Pin Pointing Errors Exercise -7 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

TOPIC: PIN POINTING ERROR

Error Identification

351. The committee is comprised of nine members all of whom were present at the meeting. A. is comprised of B. whom C. were present D. at Answer: A. is comprised of Explanation: The correct active voice verb is comprises. "Is comprised of" is a common but often criticized passive construction.

352. Do you know the student who books were stolen? [Janata Bank-12, DU (D) 12-13] A. Do B. know C. who D. were Answer: C. who Explanation: A possessive pronoun is needed before the noun "books." The correct pronoun is whose.

353. When our vacation, we plan to spend three days scuba diving. [Janata Bank (Executive officer)-12, DU (D) 12-13] A. When B. plan C. days D. diving Answer: A. When Explanation: "When" is a conjunction that introduces a clause. "Our vacation" is a noun phrase. The correct preposition here is During.

354. The majority to the news is about violence or scandal. [Janata Bank (Executive Officer)-12, IU (Law) 11-12, DU (D) 12-13] A. The B. to C. news D. violence Answer: B. to Explanation: The correct preposition to use after "majority" in this context is of.

355. We had a enjoyable time at the party last night. [Janata Bank-12, DU (D) 12-13] A. a B. time C. at D. last Answer: A. a Explanation: The word "enjoyable" starts with a vowel sound, so the correct article is an.

356. Kabita intends to starting her own software business in a few years. [Janata Bank (Executive Officer)-12, DU (D) 12-13] A. intends B. starting C. software D. few Answer: B. starting Explanation: The verb "intend" is followed by an infinitive (to + base form). The correct form is to start.

357. Sitara is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long. A. finally B. cook C. after having D. one Answer: B. cook Explanation: The phrase "be used to" is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing). The correct form is cooking.

358. Professor Chowdhury teaches both anthropology as well as sociology each fall. A. teaches B. both C. anthropology D. each fall Answer: B. both Explanation: The phrase "as well as" cannot be used with "both." The correct construction is both anthropology and sociology. Alternatively, one could say "anthropology as well as sociology."

359. Noise pollution can be controlled in a number of way. [JnU (C) 16-17] A. can be B. controlled C. a number of D. way Answer: D. way Explanation: The phrase "a number of" is followed by a plural noun. The correct noun is ways.

360. Find out the error in the following sentence: They asked me what I have taken for breakfast. A. asked B. what C. have taken D. for Answer: C. have taken Explanation: The main verb "asked" is in the past tense, so the verb in the subordinate clause should also be in a past tense. The correct form is had taken.

361. a) We could not make any decision b) because a few c) of the members d) was raising their disapprovals. A. We could not B. because a few C. of the members D. was raising Answer: D. was raising Explanation: The phrase "a few of the members" is plural, so the verb should be plural: were raising.

362. a) Mr. Hague is known b) as the most c) benevolence person d) among his colleagues. A. known B. as the most C. benevolence D. among Answer: C. benevolence Explanation: An adjective is needed to modify the noun "person." The correct adjective is benevolent.

363. a) The faculty Dean never b) has and ever will take c) such d) strong measures. A. The faculty Dean B. has and ever will take C. such D. strong measures Answer: B. has and ever will take Explanation: This is an error in parallel structure. The correct form would be has ever taken and will ever take.

364. a) I don't mind b) to help c) with cooking, d) but I am not going to wash dishes. A. I don't mind B. to help C. with cooking D. but Answer: B. to help Explanation: The verb "mind" is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing). The correct form is helping.

365. a) The price of daily necessities b) raise c) very high d) these days. A. The price B. raise C. very high D. these days Answer: B. raise Explanation: "Raise" is a transitive verb. The intransitive verb needed here is rises.

366. a) As the result of b) today's meeting, c) the committee has d) improved the situation. A. As the result of B. today's meeting C. the committee has D. improved Answer: A. As the result of Explanation: The correct idiom is As a result of.

367. Find the incorrect underlined word or phrase. a) I b) remember c) you offering me encouragement d) before my exam. A. I B. remember C. you offering D. before Answer: C. you offering Explanation: A possessive adjective should be used before a gerund. The correct form is your offering.

368. I was absent (A) from class (B) because (C) I was ill for two weeks (D). [NSTU (H) 12-13, RU 16-17] A. from class B. because C. was ill D. for two weeks Answer: B. because Explanation: The phrase "The reason is..." should be followed by a "that" clause, not "because". The correct structure would be The reason I was absent... was that I was ill....

370. If anyone intends to join (A) me in the campaign, (B) now or in the near future, they (C) will be welcome (D). A. to join B. now C. they D. will be welcome Answer: C. they Explanation: The antecedent "anyone" is singular. The pronoun referring to it should also be singular: he or she.

371. By the time (A) we arrive (B) in Italy, we have (C) traveled through (D) four countries. A. By the time B. arrive C. have D. traveled Answer: C. have Explanation: The structure "By the time + present simple" is followed by the future perfect tense. The correct verb form is will have traveled.

372. a) The Allegheny b) Mountain range c) are rich d) in coal. A. The Allegheny B. Mountain range C. are rich D. in coal Answer: C. are rich Explanation: The subject "The Allegheny Mountain range" is a single entity, so it takes a singular verb: is rich.

373. a) Technology must b) use to feed c) the forces d) of change. A. Technology must B. use to feed C. the forces D. of change Answer: B. use to feed Explanation: This should be in the passive voice. The correct form is be used to feed.

374. a) Have done my best, I sat b) down c) to see d) the results. A. Have done B. down C. to see D. the results Answer: A. Have done Explanation: To form a participial phrase indicating a completed action, the perfect participle is used. The correct form is Having done.

375. a) The body of b) the jellyfish looks c) like it a bell d) or an umbrella. A. The body of B. the jellyfish C. like it D. or an Answer: C. like it Explanation: The "it" is unnecessary and makes the sentence ungrammatical. The correct phrase is simply like a bell.

376. Floriculture is the art, a) scientist, and b) business of c) growing d) ornamental plants. A. scientist B. business C. growing D. ornamental plants Answer: A. scientist Explanation: For parallel structure, all items in the list should be nouns. The correct noun is science.

377. a) During inflation, per capita income b) rises c) as faster than d) real per capita output. A. During inflation B. rises C. as faster than D. real Answer: C. as faster than Explanation: This is an illogical comparison structure. It should be either a comparative ("faster than") or an equal comparison ("as fast as"), but not both.

378. a) Politics b) are not c) meant d) for students. A. Politics B. are not C. meant D. For students Answer: B. are not Explanation: Nouns ending in "-ics" (like politics, mathematics, physics) are treated as singular. The correct verb is is not.

379. Identify the incorrect underlined part of the sentence: Dela is studying (A) Law (B) at the university (C), and so does Jim (D). A. studying B. Law C. at the university D. so does Jim Answer: D. so does Jim Explanation: When agreeing with a statement that uses a "be" verb, the same "be" verb should be used in the response. The correct phrase is so is Jim.

380. We must insist on you leaving the meeting before any further outbursts take place. A. insist on B. you C. before D. take place Answer: B. you Explanation: A possessive adjective should be used before a gerund ("leaving"). The correct pronoun is your.

381. Not one of the children has ever sang in public before. A. Not one B. sang C. in public D. before Answer: B. sang Explanation: With the auxiliary verb "has," the past participle form of the verb is required. The correct past participle of "sing" is sung.