This is the verbal ability questions and answers section on "Error Correction" with explanation for various interview, competitive examination and entrance test. Solved examples with detailed answer description, explanation are given and it would be easy to understand.
1. Have you been more careful, the accident could have been averted.
- A. If you have been
- B. Had you been
- C. Have you been
- D. If you could have been
- E. No correction required
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
As the sentence talks about the past it is apt to say. 'Had you been more careful ...'.
2. The prices of essential commodities
has risen unprecedentedly, causing a lot of hardship to the common man.
- A. has rosen
- B. has rising
- C. have risen
- D. have rose
- E. no correction required
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
'The prices' which is the subject of the sentence is in the plural and hence it has to take a plural verb. 'Has risen' has to be replaced with 'have risen'.
3. The two belligerent nations decided
to come to a compromise and resolve the issue amicably.
- A. to make a compromise
- B. making a compromise
- C. for a compromise
- D. on compromising
- E. No correction required
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
The given sentence has no grammatical error.
4. Your admission into this university
will be dependent on the marks you score in the entrance examination.
- A. is depending
- B. depends
- C. will depend
- D. depending
- E. No correction required
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
It is a future condition and hence 'will depend' is more appropriate.
5. In spite of all odds
he pursued with his goal with girl and determination
- A. he pursued to his goal
- B. he pursued on his goal
- C. he pursued into his goal
- D. he pursued his goal
- E. No correction required
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The verb 'pursued' should not be followed by any preposition, this makes choices (A), (B) and (C) incorrect.
