മത്സരത്തിലെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ്
മത്സരത്തിലെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് – 28
Old Questions – 2 (Answers)
- (5) No error
- (2) ‘got foggier’ shows past tense.
‘it become almost impossible’ should be changed to ‘it became’
- (1) ‘has not sell’ is incorrect.
It should be ‘has not sold’
- (2) The sense of the sentence suggests Past Tense. ‘The manager is under
pressure’ is incorrect. ‘The manager was under pressure’ is correct.
- (1) ‘Unlikely the holiday season’ is incorrect.
‘Unlike the holiday season’ is correct.
- (5) No error
- (4) ‘but she is come back now’ is incorrect.
Present Perfect ‘has come’ is correct.
- (4) ‘With all his team members’ is incorrect. ‘among all his team
members is correct.
- (2) Preposition ‘about’ is not necessary
- (3) ‘half of its share’ is correct.
- (4) ‘have used the wrong strategy’ is to be replaced by ‘have used a
wrong strategy’.
- (4) ‘What challenges she was faced’ is passive. It should be active – ‘she
faced’ is correct.
- (3) ‘and found the staff much helpful’ is correct. ‘found’ means ‘have
found’
- (2) ‘implemented only in these part of the country’ is to be changed to
‘implemented only in this part of the country’. Here, singular sense is
evident.
- (2) ‘to reaching an agreement’. (incorrect)
‘to reach’ is the infinitive form.
‘to reach an agreement’ is correct.
- (5) No error
- (1) ‘there is all sorts of regulations’. Plural sense is evident. Hence,
‘there are all sorts of regulations’
- (2) “they would cover the distance from the road to the point” should be
replaced by “they would cover the distance by (along) the road to the
point”.
- (3) Replace ‘the necessary of pursuing peace’ by ‘the necessity of
pursuing peace’.
- (2) Here, past event is evident. Hence, ‘visited an orphanage’ is correct.
- (1) ‘According to a new study’ is the correct Idiomatic Expression.
- (5) No error
- (1) ‘The administration has concluded’ is correct.
- (3) ‘Neither the centre nor the state initiated steps’ is correct.
- (4) to be understand (in correct)
to understand (active) ; to be understood (passive)
- (2) to explore pros and cons of a common fee structure (correct)
- (5) No error
- (2) to express a completed action in the recent past, present perfect is
used. Then, we have to use has recovered instead of is recovered.
- (3) She will no longer is correct.
- (1) to the present guide lines (in correct)
Under the present guide lines (correct)
- (3) that the scheme is launched in March (correct)
- (3) banks have become very cautious
- (3) motivating them to work in rural areas
- (2) has not performed very good ( in correct)
has not performed very well (correct)
- (4) Pollution caused by the factories (correct)
- (5) No error
- (4) to get accustomed to the food (correct)
- (3) to meet the relatives I had not met for a long time (correct) OR
to meet the relatives whom I had not met.
- (1) There were floods in this region last year (correct)
- (4) for next year (in correct)
For the next year (correct)
Before next, definite article the is used
- (4) Centres at various locations (correct)
- (5) No error
- (3) How much cheques (in correct)
Cheques countable noun. So how many is used. How much +
uncountable noun.
- (5) No error
- (2) to find out a well paid job (correct)
- (4) there has been no action (correct)
OR there is no action
- (2) in touch with me (correct)
- (2) Investing such schemes ( in correct)
Investing in such schemes (correct)
- (3) has written a letter thanking the manager
- (2) Our company was recently awarded the contract (correct) was
awarded (passive form of awarded)
- (1) According to the circular (correct expression)
- (4) They offer to customers (correct)
- (1) A large number of policies (correct)
- (2) The government body which regulates (correct)
- (5) No error
- (4) He should start saving immediately (correct)
- (2) Why were you late this morning (correct)
- (3) Many hotels have been offering (correct) OR many hotels offer.
- (4) before giving its decision (correct)
- (5) No error
- (1) One of the disadvantages (correct) one of + plural form
- (2) It is necessary for you (correct)
necessary (adj) necessarily (adv)
- (3) Replied to the customer’s letter (correct)
- (4) only in April 1, 1935 ( in correct)
only on April 1, 1935 (correct)
on + a particular date. In + month / year
- (3) asked all insurance companies to submit their balance sheets (correct)
- (3) Arun has spent his entire savings (correct). has + past participle.
