Answers with explanations.
1 After you will return (A)/ from
Mumbai (B) / | will come to meet you.
(C) / No error.(D)
Answer a
Explanation - Remove will. Do not use
will after time clause.
2. My father (A)/ has left (B) /for
Bombay last Saturday. (C) /No error.(D)
Answer b
Explanation —-It is clearly mentioned that
the activity is of last Saturday use simple
past in part b. So remove has.3. | used to study (A) /till 10 pm and (B)
/Jand then | go to bed. (C) /No error.
(D)
Answer c
Explanation - ‘Used to’ is used for
past habitual action. In part c change go
to went.
4. Air pollution caused by _ industrial
fumes has been studied (A)/ for years,
but only recently has (B)/ the harmful
effects of noise pollution become
known(C)/. No error. (D)
Answer b
Explanation-use have instead of has as
harmful effects of noise pollution
plural.5. The judge asked the man (A)/ if the
bag he had lost (B)/ contain five
thousand rupees (C)/No error (D)
Answer c
Explanation- Replace contain by
contained as the sentence is in past
tense.
6. As you can see(A)/ by my visiting
card (B)/that now | am in Mumbai.
(C)/No error (D)
Answer d (no error)7. The ministry was considered several
proposals (A)/ for the development of
small and medium enterprises
(B)/during Budget discussions. (C)/No
error (D)
Answer A
Explanation - Use simple past tense.
(The ministry considered _ several
proposals)
8. Having work (A)/ in both public and
private sector banks(B)/she is the most
suitable person to take over the post of
the chairman.(C)/No error(D)
Answer A8. Having work (A)/ in both public and
private sector banks(B)/she is the most
suitable person to take over the post of
the chairman.(C)/No error(D)
Answer A
Explanation- Replace work by worked
as the sentence is of past tense.
9. He started a very small business two
years ago (A)/ but it grew very fast
(B)/as the country is experiencing a
boom at that time.(C)/No error(D)
Answer c
Explanation-The sentence is of past
tense. So use was experiencing.10. Keeping in mind the current market
conditions (A)/ it has better for us (B)/ to
invest in the infrastructure structure.
(C)/No error (D)
Answer B
Explanation-Replace it has better for us
by it is better for us. The sentence is in
present tense.11 Since | had lived there for many
years(A)/the villagers were very
comfortable(B)/ talked to me about all
their problems.(C)/No error(D)
Answer C
Explanation-Use talking instead of
talked as the latter part of the sentence
is in past continuous tense.12 Our equipment gets (A)/ damage
very often in summer (B)/ because
there are too many power cuts. (C)/No
error (D)
Answer B
Explanation-Use damaged instead of
damage as the sentence is in passive
voice. Third form of the verb is used in
passive voice.13 Most children liked to rest in the
afternoon (A)/ after they returned from
school (B)/but my son seems to have an
inexhaustible source of energy. (C)/No
error (D)
Answer C
Explanation- replace seems by seemed
as the sentence is in past tense.
14 The cutting down on costs (A)/was
the main reason for the firm to survive
(B)/even during a very difficult period.
(C)/No error (D)
Answer D (No error)15 | will go (A)/ for the swimming classes
tomorrow (B)/ if | have recovered from
fever. (C)/No error. (D)
Answer c
Explanation - If | have recovered is to
be replaced by if | recover. Sentences
of future beginning with if should be in
simple present.16 The principal announced (A)/ in the
school assembly that the school fees
(B)/ will be hiked from the beginning of
the next academic session. (C)/No
error(D)
Answer C
Explanation - replace will by would.
(The sentence is in indirect speech)17 The terrorist did not (A)/ confessed
his crime even till the very end (B)/of his
trail and said that he was innocent.(C)
/No error (D)
Answer B
Explanation - replace confessed by
confess. (We use first form of the verb
with did.)
18 If the industrial sector continues to
grow(A)/ at the same rate for the next
few months(B)/ | think it has a high
growth rate this year.(C)/No error (D)
Answer c
Explanation — replace | think it has by it
will have as it is of the future tense. P&19 Results find that boys (A)/ played not
only more than girls (B)/ but also
performed better in many fields. (C)/No
error (D)
Answer A
Explanation — replace find by found as
the sentence is of past tense.20 Celebrating his ten long years in the
film industry (A)/the actor announce that
he would be doing a new show (B)/on
television which would be done
completely free of cost.(C)/No error (D)
Answer B
Explanation - replace announce by
announced as the sentence is of past
tense.21. Had | known (A)/ the weather
forecast earlier (B)/I| would not make
plans to go out. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer C
Explanation - replace would not make
by would not have made. ( for imaginary
sentences of the past tense would have
and third form of the verb is used)
22. If you are to talk to her on this
sensitive matter(A)/ it is probable(B)/
that she will not listen to you at all.(C)/
No error (D)
Answer D23. On many occasions (A)/we did
helped the poor (B)/ people by way of
giving them food to eat and clothes to
put on. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer B
Explanation —- Remove did
24. The new year party continued (A)/till
midnight as more and more(B)/ guests
join in the fun and frolic.(C)/ No error (D)
Answer C
Explanation - replace join by joined as
the sentence is of past tense.25. The market continues to be positive
(A)/ and we expected the trend (B)/ to
continue in the next quarter also. (C)/No
error (D)
Answer B
Explanation - replace expect by expect
as the latter part of the sentence is of
future tense.26. Big landlords in the villages(A)/ who
were till now paid for electricity(B)/ at
subsidized rates will soon have to pay
the government at full rates.(C)/ No
error
Answer B
Explanation - replace paid by paying as
the sentence is of past continuous
tense.27. The new vaccination will help (A)/ in
prevent the disease (B)/ to spread to
other parts of the body. (C)/No error (D)
Answer B
Explanation - replace prevent by
preventing (We use the verb + ing after
all prepositions except to)
28. A sharp rise in the prices of petrol
(A)/ has lead to an increase (B)/ in the
prices of all the commodities. (C)/No
error (D)
Answer B
Explanation — replace lead by led.With
has/have and had third form of the verb
is used. (lead ,led led) La29. Dressed in a beautiful blue gown
(A)/ the little girl eagerly waits for her
father to return (B)/ so that she could
cut the cake.(C)/No error (D)
Answer B
Explanation — Replace waits by waited
as the sentence is in past tense.
