Direction (1 - 10): Find out the error in each of the following sentences, if there is no error, answer is (E). Avoid punctuation mistakes (if any).
1Q. (A) She along with /(B) her friends took/(C) leave of/(D) a week./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: “Leave for a week” should be used.
2Q. (A) One should always/(B) listen the advice of/(C) one's elders/(D) and well wishers./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'To' should be added after 'listen'. Since 'listen' is always followed by 'to'.
3Q. (A) She will/(B) not listen what /(C) you say/(D) to her./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'To' should be added after 'Listen'.
4Q. (A) Nobody denies/(B) that /(C) my ideas are/ (D)different than yours./ (E) No error.
Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: 'different from' should be used in place of 'different then'. Since different is always followed by form.
5Q. (A) It was she/ (B) who was responsible of /(C) making all the arrangements for/(D) the successful completion of his business trip./ (E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'for' should be used in place of 'of' since responsible is always followed by 'of'
6Q. (A) He was in the bathroom/(B) when the burglars/(C) entered into/ (D) his house./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: Use of 'into' is wrong since entered is not followed by 'into'
7Q. (A) Their teacher/(B) emphasized on/(C) the use of /(D) correct grammar./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'On' should be removed since emphasized is not followed by 'on'.
8Q. (A) On the time/(B) of the opening ceremony/(C) of the theatre,/(D) a large crowd had assembled./ (E) No error.
Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: 'At' should be used in place of 'on'. Since we are talking about a particular Point of time (i.e. the time of the opening ceremony).
9Q. (A) While Rajesh was returning/(B) from school/(C) a stalker attacked on him/(D) with a knife./ (E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'on' should not be used. Since 'attack' is not followed by 'on'.
10Q. (A) The decline of/(B) her moral values has caused/(C) a lot of /(D) pain to her parents./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: 'in' should be used in place of 'of' since 'decline' is followed by 'in'

Direction (1 - 10): Find out the error in each of the following sentences, if there is no error, answer is (E). Avoid punctuation mistakes (if any).
1Q. (A) Without thinking/(B) for a moment/(C) she entrusted him in/(D) all the responsibilities./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'entrusted him with' should be used in place of 'entrusted him in'. Since, entrusted is followed by 'with'.
2Q. (A) Sandy and her sister/(B) fell in/(C) the well and nobody/(D) tried to save them./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'fell into' should be used in place of 'fell in' since into denotes the movement inside something.
3Q. (A) I/(B) prefer coffee/(C) than/(D) tea/(E) No error
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'to' should be used in place of 'than' since 'to' is used after 'prefer'.
4Q. (A) Sumit is busy/(B) in his/(C) preparations for/(D) his exams./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'With' should be used in place of 'in'. Since 'busy' is followed by 'with'.
5Q. (A) While crossing the road/(B) a child was/(C) run out by/(D) a speeding car./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'Run over' should be used in place of 'Run-on'. 'Run over' means 'to come under the wheels of'.
6Q. (A) We were taught that/(B) amphibians can live/(C) in water/(D) as well as land./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: 'On' should be used before land. Since 'on land' is correct phrasal usage.
7Q. (A) My father is/ (B) fond off/(C) cooking different/(D) types of cakes./ (E) no error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'found of' should be used in place of 'fond off' since 'found' is followed by 'on'.
8Q. (A) Your teacher/ (B) cannot/(C) control on/ (D) the students./(E) No error
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'Control' should not be followed by 'on' since, when words like control, discuss. Etc. are used as verb, then they are not followed by 'on'.
9Q. (A) The Jury has been/(B) waiting for/(C) the prisoner/(D) for 2 P.M./ (E) No error.
Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: 'Since' should be used in place of 'for' since, we use 'since' to denote a point of time.
10Q. (A) Mr. Uniyal has/(B) great affection towards/(C) his family /(D) and friends./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'for' should be used in place of 'towards' since, 'affection' is followed by 'for'.

