Question 1

The data shows / (A) that the majority of / (B) the population are / (C) in favour of / (D) the proposal. / No error

Accepted Answer

The error is in part (C). 'Majority' is a collective noun that takes a singular verb when referring to the group as a whole. The correct form is 'is', not 'are'. The sentence should read: 'The data shows that the majority of the population is in favour of the proposal.' In Indian English, collective nouns like 'majority', 'minority', 'number' take singular verbs when the group is considered as a unit.

Question 2

Neither the teacher / (A) nor the students / (B) was / (C) present / (D) at the meeting. / No error

Accepted Answer

The error is in part (C). When using 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearest subject. Here, 'students' (plural) is nearest to the verb, so the correct form is 'were', not 'was'. The sentence should read: 'Neither the teacher nor the students were present at the meeting.'

Question 3

The manager asked / (A) the employees / (B) to submit / (C) their reports / (D) by tomorrow. / No error

Accepted Answer

The error is in part (D). When the main clause is in past tense ('asked'), the time reference in the subordinate clause should be consistent. 'By tomorrow' is inappropriate because from the perspective of a past moment, 'tomorrow' is relative and unclear. The correct form should be 'by the next day' or 'by the following day'. However, reviewing the sentence structure, all parts are grammatically sound if we interpret this as reported speech. Upon careful analysis, there is no error in this sentence as written in standard English.

Question 4

She has been working / (A) on this project / (B) since three years / (C) and she is / (D) very experienced. / No error

Accepted Answer

The error is in part (C). The phrase 'since three years' is incorrect. With a duration of time, we use 'for', not 'since'. 'Since' is used with a point in time (e.g., 'since 2020'), while 'for' is used with a duration (e.g., 'for three years'). The correct form is 'for three years'.

Question 5

Although she has been working in this department for five years, she still struggles with the technical jargon that her colleagues uses in their daily communications.

Accepted Answer

The error is in part D. The subject 'colleagues' is plural and requires the plural verb 'use', not the singular 'uses'. The relative pronoun 'that' refers to the plural noun 'jargon', but the actual subject of the relative clause is 'colleagues' (plural). Part A correctly uses present perfect 'has been working' with the singular subject 'she'. Part B is grammatically correct with the preposition 'in'. Part C correctly uses the relative pronoun 'that' to introduce the relative clause. Therefore, answer is D.

Question 6

The committee, which comprises of senior officials and experienced consultants, (A) have decided (B) that the new policy should be implemented in phases so that employees can adjust themselves (C) to the changes gradually. (D) No error (E)

Accepted Answer

The error lies in option (A). The phrase 'comprises of' is grammatically incorrect. The verb 'comprise' means 'to consist of' and should never be followed by the preposition 'of'. The correct form is 'comprises' (without 'of'). Additionally, option (B) contains a subject-verb agreement error: 'committee' is a singular collective noun and requires the singular verb 'has decided', not 'have decided'. However, since the question asks to identify ONE error and option (A) appears first in the sequence, the primary error is the preposition misuse in 'comprises of'. The correct sentence should read: 'The committee, which comprises senior officials and experienced consultants, has decided that the new policy should be implemented in phases so that employees can adjust themselves to the changes gradually.' Options (C) and (D) are grammatically correct.

Question 7

The committee have decided that neither of the two candidates are suitable for the position, and they has requested that the recruitment process be restarted immediately.

Accepted Answer

The error is in part C. The subject 'neither of the two candidates' is singular and requires the singular verb 'is', not the plural 'are'. Additionally, in part D, the pronoun 'they' is plural but refers back to the singular subject 'committee', creating a secondary agreement error. However, the primary error is in part C where 'are' should be 'is'. Part A uses 'have' correctly with the plural collective noun 'committee' when treated as a group of individuals. Part B is grammatically correct. Therefore, answer is C.

Question 8

If the government would have implemented the new policy last year, the economic situation would be much better now, and the unemployment rate would have decreased significantly.

Accepted Answer

The error is in part A. The phrase 'would have implemented' is incorrect in the conditional clause. In mixed conditionals (where the condition is in the past but the result is in the present), the past condition should use 'had implemented' (past perfect), not 'would have implemented'. Part B is correct with the present conditional 'would be' referring to the current state. Part C is correct with the past participle 'decreased' in the conditional clause. Part D is correct with the adverb 'significantly' modifying the verb. Therefore, answer is A.

Question 9

The research team, which comprises of leading experts from various universities, are presenting their findings at the conference that will be held next month.

Accepted Answer

The error is in part A. The verb 'comprises' should not be followed by the preposition 'of'. The correct form is 'comprises' (meaning 'consists of' or 'is made up of'), not 'comprises of'. The preposition 'of' is redundant because 'comprise' already contains that meaning. Part B is correct; the plural verb 'are' agrees with the plural subject 'team' when referring to individual members. Part C is correct with the plural possessive 'their' agreeing with the plural subject. Part D is correct with the future tense 'will be held'. Therefore, answer is A.

Question 10

The manager insisted that every employee submits their quarterly reports by Friday, as the deadline cannot be extended under no circumstances.

Accepted Answer

There are two errors here, but the primary one is in part C. The phrase 'under no circumstances' is a double negative construction that is grammatically incorrect. It should be either 'under any circumstances' or 'in no circumstances'. Part A is correct; 'insisted that' correctly takes the subjunctive mood 'submits' (not 'submit'—this is a common misconception, but American English uses 'submit' while British English uses 'submits'). Part B is correct with the singular 'every employee' and the plural possessive 'their' (which is now standard for singular indefinite pronouns). Part D is correct with the present tense 'cannot be extended'. Therefore, answer is C.

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