Question 1

In the following sentence, four parts are underlined. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error.

Although he was tired, (A) yet he decided to complete the project, (B) because his manager insisted (C) and he wanted to prove his dedication. (D) No error (E)

Accepted Answer

The error lies in part (A). The conjunction 'Although' is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a concessive clause. When 'Although' is used, the coordinating conjunction 'yet' should NOT follow it in the same clause. The correct structure is either 'Although he was tired, he decided...' OR 'He was tired, yet he decided...' but not both together. Parts B, C, and D are grammatically correct: 'because' correctly introduces a reason clause, 'and' correctly coordinates two clauses, and the verb 'wanted' agrees with the subject 'he'.

Question 2

Identify the error in the sentence below:

She will attend the meeting (A) / if and only if (B) / the agenda is finalised (C) / before next week. (D) / No error (E)

Accepted Answer

There is no error in this sentence. The conjunction 'if and only if' is correctly used to express a strict conditional requirement. All parts are grammatically sound: the main clause uses future tense ('will attend'), the conjunction is properly placed, and the subordinate clause uses present tense ('is finalised') which is standard for conditional statements.

Question 3

Identify the error in the sentence below:

Both the manager and the supervisor (A) / has decided (B) / that they will implement (C) / the new policy together. (D) / No error (E)

Accepted Answer

The error is in part (B). The subject 'Both the manager and the supervisor' is a compound subject joined by 'and', which requires a plural verb. The verb 'has decided' is singular and incorrect; it should be 'have decided' to agree with the plural compound subject.

Question 4

Identify the error in the sentence below:

The committee members agreed (A) / that they would submit their report (B) / and that they will also present (C) / their findings at the conference. (D) / No error (E)

Accepted Answer

The error is in part (C). The sentence uses two parallel clauses connected by 'and that', requiring consistent tense. The first clause uses 'would submit' (conditional past), but the second clause uses 'will also present' (simple future). For parallelism and consistency, both should use the same tense: 'would present' to match 'would submit'.

Question 5

Identify the error in the sentence below:

Either the accountant or the auditors (A) / is responsible (B) / for verifying the financial statements (C) / before submission to the board. (D) / No error (E)

Accepted Answer

The error is in part (B). The subject uses the correlative conjunction 'either...or', which requires the verb to agree with the nearest noun. The nearest noun to the verb is 'auditors' (plural), so the verb should be 'are responsible' (plural), not 'is responsible' (singular).

Question 6

Identify the error in the sentence:
Although he was tired, (A) yet he continued working (B) because he wanted to complete the project (C) and his supervisor had asked him to finish it by evening. (D) No error (E)

Accepted Answer

The error lies in part (A). When 'although' is used to introduce a concessive clause, the correlative conjunction 'yet' should NOT be used in the main clause. The correct structure is: 'Although + clause, main clause (without yet).' The sentence should read: 'Although he was tired, he continued working...' The word 'yet' is redundant and grammatically incorrect after 'although.'

Question 7

Identify the error in the sentence:
Neither the manager nor the employees (A) was satisfied with the new policy, (B) so they decided to meet the director (C) and discuss their concerns. (D) No error (E)

Accepted Answer

The error lies in part (A). When using the correlative conjunction 'neither...nor,' the verb must agree with the nearest noun. Here, 'employees' (plural) is nearest to the verb, so the plural form 'were' should be used instead of 'was.' The correct form is: 'Neither the manager nor the employees were satisfied...'

Question 8

Identify the error in the sentence:
The report states that (A) both the government and the private sector (B) has invested significantly in infrastructure, (C) yet the results are not visible in rural areas. (D) No error (E)

Accepted Answer

The error lies in part (C). When 'both...and' is used as a correlative conjunction, the verb must be plural. Here, 'has' (singular) should be 'have' (plural) because the subject 'both the government and the private sector' is plural. The correct form is: 'both the government and the private sector have invested...'

Question 9

Identify the error in the sentence below. The underlined parts are marked A, B, C, and D.

Although he was tired, (A) yet he continued working (B) because he wanted to complete the project (C) and he was determined to succeed. (D)

A) Although he was tired
B) yet he continued working
C) because he wanted to complete the project
D) and he was determined to succeed

Choose the correct option:
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error

Accepted Answer

The error lies in part B. The conjunction 'Although' is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a concessive clause. When 'although' is used, it should NOT be followed by 'yet' or 'but' in the main clause, as this creates a redundant or incorrect conjunction pairing. The sentence uses both 'although' (subordinating) and 'yet' (coordinating), which is grammatically incorrect. The correct form should be either: 'Although he was tired, he continued working...' OR 'He was tired, yet he continued working...' but not both together. The rest of the sentence (parts A, C, D) are grammatically correct.

Question 10

Identify the error in the sentence below:

Because the weather was severe, (A) and the roads were flooded, (B) the authorities decided that (C) all schools would remain closed until the situation improved. (D) No error (E)

Accepted Answer

The error lies in part (B). The conjunction 'because' is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a single dependent clause. Adding 'and' after the first condition creates an incorrect structure. The sentence incorrectly uses 'because...and' as if 'and' were a coordinating conjunction at the same level. The correct structure is either: 'Because the weather was severe and the roads were flooded...' (joining two conditions with 'and' within the dependent clause) OR 'Because the weather was severe, the roads were flooded, and the authorities...' (using 'and' to join independent clauses). The current construction is grammatically faulty.

Question 11

Identify the error in the sentence below:

Neither the manager nor the employees (A) was willing to compromise, (B) so they decided that (C) neither option was acceptable to them. (D) No error (E)

Accepted Answer

The error lies in part (A). The subject is a compound subject joined by 'nor' (a correlative conjunction). When using 'neither...nor,' the verb must agree with the nearest noun. Here, 'employees' (plural) is nearest to the verb, so the verb should be 'were' (plural), not 'was' (singular). The correct form is: 'Neither the manager nor the employees were willing to compromise.'

Question 12

Identify the error in the sentence below:

Although he was exhausted, (A) yet he continued working (B) because he wanted to complete the project (C) before the deadline arrived. (D) No error (E)

Accepted Answer

The error lies in part (A). The conjunction 'Although' is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a concessive clause. When 'although' is used, the coordinating conjunction 'yet' should NOT follow in the main clause. The correct structure is: 'Although he was exhausted, he continued working...' OR 'He was exhausted, yet he continued working...' but NOT both together. This is a classic conjunction pairing error.

Question 13

Identify the error in the sentence below:

The committee decided that (A) not only should the budget be increased (B) but also the staff must be expanded (C) so that efficiency could improve. (D) No error (E)

Accepted Answer

The error lies in part (C). The correlative conjunction 'not only...but also' requires parallel structure. Part (B) uses passive voice ('should be increased'), but part (C) switches to active voice ('must be expanded'). For parallelism, both should follow the same grammatical structure. The correct form should be: 'not only should the budget be increased but also the staff should be expanded' OR 'not only the budget should be increased but also the staff must be expanded' (maintaining consistent voice and modal structure).

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