Exercise [Error Correction]

Exercise

I. Find out in which section of the sentence, the error lies. Mention 'e' if there is no error.

[Based on Corporation Bank Probationary Officers Exam, 2009]

1) I may go to the (a)/ swimming class tomorrow (b)/ if I have recovered (c)/ from the cold, (d)/ No error (e)

2) "The Prime Minister announced (a)/ that the taxes will be (b)/ increasing from the (c)/ beginning of next year, (d)/ No error (e)

3) He is the most (a)/ intelligent and also (b)/the very talented (c)/student of the college. (d)/ No error (e)

4) She immediately quit (a)/ the job in which (b)/ neither the skill nor (c)/ knowledge were required. (d)/ No error (e)

5) The meteorological department (a)/ predicted that the (b)/ rains and thunderstorm may (c)/ continue throughout today. (d)/ No error (e)

6) The cruel king believed (a)/ in punishing the prisoners (b)/ until they did not (c)/ confessed their crime. (d)/ No error (e)

7) As soon as the CEO (a)/ entered the office, the (b)/ union leaders approached him (c)/ and report the matter to him. (d)/ No error (e)

8) Instead of being a clear winner (a)/ he was not given (b)/ the best employee (c)/ of the year award. (d)/ No error (e)

9) Having been found (a)/ guilty of the theft, (b)/ Sunny was sentenced (c)/ to 5 year's imprisonment. (d)/ No error (e)

10) Instead of laying off (a)/ the workers, the company (b)/ decided to ask them (c)/ to avail voluntary retirement. (d)/ No error (e)

II. Find out the error in the following sentences and rectify it:

1) He was elected as the Secretary of the Organization.

2) The moment she will enter the room, we will sing birthday song.

3) If tomorrow is declared a holiday, we shall go to a picnic.

4) The USA is aiming at double its bilateral trade with India by 2015.

5) The State of Karnataka, especially its coastal districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada, is unarguably the cradle of banking in the country.

6) Few states are grappling with the issue of finding.

7) Some of the long-tailed birds that emerge early in the morning, include the black- men headed Jay and the lesser common Eurasian Jay.

8) The international law of human rights now comprises of more than eighty universal and regional conventions.

9) I was surprised to see him speak with somewhat anger.

10) It is high time that political parties take a more responsible role to help the poor.