COMMON ERRORS
211. (1) students will replace student because – You are only the one of us who have enough money.
We are talking about many students. ̄ ̄ ̄
Hence, A great many students is the right usage. Ant. Rel. Pro.Verb
212. (2) three – crore will replace three - crores because – (Plural) (Plural)
In hyphenated Compound Adjectives, the Noun is Hence, who have done is the right usage
used in Singular. 220. (3) equipment will replace equipments because
Hence, this three-crore project is the right usage equipment is both singular and Plural.
Hence, new equipment is the right usage.
213. (1) to go shopping will replace to go to shopping
because – 221. (4) No error
222. (2) is will replace are because –
We usually say that someone goes shopping rather
than to go to shop/to go shop. The Arabian Nights is the name of a book and a
Singular Verb is used with name of nation/organisation/
Look at the examples given below :
book/film as in –
He likes to shop at the local market. (shop for
The United Nations is head-quartered in New York.
something)
Hence, is indeed is the right usage
There should be plenty of time to go shopping
223. (3) Use of of with despite is superfluous.
before we leave New York. (go shopping)
So, despite himself will replace despite of himself
Hence, I hope to go shopping is the right usage
224. (3) most will replace more because –
214. (2) worth taking will replace worth to take; taking the (Def. Art.) is used with Superlative Degrees,
here is a Gerund. which compare more than two things/persons/
Hence, if it was worth taking is the right usage situations.
215. (1) careful will replace carefully because – Hence, the most good-looking one is the right usage
careful is an Adj. and carefully is an Adv. 225. (2) was will replace is because –
Hence, After a careful investigation is the right the sentence indicates a Past event and so, Past
usage Continuous will be used.
216. (3) owing to will replace owed to because – Hence, Charles was playing is the right usage
owing to is a Prep. which means because of 226. (1) Use of the before food is superfluous because –
Look at the examples given below : When we refer to general ideas, plurals or uncountable
The game was cancelled owing to heavy rain. nouns, we do not use the (Def. Art.)
Owing to his illness, he could not continue with his Hence, The way to increase the production of food
studies. is the right usage
Hence, owing to ever-growing demand is the right 227. (3) skilled will replace practiced because –
usage skilled (Adj.) : trained or experienced in work that
217. (3) was dogged will replace is dogged because – requires skill.
Hence, with a skilled hand is the right usage
the sentence is in Passive Voice and Past Tense is
used in Passive Voice. 228. (1) were will replace is because –
The Verb be in the if – clauses with unreal condition
Look at the examples given below :
referring to the present/future is used in the form
Misfortune dogged her career (Active Voice).
were for all persons. Were is the form of be in the
̄ ̄ ̄ Past Subjunctive.
Subject Verb Object Look at the examples given below :
Her career was dogged by misfortune (Passive Voice). If I were rich, I would take a trip around the world.
̄ ̄ ̄ (But I am not rich)
Subject Verb Object If she were at home, she would pick up the phone.
Hence, was dogged by controversy is the right usage Hence, If he were a millionaire is the right usage
218. (3) hard will replace hardly because – 229. (2) has will replace have because –
hard (Adj.) : to put in lots of effort The Prime Minister along with his Cabinet colleagues
hardly (Adv.) : almost no/not/none is a Singular Subject and hence Singular Verb will be
Hence, very hard is the right uage. used.
219. (2) have will replace has because – The words which follow terms like along with, as well
as, together with are not the part of the Subject and
The antecedent of the Relative Pronoun agrees with
hence, the Verb agrees with the main subject.
the Verb.
Hence, has been welcomed by the Chief Minister is
Here, the antecedent of the Relative Pronoun (who)
the right usage
is I and hence have will be used.
230. (2) had will replace has because –
Look at the examples given below :
Use of as if indicates an imaginary situation or a situation
Hector is a photographer who does great work. that may not be true. The Verb after as if is always in
̄ ̄ ̄ the Past Subjunctive.
Subject(Antecedent) Rel.Pro. Singular Verb Hence, as if she had already been elected is the right
(Singular) usage
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