- (2) Chinese workers who are employed (correct)
Workers ( living noun ) + who
Non living noun + which
- (1) When I called on him yesterday (correct)
Called on = visited ; to visit a place = call at
- (1) The student whom you had thought so highly of (correct)
As subject comes who, as object comes whom.
- (4) They refused to resume work (correct)
- (4) Under any circumstances (correct)
- (2) Migrate from the southern part of the country (correct)
- (2) The prisoner seized (correct)
Reporting verb said, is in past tense. Hence, seized.
- (4) The nearest railway station is ten Kilometres away (correct) at is
omitted.
- (2) Each of the survivers of the Tsunami has been offered. (correct)
- (1) Considering her good credentials (correct). about is superfluous.
- (5) No error
- The tax treaty between India and Switzerland has been amended (correct)
- (2) An investor must take into account (correct)
- (4) The proper implementation of the scheme (correct). implementation
(noun). Implementing (gerund)
- (3) firms and companies which need. firms and companies (non – living
things). Its relative pronoun is which or that.
- (1) Handicraft exports had an increase in the past year (correct). The
sentence shows event of the past.
- (3) The finance minister stated (reporting verb – past tense). Other verbs
should be in past tense.
That the new tax law would be applicable (correct)
- (4) at two percent lower than the market rate (correct)
- (3) insurance companies seeking their explanation for (correct)
219 (4) although last year our profits had declined.
- (2) The next meeting can be held (correct)
- (3) are always thrilled to see (correct). thrilled is used as adjective
- (5) No error
- (1) that is superfluous
- (1) He was so tired that he could not cross (correct)
- (1) My desire is to meet the president (correct)
- (1) Whenever a man attains fame (correct)
a man (singular) ; attains (singular)
- (3) are the places liked most by people (correct)
- (5) No error
- (4) Use of chewing gum or similar method can be helpful. (correct)
- (1) His obvious reluctance was viewed (correct). obviously (adv) ;
obvious (adj) obvious modifies reluctance.
- (3) Instead of she was not performing (past continuous tense), she had
not been performing (past perfect continuous) should be used.
- (2) We have to enrol in sports (correct) ; have to + V1
- (2) This report highlights the need for (correct). on is superfluous.
- (2) My best friend has left the country (correct)
- (3) because she doesn’t want to study
- (2) while I am doing the house work (correct)
- (3) Catched (incorrect) caught (correct)
- (2) Several banks are showing interest (correct)
are shown (passive)
- (3) You must work very hard (correct). Must + V1
- (2) As a child, I always wanted to have a bicyle. (correct)
- (3) Match was organised and sponsored by (correct). the is superfluous.
- (4) to the success of this experiment (correct)
- (2) Child labour is considered illegal in many countries (correct)
- (4) before leaving a room (correct)
- (2) Inspite of the heavy rain, Raj decided …
- (3) but it has a very high
- (1) She wanted to reach home
- (3) When the results were announced
- (1) The royal guards were instructed to keep the palace.
- (2) They were hoping to reach on time for the recture.
- (4) Watched shows past sense. Hence, chanted in unison is the correct
usage.
- (2) The noise was so faint (correct)
faint (adj), faintly (adv).
- (3) He was absolutely irritated absolutely (adv)
- (2) Warmer is comparative. More is superfluous
Hence, the weather is much warmer than…… (correct)
- (1) A vast number of people greated (correct)
- (1) When the concert ended (correct)
- (3) for his late arrival (correct)
- (5) No error
- (3) I was scared (correct)
- (2) He wanted to know (correct)
- (3) Present at the award function (correct)
- (4) but he managed to reach in time
- (5) No error
- (1) Do you want to discuss
do + want = want
- (1) in spite of ( 3 separate words )
- (2) for a loan ( correct )
- (4) as he doesn’t speak ( correct )
- (1) Dr. Shah explains ( correct )
- (3) a huge sum of money ( correct )
- (3) using the trial pack of …….. ( correct )