Direction (1 - 10): Find out the error in each of the following sentences, if there is no error, answer is (E). Avoid punctuation mistakes (if any).
1Q. (A) Rani has/(B) a great/(C) enmity for/(D) her brother's friend./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'towards' should be used in place of 'for' since 'enmity' is followed by 'towards'.
2Q. (A) She threw the bucket/(B) into the well/(C) and returned home/(D) without any water./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'in' should be used in place of 'into' since 'threw' is followed by 'in'.
3Q. (A) There appears/(B) to be very little/(C) understanding among /(D) the two friends./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'between' should be used in place of 'among' since 'between' is used for 'two nouns/pronouns' whereas 'among' is used for 'more than two'.
4Q. (A) He was angry on/(B) me because I had/(C) not invited him/(D) to the party./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: 'with' should be used in place of 'on' since we use 'with' when an object is a person. i.e. we are 'angry with someone' and 'angry at something'.
5Q. (A) She got a prestigious job/(B) though she was/(C) not worthy/(D) for it/(E) No error.
Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: 'of' should be used in place of 'for' since 'worthy' is followed by 'of'.
6Q. (A) He described about/(B) the incident/(C) in a very/(D) interesting way/(E) No error.
Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Use of 'about' is superfluous. Since 'describe' is not followed by any proposition.
7Q. (A) Shyam tells/(B) Sunder that his/(C) father deals with/(D) cosmetics./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'Deals in' should be used in place of 'deals with'. Since, the phrasal verb 'deal in' means 'to trade'.
8Q. (A) Shipra cannot/(B) deal from/(C) those unruly/(D) children./(E) No error
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'Deal with' should be used in place of 'Deal from'. Since, the phrasal the verb 'Deal with' means 'to handle'.
9Q. (A) Despite of/(B) working hard/(C) he failed/(D) the test/(E) No error.
Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: 'of' should not be used. Since, 'Despite' means 'inspite of' and is never followed by of.
10Q. (A) Sonu/(B) married with/(C) Neelu despite/(D) their family's objection. /(E) No error
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'with' should not be used. Since married is not followed by with.

Direction (1 - 10): Find out the error in each of the following sentences, if there is no error, answer is (E). Avoid punctuation mistakes (if any).
1Q. (A) The earth's/(B) atmosphere comprises/(C) of three/(D) different layers./(E) No error
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'of' should not be used. Since, comprise in not followed by 'of' in active voice.
2Q. (A) The court held/ (B) the local politician responsible/(C) for the loss or damage to/(D) any public property./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'Loss' should be followed by 'of'.
3Q. (A) She was/ (B) debarred to attend/(C) the monsoon session/ (D) of the parliament./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'debarred from attending' should be used Since 'debarred' is followed by 'from' which is again followed by a 'gerund'
4Q. (A) She should refrain to/(B) associating herself with /(C) any political party because people/(D) have faith in her integrity. /(E) No error.
Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: 'Refrain' should be followed by 'from'. Hence 'to' should be replaced with 'from'.
5Q. (A) The songs of/(B) this movie are/(C) worth listening/(D) to/(E) No error.
Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: 'to' should not be used since, 'worth listening' is not followed by any preposition.
6Q. (A) I certainly/(B) differ with/(C) you in/(D) this matter./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'differ' is always followed by 'from' . Hence, 'with' should be replaced with 'from.'
7Q. (A) He had a suspected/(B) tumor so he was/(C) admitted to /(D) the hospital/(E) No error.
Answer: Option (E)
8Q. (A) If he puts/(B) his heart to it/(C) he will be/(D) a winner /(E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'Put his heart into it' is correct idiomatic usage.
9Q. (A) Today/(B) he walked/(C) twenty miles/(D) by foot/(E) No error.
Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: 'on' foot' should be used in place of 'by foot'.
10Q. (A) He is/(B) good in science/(C) but his/(D) friends aren't./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'At' should be used in place of 'in'. Since, 'good' is followed by 'at.

