Common Errors 5 (Miscellaneous Sentences; Some Important Rules)

Idioms should be used, as far as possible, in their original form.

Incorrect:

He felt that at the end of his wits when he was discovered by the teacher copying in the examination​.

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Correct:

He felt at his wit's end when he was discovered​.

Miscellaneous Sentences...

Question tags are used in the tense to which they refer. Negative question tag with an affirmative sentence and affirmative question tag with a negative sentence.

Examples:

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(i) He goes for a walk daily. Doesn't he?

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(ii) He did not pay any attention to his remark. Did he?​

Miscellaneous sentences...​

When a sentence is introduced with an adverb or adverbial phrase, verb is usually placed before the subject.

​Examples:

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(i) Rightly has it been said that virtue brings its own reward.

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(ii) In no other country can examples of such persons be found.​

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Multiple Choice

Identify which part of the following sentence has an error...

Why (1)/ you are going (2)/ away so (3)/ early?(4)

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Multiple Choice

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On account of (1)/ the disturbance (2)/ the meeting (3)/ broke down (4)

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Multiple Choice

Identify which part of the following sentence has an error...

Good night (1)/ I am very (2)/ glad (3)/ to meet you (4)

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Multiple Choice

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He went (1)/ there (2)/ along with (3)/ his family members. (4)

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Multiple Choice

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The great the family, the large the house (1)/ is (2)/ what (3)/ required. (4)

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Multiple Choice

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The minister said that (1)/ the country is making (2)/ tremendous progress (3)/ in all spheres (4)

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