Covers AN ASSORTMENT OF GRAMMATICAL ERRORS.
Following are the answers and EXPLANATIONS.
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1951. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
It is not reasonable to say that the right of extinguishing one's own life is founded in the law of the nature and cannot be superseded by the laws of the Government.
d)No error.
EXPLANATION:
1952. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
The Officials of the Housing Corporation said that they are contacting the beneficiaries of the houses under construction.
c)Incorrect sequences of tenses.
EXPLANATION: 'they were contacting'. Reporting verb is in paste tense. The subordinate verb should also be in past tense.
1953. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
I shall appreciate you attending the seminar, accompanied by your supporting staff.
b) Omission of possessive case with gerund for its modifiers.
EXPLANATION: 'your attending the seminar'.
1954. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
According to some social scientists, alcoholism as well as debauchery are the causes for the breaking up of the institution of family in Europe.
a)Subject-verb disagreement.
EXPLANATION: 'is the cause'. Use of the phrase 'as well as' makes the subject singular. Verb should also be singular.
1955. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
Aiming at discovering a Sea route to India, Columbus sailed from Palos la de Frontera, on the 3rd August 1492, arriving at the Dominicia on the 2nd November, 1493.
c)Incorrect use of present participle to express a future (non-contemporaneous)action.
EXPLANATION: 'and arrived at'. The principal verb 'sailed' is in past tense. The participle should be contemporaneous i.e. refer to the same period.
1956. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
What is wanted are not huge building and hostel complexes for the College premises, but a combination of dedicated faculty and students.
c) Agreement of verb with complement instead of the subject.
EXPLANATION: 'is not huge building and hostel complexes'. The subject here is 'What is wanted'. It is in singular and needs a singular verb.
1957. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
I never have injured anybody and never will.
d)No error.
EXPLANATION: Though the sentence is grammatically correct, it is somewhat awkard in construction.
1958. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
He seems to enjoy his stay at Springfield last year.
c)Ambiguous meaning.
EXPLANATION: The question here is: Does he continue to enjoy his stay at Springfield, which was a bygone thing? Normally, past happy memories come under nostalgia. Improved construction may be: 'He seems to have enjoyed'.
1959. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
Being a hot day, I did not venture out on my marketing campaigns.
a)Hanging participle.
EXPLANATION: 'It being a hot day' improves the sentence.
1960. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
Considering his merit, John Edwards should have done better at the outings in his Presidential Campaign.
d)No error.
EXPLANATION: There is an error of 'hanging participle'. But usage allows this type of construction. Hence acceptable.
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