Direction (1 - 10): Find out the error in each of the following sentences, if there is no error, answer is (E). Avoid punctuation mistakes (if any).
1Q. (A) Which /(B) newspaper/(C) does he /(D) subscribe for?/(E) No error.
Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: 'for' should be replaced with 'to'. Since 'subscribe' is followed by 'to'
2Q. (A) It is my pleasure/(B) to congratulate him/(C) for your success /(D) in the CAT Examination./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'on' should be used in place of 'for' since, 'congratulate' is followed by 'on'
3Q. (A) She should/(B) avail herself/(C) with this/(D) golden opportunity./ (E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'of' should be used in place of with. Since 'avail' is followed by 'of'. 'Avail himself/myself/herself/ etc of' something is correct usage.
4Q. (A) It is/(B) half past ten/(C) in/(D) my watch/(E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'by my watch' is correct phrase.
5Q. (A) Rajiv/(B) told to/(C) his father to/(D) buy a house./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'to' should not be used since neither told nor its forms are followed by 'to'.
6Q. (A) He is/ (B) accused with/(C) committing the murder/(D) of his wife /(E) No error
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'of' should be used in place of 'with' since 'accused' is followed by 'of'
7Q. (A) The author/(B) described the /(C) beauty of/(D) his home town./ (E) No error
Answer: Option (E)
8Q. (A) The atmosphere/(B) comprises of/(C) many inert/(D) gases also./ (E) No error.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: 'of' should not be used.
9Q. (A) We disposed off/(B) our old car/(C) before moving/(D) to Chennai./ (E) No error.
Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: 'of' should be used in place of 'off' since 'disposed' is followed by 'of'.
10Q. (A) She/(B) is suffering/(C) with flu /(D) since Monday./(E) No error.
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: 'from' should be used in place of 'with' since 'suffer' is followed by 'from'.

Direction (1 – 10): Choose the correct preposition in each sentence.
1. If she left at 4 p.m., she should be here --------- now.
Answer: by With context to time, preposition 'by' means 'not later than' or 'at or before a particular time'. Hence, as per the sense of the sentence, 'by' should be used here.
2. Go -------- there and catch my ball.
Answer: over
Explanation: Preposition 'over' means ' across from one side to the other'. Hence 'over' should be used here.
3. ---------your determination, you will be able to achieve your dream.
Answer: With
Explanation: The preposition 'with' means 'accompanied by'. Hence, 'with' should be used here.
4. I just found it! It was -------- the radio on my desk.
Answer: by
Explanation: With context to the position, 'by ' means 'at the side of'. Hence 'by' should be used here.
5. I knocked him ----------- accidentally.
Answer: over
Explanation: 'knock someone over' means 'to strike or collide with someone so as to cause them to fall to the ground.'
6. She was ----------- me when the accident occurred.
Answer: with
Explanation: 'with' means 'accompanied by'. Hence, 'with' should be used here.
7. I slept ---------- only two hours last night.
Answer: for
Explanation: Preposition 'for' is used before 'a period of time'. Hence, 'for' should be used here.
8. It was my first trip ---------- Hawaii.
Answer: to
Explanation: The word 'trip' is followed by the preposition 'to'. Hence, 'to' should be used here.
9. Turn off the TV and go straight --------- bed.
Answer: to
Explanation: 'go 'to' bed' is correct phrasal usage. Go to bed: To go to sleep.
10. This book was written ---------- the people who want to learn how to play the guitar.
Answer: for
Explanation: Preposition 'for' means 'intended for'. Hence, 'for' should be used here.

Direction (1 – 5): Choose the correct preposition in each sentence.
1. I was late ---------- school.
Answer: for
Explanation: Preposition 'for' is also used for 'purpose', hence, 'for' should be used here.
2. Spencer is one ---------- my best friends.
Answer: of
Explanation: 'one of' is correct phrasal usage, hence, 'of' should be used here. One of A member of a group of people or things.
3. ____________ the table are a laptop, a paper, a calculator, an appointment calendar, two pens, and a muffin.
Answer: on
Explanation: 'on' means 'a position above something else and touching it'. Hence 'on' should be used here. Note that under can also be used here, but, it would not go with the sense of the sentence.
4. The woman is holding a cup ________ her hands.
Answer: in
Explanation: 'In' is used before 'hand' to denote something 'in hold' or 'under one's control'. Hence, 'in' should be used here.
5. The woman's bag is ________ the table.
Answer: under
Explanation: 'under' means 'in or to a position below or lower than something else' . Hence, 'under' should be used here.