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Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 173
Book's First PageCOMMON ERRORS 739. (2) Here, of innumerable biographies (Plural) is the 756. (4) No error right usage. 757. (2) Here, definite article i.e., to recite a poem in 740. (1) The word trafficking is an Uncountable Noun. the honour of my teacher is the right usage Hence, Drug abuse and human trafficking is the Look at the sentences : right usage. Coal is black. 741. (3) Here, Subject (The man) is Singular. Hence, Sin- The coal of Jharia is of good quality. gular Verb i.e., and follows his aim in life with 758. (3) Here, use of the is improper. patience is the right usage. The sentence is in Past. Hence, I visited Delhi is the 742. (1) sale (N.) : the act of selling right usage. sold (V.) : Past (V2 ) and Past Participle (V 3 ) of 759. (1) Here, Prisoners, especially life term convicts is sell (V1) the right usage Hence, to suspend sale is the right usage 760. (2) Here, a book worth reading/a book worthy of 743. (2) No Error reading is the right usage. 744. (4) Simple Present Tense is used in facts, generali- 761. (2) It is preposition related error. Hence, jumped sations and universal truths. into the river (motion) is the right usage as in — in (Prep.) is used talk about position. The earth moves round the sun. into (Prep.) is used to suggest that people/things In Indirect Speech the tense remains unchanged. move from an outdoor space into an indoor space. Hence, moves round the is the right usage. Look at the sentences : 745. (1) youth (Uncountable N.) : the condition/quality of She was walking in the garden. (position) being young She walked into her house. (movement) youths (N.) ® Plural 762. (4) No error the youth (Plural) : young people considered as a 763. (4) No error group 764. (4) No error Look at these expressions : 765. (2) The plural of deer is deer. the nation’s youth Hence, two deer is the right usage the youth of today 766. (2) Here, use of I enjoy (repetition) is superfluous. youthful energy Hence, I enjoy jogging and playing the piano is the Hence, among the youth of today is the right usage right usage 746. (4) No error 767. (1) To show purpose, an infinitive should be used. 747. (2) When What is the Sub. of a clause, it takes a Hence, To test is the right usage. Singular Verb. 768. (1) Here, My friend told is the right usage. Hence, what makes people angry is the right usage. He said to me Þ He told me. 748. (3) the (Def. Art.) will be used before details 769. (2) Here, a tall young is the right usage. detail (Countable N.) : a small individual fact/item, When more than one Adj. is used in a sentence, it Here, usually comes in this order : details refers to specific information Gen. Opinion/Specific Opinion Size Shape Age Hence, She gave me the details of is the right usage. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ 749. (3) recommended will be replaced by advised unusual lovely beautiful big round young advised is more suitable in the context small square old Hence, The doctor advised is the right usage. tall rectangular 750. (4) No Error Colour Origin Material Type 751. (2) There is No error ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ 752. (1) capable will replace a capable boy blue Dutch metal general-purpose when you describe someone as able/capable, red Indian wood four-sided we say — a capable person/boy/girl pink Japanese plastic U-shaped When you are able to/capable of doing something, Purpose we say — capable of running/singing/dancing ̄ 753. (2) Here, subject it (Africa) is singular. Hence, sin- cleaning gular Verb i.e., and it contains about one fifth is the right usage hammering 754. (3) Hardly ......... when is correct form of connec- cooking tive. Hence, platform when the train came in is the 770. (2) Here, of people passing/crossing (Gerund) is the right usage right usage. 755. (2) Here, subject (individual) is singular. Hence, sin- 771. (1) The event relates to past time. Hence, Past Sim- gular verb i.e., responsible there is no is the right ple i.e., I visited Mumbai two years ago is the right usage usage. SEE–180