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Multiple Choice
We do not sell_____ one quintal of wheat.
less than
fewer than
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2. The comparative adjectives like ‘superior’, ‘inferior’, ‘senior’, ‘junior’, ‘prior’, ‘posterior’, ‘preferable’ etc. are followed by ‘to’.
eg: He is senior to me in service by five years
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Multiple Choice
He is more intelligent than any _____ student of the class .
one
other
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Multiple Choice
Death is preferable _______ dishonor
than
to
for
on
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