Directions : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any 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 ‘5’ (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
1. Many animals and plants live in water (1) / but not in the same kind of water (2) / because not all water is the same. (3) / Sea water, for instance, contains a lot of salt, fresh water contains very little (4) / No error (5)
2. A sparrow has made a nest in Kesho’s house (1) / and had laid eggs. Both Kesho and his sister Shyama (2) / watched the nest for hours every day (3) / even meal times were forgotten. (4) / No error (5)
3. A skillful advertiser may be able to create (1) / practically a monopoly for himself (2) / not because his product is superior to (3) / but because he has succeeded in inducing people to believe that it is.(4) / No error (5)
4. Whatever may be the origin of speech (1) / we can be certain that man did not began (2) / to feel the need to speak (3) / until he began to live in communities (4) / No error (5)
5. Each animal of the same species (1) / looks for the same sort of food (2) / Also, there may be other animals of different species (3) / competing with the same food (4) / No error (5)
6. 1) Ever since the dawn of civilisation /2) persons in power /3) have tried to always /4) supervise or control education. / 5) No error
7. 1) Progress in life /2) depends a good deal /3) on crossing one /4) threshold upon another. /5) No error
8. 1) The apathy of mostly state /2) in failing to tackle /3) the problem of adult literacy /4) is also to blame for this scenario. /5) No error
9. 1) The opinions and comments of newspapers/ 2) can influence the life /3) of a nation only /4) when they are read by its people. /5) No error
10. 1) Several time in the history /2) of the world, particular countries /3) and cities have attained /4) a high degree of civilisation. /5) No error
1. 5
2. 1
3. 2
4. 2
5. 4
6. 3
7. 4
8. 1
9. 5
10.1
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