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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) A feasibility survey has now (2) been completed in India to establish (3) a network of felicitate contacts (4) between small and medium enterprises. 1) 2) 3) 4) A feasibility survey has now been completed in India to establish a network of felicitate contacts between small and medium enterprises.

Solution: In the third part of the sentence it should have been a network to facilitate contacts as the fourth part of the sentence is between small and medium enterprises. Hence, the correct answer is option 3. 2.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) Privatization generally represents (2) an ideological response (3) to the perceived problem (4) in public sector. 1) 2) 3) 4) Privatization generally represents an ideological response to the perceived problem in public sector.

Solution: In the fourth part of the sentence, the definite article the before public sector is missing. Hence, the correct answer is option 4. 3.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) The Indian governments choice (2) of the EEC as a partner (3) stem from the fact (4) that the community is the most important market for India.

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The Indian governments choice of the EEC as a partner stem from the fact that the community is the most important market for India.

Solution: In the first part of the sentence, The Indian governments choice is singular. Therefore the verb stem in the third part of the sentence should have been written as stems. Hence, the correct answer is option 3. 4.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) A person who earns a (2) few thousand rupees (3) and decides to save (4) many of it must be a miser. 1) 2) 3) 4) A person who earns a few thousand rupees and decides to save many of it must be a miser.

Solution: many of money s incorrect usage. It can be corrected with most of money. Therefore, the fourth part should have been written as most of it must be a miser Hence, the correct answer is option 4. 5.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) Had you been in my (2) position, you were definitely (3) shown your displeasure (4) at the turn of events. 1) 2) 3) 4) Had you been in my position, you were definitely shown your displeasure at the turn of events.

Solution: The second part of the sentence contains a tense error. The sentence should

have been position, you would have definitely shown, instead of position, you were definitely. Hence, the correct answer is option 2. 6.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) I definitely disagree (2) with the position that (3) require money (4) to be the prime motivator. 1) 2) 3) 4) I definitely disagree with the position that require money to be the prime motivator.

Solution: The error is in the third part of the sentence. Instead of require, it should be requires as position is the singular subject for the verb. Hence, the correct answer is option 3. 7.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) This has slowed the progress (2) of reforms in many countries (3) because the choice of either of the extreme (4) positions inevitably invite criticism. 1) 2) 3) 4) This has slowed the progress of reforms in many countries because the choice of either of the extreme positions inevitably invite criticism.

Solution: The error is in the fourth part of the sentence. Since, the choice of either extreme positions is singular, the fourth part of the sentence should have been positions inevitably invites criticism, instead of positions inevitably invite criticism. Hence, the correct answer is option 4. 8.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) Gavaskar was a great batsman who (2) having played more than a 100 (3) test matches, he then decided (4) to call it a day.

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Gavaskar was a great batsman who having played more than a 100 test matches, he then decided to call it a day.

Solution: The error is in the third part of the sentence. It should have been test matches, decided, instead of test matches, he then decided. Hence, the correct answer is option 3. 9.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) When we sold of all our (2) furniture, crockery and (3) other household goods (4) the room looked bare. 1) 2) 3) 4) When we sold of all our furniture, crockery and other household goods the room looked bare.

Solution: The first part of the sentence is erroneous with the word of instead of off. Hence, the correct answer is option 1. 10.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) In the history of mankind (2) it has always been (3) minority which have been (4) able to change the world. 1) 2) 3) 4) In the history of mankind it has always been minority which have been able to change the world.

Solution: In the third part of the sentence, the word minority is singular. Hence, the third part of this sentence should have been minority which has been, instead of minority which have been. Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) Management education is (2) becoming highly sought after (3) by aspiring ambitious students (4) because of the high demand in the job market. 1) 2) 3) 4) Management education is becoming highly sought after by aspiring ambitious students because of the high demand in the job market.

Solution: There is a redundancy error in the third part of the sentence. The word aspiring means desiring or striving for recognition or advancement, which is synonymous with ambitious. Therefore, either word would have been sufficient in the sentence. Hence, the correct answer is option 3. 12.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) Pakistan was the team (2) whom most people thought (3) would win the World Cup (4) held in 1987 1) 2) 3) 4) Pakistan was the team whom most people thought would win the World Cup held in 1987

Solution: The error is in the second part. Instead of whom most people thought, it should have been that most people thought. Hence, the correct answer is option 2. 13.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) When you turn to your right, (2) you will find a big house (3) with a beautiful garden on the front side off it (4) and that is my residence. 1) 2) When you turn to your right, you will find a big house

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with a beautiful garden on the front side off it and that is my residence.

