Spotting Errors in English Language : Part - 1

August 25, 2016
english grammar
1. Though she addressed the boys for a few minutes only. the earnestness with which she spoke went home _____ them.
a. to
b. with
c. for
d. in



2. He had qualified ________ a doctor before he started practice.
a. for
b. as
c. with
d. himself as


3. Rahim felt great enmity _______ Ismail.
a. for
b. against
c. towards
d. to


4. They are going to National _______ summer holidays.
a. at
b. for
c. in
d. on


5. The freedom fighters were indicated _______ rebellion.
a. in
b. of
c. at
d. for


6. He has no feeling _______ the sufferings of others.
a. in
b. under
c. for
d. by


7. Shilpa is _______ best student in our class.
a. a 
b. an
c. the
d. one


8. He told his daughter that there was no such thing _________ luck.
a. for
b. as
c. in
d. with


9. As he stood _____ the shower, the sharp jets of ice cold water received his spirits.
a. in
b. under
c. at
d. on


10. People _______ no idea about aeroplanes in ancient times.
a. will have
b. shall have
c. had
d. have


11. The gentleman together with his wife and children _______ drowned.
a. were
b. had
c. was
d. have been


12. The experiments carried _______ on animals suggest that brain damage due to malnutrition is irreversible.
a. out
b. in
c. for
d. over


13. Hardly a day _______ when we do not find some of the sections of society going on strike.
a. passed
b. have passed
c. passes
d. pass


14. A doctrine which is ________ on harmful postulate is hostile to Fascism.
a. found
b. not found
c. founded
d. find


15. Great emphasis has to be ______ on the building of the character of hte students.
a. lain
b. lay
c. lied
d. laid

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