Common Errors

Common Errors

by Dr Thammineni

Multiple Select

This is a best Mexican restaurant in the country.(wrong) 

This is the best Mexican restaurant in the country.(right)

• Misuse of Article

• The superlative degree of adjective always takes article 'the' because it is unique.

• An indefinite article should not specify the unique quality

• 'a' should be used for any restarant but not for the best.

Multiple Choice

Neither you nor he is to blame. (Is the verb in this sentence used correctly?)

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Cattle _________ grazing in the field

• is

• are

• has been

• was

Multiple Choice

He ordered for four cups of coffee. (What is the common error you found in the given sentence)

• cup of coffee

• ordered for

• four cups

• He ordered

Adjective should not be used for adverbs; as –

Incorrect: He returned quicker than I expected. 

Correct: He returned more quickly than I expected​

The variable adverbs like ‘only’ and ‘even’ should be placed after the word they intend to modify

‘Very’ modifies present particle and ‘much’ modifies past particles​

​‘Less’ refers to quantity only, whereas ‘fewer’ denotes number. They should be used as such.

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Multiple Choice

The class teacher was _______annoyed with him.

• very

• much

Multiple Choice

Adjective should not be used for adverbs.

sentence 1 : He returned quicker than I expected. 

sentence 2 :He returned more quickly than I expected

From the above sentences which is the correct sentence.

• SENTENCE 1

• SENTENCE 2

Multiple Choice

We do not sell_____ one quintal of wheat.

• less than

• fewer than

1.When two persons or things are compared with each other, the latter term of comparison must exclude the former by the use of ‘other’

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eg: ​No other leader in the counter is as popular as Jawaharlal Nehru

2. The comparative adjectives like ‘superior’, ‘inferior’, ‘senior’, ‘junior’, ‘prior’, ‘posterior’, ‘preferable’ etc. are followed by ‘to’.

eg: He is senior to me in service by five years​

Multiple Choice

He is more intelligent than any _____ student of the class .

• one

• other

Multiple Choice

Death is preferable _______ dishonor

• than

• to

• for

• on