Solution: The error is in the third part of the statement. The third part should have been in the front side of it instead of on the front side off it. Hence, the correct answer is option 3. 14.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) I have been postponing calling (2) on my friend in the hospital, (3) but I am planning (4) I would go there tomorrow. 1) 2) 3) 4) I have been postponing calling on my friend in the hospital, but I am planning I would go there tomorrow.

Solution: Since the phrase in the third part of the sentence is I am planning, the fourth part should have been to go there tomorrow instead of I would go there tomorrow. Therefore, the error is evident and it is in the fourth part of the sentence. Hence, the correct answer is option 4. 15.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) I wondered who could be calling me at midnight (2) and when I took the call (3) I found it was not other (4) than my fianc from Paris. 1) 2) 3) 4) I wondered who could be calling me at midnight and when I took the call I found it was not other than my fianc from Paris.

Solution: The error is in the third part. It should have been I found that it was none other instead of I found that it was not other. Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) I want you to take the first bus, (2) to go to the bank, (3) remit this cheque and then (4) come back here. 1) 2) 3) 4) I want you to take the first bus, to go to the bank, remit this cheque and then come back here.

Solution: The second part of the sentence contains an error in parallelism. It should have been and go to the bank instead of to go to the bank. Hence, the correct answer is option 2. 17.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) You did not wait (2) for us before you (3) went to meet (4) him did you? 1) 2) 3) 4) You did not wait for us before you went to meet him did you?

Solution: In part (4), there should be a comma before "did you". Hence, the correct answer is option 4. 18.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) Have you invited (2) for the lecture (3) on astrophysics (4) this evening? 1) 2) 3) 4) Have you invited for the lecture on astrophysics this evening?

Solution: In part (1) it should be either Are you invited or Have you been invited. Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1. 19.

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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) I could have (2) given the documents (3) to you if (4) you asked for them. 1) 2) 3) 4) I could have given the documents to you if you asked for them.

Solution: In part (4) of the sentence, the word asked is incorrectly used. The correct formation is if you had asked for them Hence, the correct answer is option 4. 20.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) The police have prevented (2) Rajan of leaving the (3) city without informing them (4) two days in advance. 1) 2) 3) 4) The police have prevented Rajan of leaving the city without informing them two days in advance.

Solution: The preposition of in part (2) has been incorrectly used instead of from. Hence, the correct answer is option 2. 21.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) When a bubble rises from the bottom of a lake, we (2) are not seeing it, not even when it has nearly (3) come to the surface; it is only when it bursts (4) and makes a ripple, we know it is there. 1) 2) 3) 4) When a bubble rises from the bottom of a lake, we are not seeing it, not even when it has nearly come to the surface; it is only when when it bursts and makes a ripple, we know it is there.

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and makes a ripple, we know it is there.

Solution: The given sentence is in the simple present tense. Hence, the phrase are not seeing it in part (2) of the sentence needs to be replaced by do not see it to keep the tense consistent throughout the sentence. Hence, the correct answer is option 2. 22.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) Despite being gentle and good-hearted, (2) what is one to do (3) when confronted by abuse and anger (4) from other? 1) 2) 3) 4) Despite being gentle and good-hearted, what is one to do when confronted by abuse and anger from other?

Solution: In part (4) of the sentence, the usage of the word other is incorrect. It needs to be replaced by the word others. Hence, the correct answer is option 4. 23.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) To add a watermark only, (2) to selected pages, (3) you must separate the document (4) into sections. 1) 2) 3) 4) To add a watermark only, to selected pages, you must separate the document into sections.

Solution: The usage of the comma in the part (1) of the sentence is unnecessary. Hence, the correct answer is option 1. 24.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) Almost all school teachers insist that (2) a students mother (3) is responsible for the students conduct (4) as well as his dress.

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Almost all school teachers insist that a students mother is responsible for the students conduct as well as his dress.

Solution: Option 3 has to be changed to should be made responsible for the students conduct because Option 1 says teachers insist that which leads rest of the sentence to be a what ought to be and is in Option 3 makes it a simple present statement rather than what should be. Hence, the correct answer is option 3. 25.
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Each sentence below has been broken up into four parts sequentially (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose that part which contains a mistake. (1) In the forthcoming elections (2) every man and woman (3) must vote for the candidate (4) of their choice. 1) 2) 3) 4) In the forthcoming elections every man and woman must vote for the candidate of their choice.

Solution: Option 3 makes a reference to voters as man and woman- singular. Thus, it makes the pronoun their as an incorrect one. It should be his and her choice respectively. Hence, the correct answer is option 4.