Covers AN ASSORTMENT OF GRAMMATICAL ERRORS.
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1971. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
Walking along the palm groves, the snake bit me.
c)dangling participle.
EXPLANATION: 'While I was walking'. Who was walking? The error creates a confusion that the participle refers to the snake.
1972. The grammatically correct, the following sentence is not precise. Identify the possible clause:
We conducted a thorough enquiry into the allegations against him.
c)Use of nominalisation.
EXPLANATION: 'We thoroughly enquired' makes the sentence precise. Converting the main action 'enquired' into noun resulted in use of unnecessary words 'conducted a'.
1973. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
The agenda items first must be discussed.
b)Inappropriate location of auxiliary verb.
EXPLANATION:'The agenda items must first be discussed'. Adverb 'first' should be close to the verb it modifies.
1974. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
All what Satan did led to his condemnation.
a)Improper relative pronoun.
EXPLANATION:'All that Satan did...'. Relative pronoun 'that' improves clarity.
1975. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
Two kilograms of coffee powder approximately cost five pounds.
c)Incorrect number of verb.
EXPLANATION:'costs instead of cost'. The subject 'coffee powder' is singular. Two kilograms is only a modifier.
1976. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
When I lived at Brooklyn, I would go to a church twice a week.
d) No error.
EXPLANATION:'I would go' indicates a past habit.
1977. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
As she wants to win the Olympic gold, the Tennis-queen is working hard.
b)Incorrct tense.
EXPLANATION:'the Tennis-queen has been'. The present perfect tense will be more appropriate because of an indication of past-present-future working.
1978. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
My brother met with an accident, while he drove a car.
c)Omission of progressive verb in the subordinate clause.
EXPLANATION:'while he was driving'. At the time of accident, the driving was not completed.
1979. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
I lived in this house since time immemorial. Nobody can evict me.
a)Omission of present perfect continuous tense in the first sentence.
EXPLANATION:'I have been living'. The preposition 'since' and the phrase 'time immemorial' indicate past-present-future. Hence present perfect continuous tense will be more appropriate.
1980. Identify the nature of grammatical error in the following sentence:
Either of them are capable of winning the Presidential election.
a)Incorrect number of auxiliary verb.
EXPLANATION: 'Either of them is capable of'. Subject verb disagreement and error of proximity needs correction by using 'singular'.
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