Rules and Tips to Solve Spotting Errors in Sentences
13.’Customer’- a buyer of goods; ‘Client’- one who avails oneself of a service.
a) The shopkeepers welcome customers with smiles.
b) The lawyers discusses the cases of his clients.
b) The lawyers discusses the cases of his clients.
14. Use of ‘less’ and ‘fewer’ .’Less’ denotes quantity and fewer denotes number.
a) No less than fifty persons were killed.(Incorrect)
No fewer than fifty person were killed.(Correct)
No fewer than fifty person were killed.(Correct)
b) There are no fewer than five litres of water in the jug.(Incorrect)
There are no less than five litres of water in the jug.(Correct)
There are no less than five litres of water in the jug.(Correct)
15.Use of little , a little , the little.
‘Little’ means ‘hardly any’.
a)There is a little hope of his recovery.(Incorrect)
There is little hope of his recovery.(Correct)
There is little hope of his recovery.(Correct)
‘a little’ means ‘some’, though not much.
a)Little knowledge is a dangerous thing.(Incorrect)
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.(Correct)
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.(Correct)
‘The little’ means ‘not much but all there is’ .
a)A little milk that is in the pot may be used for the patient.(Incorrect)
The little milk that is in the pot may be used for the patient.(Correct)
The little milk that is in the pot may be used for the patient.(Correct)
16. Use of ‘elder’, ‘older’
‘Older’ refers to persons as well as things and is followed by ‘than’.
a)Ram is elder than all other boys of his area.(Incorrect)
Ram is older than all other boys of his area.(Correct)
Ram is older than all other boys of his area.(Correct)
‘Elder ‘ is used for members of the family.
a)Suresh is my older brother.(Incorrect)
Suresh is my elder brother.(Correct)
Suresh is my elder brother.(Correct)
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