Direction (Q. 1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is E , ie no error.
1. 1) He not only comes there /2) for swimming but /3) also for coaching /4) new swimmers.
A. He not only comes there
B. for swimming but
C. also for coaching
D. new swimmers.
E. No error
2. 1) There appears to be /2) very little liason /3) among the two of the /4) various wings of the party.
A. There appears to be
B. very little liason
C. among the two of the
D. various wings of the party.
E. No error
3. 1) No king in that period /2) was so intensely involved /3) in the welfare of his /4) people as King Ashoka.
A. No king in that period
B. was so intensely involved
C. in the welfare of his
D. people as King Ashoka.
E. No error
4. 1) A more irrational world /2) to this one in which /3) we presently live /4) could hardly be conceived.
A. A more irrational world
B. to this one in which
C. we presently live
D. could hardly be conceived.
E. No error
5. 1) My neighbour along with /2) his children /3) are going to see /4) the Taj Mahal at Agra.
A. My neighbour along with
B. his children
C. are going to see
D. the Taj Mahal at Agra.
E. No error
Direction (Q. 6-10): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Chose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
6. I feel ________ for ___________ for who are cruel to their children.
A. sympathy, him
B. contempt, them
C. anger, those
D. annoyance, everybody
E. bad, that
7. The _________ of Muhammad, a prophet, brought _________ social enlightenment among the Muslims.
A. lessons, for
B. teachings, about
C. messenger, over
D. works, into
E. history, this
8. The big banyan tree _________ fallen ________ the road.
A. was, on
B. has, across
C. had, over
D. were, between
E. had, in
9. Temples were _________ since early morning ________ with the devotees.
A. surrounded, by
B. flocked, for
C. crowded, with
D. mobbed, by
E. closed, filled
10. After many years in the ________ he _______ to active politics last year.
A. seclusion, coming
B. cold, returned
C. bewilderment, brought
D. news, restarted
E. situation, came
