Rules and Tips to Solve Spotting Errors in Sentences
8.’Who’ denotes the subjects and ‘whom’ is used for the object.
a) Whom do you think won the award?(Incorrect)
Who do you think won the award?(Correct)
Who do you think won the award?(Correct)
b) Who are you talking to?(Incorrect)
Whom are you talking to?(Correct)
Whom are you talking to?(Correct)
9.’Cost’ – amount paid by the shopkeeper.price – amount paid by the customer.
a) The cost of production of automobile items has gone up.
b) Sometimes the buyers have to pay higher price for necessary items.
b) Sometimes the buyers have to pay higher price for necessary items.
10. ‘Cause’ produces a result , while ‘reason’ explains or justifies a cause.
a) Scientists try to find out the cause of a phenomenon.
b) You have a good reason to be pleased with your students.
b) You have a good reason to be pleased with your students.
11. ‘Men’ is plural of man; ‘People’ is used for persons.
a) There are five men in the room.
b) The people of Bihar are simple.
b) The people of Bihar are simple.
12.’House’ is a building to live in; ‘Home’ is one’s native place.
a) Quarters are houses alloted to us for a definite period.
b) My home town is Hyderabad.
b) My home town is Hyderabad.
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