30. The High Court on Thursday (A)/ ban
running of diesel run vehicles
(B)/including small vehicles in the eco
sensitive zone.(C)/No error (D)
Answer B
Explanation - Replace ban by banned
as the sentence is in past tense.
Wp,31. If everything go well(A)/,the
examination scheduled for next
month(B)/ will be conducted without any
disruptions.(C)/No error (D)
Answer A
Explanation - Replace go by goes.
Everything is considered singular so
goes will be used and not go.
32. The pain ease away after the
surgery (A)/ and slowly the stitch marks
(B)/ also vanished. (C)/No error (D)
Answer A
Explanation - Replace ease by eased
as the sentence is in past tense. ee33. They have recently began (A)/ to
purchase furniture for their new house
(B)/_ which is being constructed in
Poona.(C)/No error (D)
Answer B
Explanation - replace began by begun
.With has/have/had third form of the
verb is used. (begin, began,begun)34, Many international companies are
invested (A)/ in India as India is (B)/one
of the world's’ fastest growing
economies. (C)/No error(D)
Answer A
Explanation - Replace invested by
investing. (The sentence is in present
continuous tense)35. He is suffering from severe back
ache (A)/ since Monday as he has been
working (B)/on the computer for at least
eight hours a day. (C) / No error (D)
Answer A
Explanation - Replace is suffering by
has been suffering. (The sentence is in
present perfect continuous tense)36. Most of the students from Pinnacle
(A)/have successful in reaching (B)/the
second level of the competition.(C)/No
error(D)
Answer B
Explanation - Replace successful by
succeeded. With has/have/had_ third
form of the verb is used.
37. Workers struggle to build (A)/ the
bridge after the bridge was
(B)/damaged last night.(C)/No error (D)
Answer A
Explanation - Replace struggle by
struggled.38. The newspaper which does not
accept advertisements and is fund
entirely (A)/ by donations describes itself
as the (B)/ most popular newspaper on
the planet. (C)/No error (D)
Answer A
Explanation - Replace fund by funded.
The sentence is in passive voice. Third
form of the verb is used in passive
voice.39. The members of the musical group
have (A) /accepted that they have been
contributing money from their pockets
(B)/ in the initial years to meet the
expenses of the group. (C)/No error (D)
Answer B
Explanation - Replace have been
contributing by had been contributing.
(The sentence is in past perfect
continuous tense)40. | took my children to watch (A)/
some children's films (B)/being screen
in the city. (C)/No error (D)
Answer C
Explanation - Replace screen by
screened.
41. The principal of the school (A)/does
not believe that the teachers (B)/are
working hard all these years. (C)/No
error (D)
Answer C
Explanation - Replace are working by
have been contributing. (The sentence
is in present perfect ContinUOUS TENSE) cee42. | remember in my youth | was used
(A)/to go with my father to his shop and
looked (B)/ into his account
books(C)/No error(D)
Answer A
Explanation — Remove was. ‘Used to’
is used for past habitual action.
43. | missed the last bus which | usually
catch (A)/and have to stay back (B)/at
the bus stop last night. (C)/No error (D)
Answer B
Explanation — Replace have by had.44. Why does he worry (A)/ over petty
matters and issues (B)/ is not known
even to his parents. (C)/No error(D)
Answer A
Explanation- Remove does’ .The
sentence is not in __ interrogative
pattern.In interrogative pattern the wh
word is followed by the helping verb.But
in simple assertive sentences. the
subject is used before the Helping Verb.45. Leaders enable a group by
imagining (A)/and create a future (B)/
which will fulfill the purpose of the
group. (C)/No error(D)
Answer B
Explanation - Replace create by
creating.
46. Her goal is to win a gold medal (A)/in
the Asian games and (B)/made her
country proud.(C)/No error(D)
Answer B
Explanation - Replace made by make.47. He firmly belief that (A)/ if any
disease is detected early then (B)/ it can
be cured by yoga. (C)/No error(D)
Answer A
Explanation - Replace belief by
believes
48. Ramesh takes charge of (A)/ the
project within a few days(B)/ of
appointment. (C)/No error(D)
Answer A
Explanation - replace takes by took As
the sentence is in past tense.49. Economists have predicted that (A)/
the country's economic growth (B)/falls
low to eight per cent this year.(C)/No
error(D)
Answer C
Explanation — replace falls by will fall as
the sentence is in future tense.