English Quiz 2017 – Error Corrections and Double Fillers – Set 13


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Directions:(1 to 5)
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any
grammatical error in it or a wrong word has been used. The error if any, will
be in one part of the sentence which has been numbered 1), 2), 3), 4. The
number of the part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 5) ie ‘No
error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.)
1. 1) Controversy do not make /2) for good brand endorsers
/3) and any marketer will keep away /4) from a celebrity like that. /5). No
error
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
2. 1) Cola major Pepsi Co, /2) of which SRK was /3) a brand
ambassador for a long period, /4) dropped him in 2009. /5) No error
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
3. 1) In a move that was /2) veering toward the youth, /3)
the cola major got on /4) board Ranbir Kapoor. /5) No error
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
4. 1) Telecom major Airtel 2) didn’t renew its contract /3)
although, they have not officially announced /4) their disassociation with him.
/5) No error
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
5. 1) His endorsement rates /2) haven’t come down though /3)
as he charges /4) around Rs. 1.5 crore per day. /5) No error
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Directions: (6-10)
In each of the following sentences there are two blank
spaces. Below each sentence, there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers
A), B), C), D) and E). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the
blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully
complete.
6. If drought conditions ______, headline growth _____ come
in lower at 4.9 percent.
A) increase – will
B) inflame – should
C) improve – may
D) intensify – would
E) worsen – could
7. Little Ralphie Glick gets ______ by a vampire, and ____
into one.
A) taken – turned
B) eaten – changed
C) killed – made
D) killed – replaced
E) pushed – changed
8. In spite of his airy ________, there was a look of great
_______ on his face.
A) look – sharpness
B) tone – bitterness
C) voice – discontent
D) smell – grudge
E) mood – agony
9. ________ countries have wrangled over territory in the
South China Sea for centuries, but tension has steadily ________ in recent
years.
A) Rival – increased
B) Known- decreased
C) Friendly – improved
D) Popular – worsen
E) Large – decreased
10. But _________ have raised questions about the device and
the company’s price ______.
A) fans – policy
B) rebels – policy
C) critics – method
D) users – increase
E) sceptics- strategy

Answers:
  1. Ans. A
  2. Ans. B
  3. Ans. B
  4. Ans. E
  5. Ans. E
  6. Ans. E
  7. Ans. A
  8. Ans. B
  9. Ans. A
  10. Ans. E

Solutions:
  1. Sol. “do not make” should be replaced with
    “does not make”
  2. Sol. “of” should be replaced with “for”
  3. Sol. “toward” should be replaced with
    “towards”
  4. Sol. No Error
  5. Sol. No Error
  6. Sol. If drought conditions worsen; headline growth could
    come in lower at 4.9 percent
  7. Sol. Little Ralphie Glick gets taken by a vampire, and
    turned into one.
  8. Sol. In spite of his airy tone, there was a look of great
    bitterness on his face.
  9. Sol. Rival countries have wrangled over territory in the
    South China Sea for centuries, but tension has steadily increased in recent
    years.
  10. Sol. But skeptics have raised questions about the device and
    the company’s price strategy.

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