COMMON ERRORS
Look at the examples given below : 96. (2) compri ses/i s compri sed of will rep lace
Very few students learn Sanskrit now. comprises of because –
I need a few things from the store. comprise (Verb) : consist of
Hence, fool a few unwary customers is the right usage. Look at the examples given below :
90. (1) had will replace has because – The collection comprises 327 paintings.
The use of as if, indicates an unreal situation in the The collection is comprised of 327 paintings.
present. So, it will be followed by Past Conditional The collection consists of 327 paintings.
Tense. 97. (3) feet will replace two legs because –
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stand on one’s own feet (Idiom) : to be independent
He looks as if he knew the answer. (He gives the and able to take care of yourself.
impression that he knows the answer, but he (probably
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doesn’t know it.)
When his parents died, he had to learn to stand on
He behaves as if nothing had happened.
his own feet.
Hence, she pretends as if she had is the right usage
You have to learn to stand on your own feet and not
91. (3) is will replace are because –
always listen to your friends.
The Verb of a sentence always agrees with the Subject
98. (2) travelling will replace to travel because –
of the sentence, not with the object of a preposition.
Here, knowledge is the Subject of the sentence, two avoid (Verb) always agrees with a Gerund (– ing Verb)
languages is the Object of of (Prep.) and not an Infinitive.
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The car with many riders was speeding towards us. (ü) She avoids to do her homework. (×)
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Singular Prep. Obj. of with Singular Verb Inf.
Noun (Prep.) She avoids doing her homework. (ü)
The car with many riders were speeding towards us. ̄
(×) Gerund
Hence, is required to pass the examination is the 99. (3) is will replace are because –
right usage when a Plural Noun is placed with a Singular Subject
92. (2) at will replace upon because – (one, each, etc.) with of, the Verb will be Singular.
shout at : to say something in a loud voice Look at the example given below :
Look at the examples given below : Only one of his employees is sincere at work.
She shouted at him for spilling the milk. Only one of his students is awarded the ‘Scholar
He shouted at her to shut the gate. award’.
Hence, shout at the minister is the right usage Hence, that is interesting is the right usage.
93. (1) All will replace Everyone of because – 100. (2) having will replace to have because –
Everyone (Pro.) is used for every person or all people We use the Gerund (– ing Verb) for an action that
but All (Det.) is used with Plural Nouns and refers happens before or at the same time as the action of
to the whole number of the Main Verb.
The Verb (are) is also in Plural and a Subject agrees We use the Infinitive for actions that follow the ac-
with the Verb used. tion of the Main Verb.
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All the people you invited are coming.
I enjoy myself (at the time of) playing.
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I deny having stolen anything (before)
Subject Plural Noun Plural Verb
101. (1) Use of A is incorrect because –
The police questioned everyone in the room.
Hence, All the films is the right usage Uncountable Nouns like milk, wine, information, air,
equipment, sand, wood, etc. can’t be counted. Hence,
94. (4) No error.
An Indef.Art. will not be used with them.
95. (2) than will replace when because –
as in–
No sooner – than is the correct Correlative.
Please give me a water. (×)
No sooner introduces the event that occurred first.
Look at the examples given below : Please give me some water. (ü)
No sooner had I closed my eyes than I fell asleep. Please give me an ice cube. (ü)
̄ ̄ Please give me an ice . (×)
First Event Next Event 102. (3) abuses will replace cheers because –
No sooner did I arrived at the station than the train came. a contrast is evident in the sentence.
̄ ̄ applause (Noun) : approval expressed, especially by
First Event Next Event. the clapping of hands.
Hence, than it began is the right usage The opposite of applause is abuse
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