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Basics of English Grammar - 3 DPP: 1.3

Directions: Each item in this section has a sentence 6. This transaction must be approve (A)/ by federal
with three parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each regulators, who (B)/ are expected to scrutinize it
sentence to find out whether there is any error in any closely. (C)/ No error (D)
underlined part and indicate your response on the (a) (A) (b) (B)
Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) (c) (C) (d) (D)
or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should
be indicated as (d). 7. Being very sick, (A)/ I could not (B)/ attend the
party. (C)/ No error (D)
1. We know that this software (A)/ also lets users to (a) (A) (b) (B)
create (B)/ personalized data views. (C)/ No error (c) (C) (d) (D)
(D)
(a) (A) (b) (B) 8. Being a rainy day, (A)/ I could not (B)/ attend the
(c) (C) (d) (D) party. (C)/ No error (D)
(a) (A) (b) (B)
2. I tried hard to make them (A)/ to stay home, but (c) (C) (d) (D)
they (B)/ refused to listen to me. (C)/ No error (D)
(a) (A) (b) (B) 9. Despite been heavily outgunned, (A)/ the rebel
(c) (C) (d) (D) forces seem to have (B)/ held onto the south side of
the city. (C)/ No error (D)
3. Vigorous efforts were made (A)/ to tip the balance (a) (A) (b) (B)
more in favour (B)/ of those with greater needs. (C)/ (c) (C) (d) (D)
No error (D)
(a) (A) (b) (B) 10. If you plant a seed (A)/ you will be noticed (B)/ that
(c) (C) (d) (D) it takes some time to grow (C)/ No error (D)
(a) (A) (b) (B)
4. Continuous heavy (A)/ rainfall may further (B)/ (c) (C) (d) (D)
worse the flood situation (C)/ No error (D)
(a) (A) (b) (B)
(c) (C) (d) (D)

5. The thing about anger is (A)/ that it can either been

(B)/ a helpful emotion or a discouraging one. (C)/
No error (D)
(a) (A) (b) (B)
(c) (C) (d) (D)
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Answer Key
1. (b) 6. (a)
2. (b) 7. (d)
3. (d) 8. (a)
4. (c) 9. (a)
5. (b) 10. (b)
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Hints and Solutions

1. (b) 6. (a)
Explanation: Explanation:
Replace ‘to create’ with ‘create’ Replace ‘approve’ with ‘approved’
“Let + object + V1’’ is the correct grammatical ‘Be + V1/V2’ is grammatically incorrect.
structure.
7. (d)
2. (b) Explanation:
Explanation: The given sentence contains No error.
Replace ‘to stay’ with ‘stay’
Make + Object + V1 8. (a)
Explanation:
3. (d) Replace ‘Being a rainy day’ with ‘it Being a rainy
Explanation: day’
This sentence contains no error. Correct sentence - It being a rainy day, I could not
attend the party.
4. (c)
Explanation: 9. (a)
Replace ‘worse’ with ‘worsen’ Explanation:
Worse - Adjective Replace ‘Despite been’ with ‘Despite being’
Worsen - Verb Despite - Preposition
Models are followed by the 1st form of the verb. ‘Preposition + V + ing’ is the correct grammatical
structure.
5. (b)
Explanation: 10. (b)
Replace ‘can either been’ with ‘can either be’ Explanation:
Been – V3rd Replace ‘you will be noticed’ with ‘you will notice’
Models are followed by the 1st form of the verb. The subject of the sentence is active so there is no
need to use passive structure (Be + V3rd)
Ex: some occupations offer an employer's pension
as a fringe benefit.

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