DIRECTIONS : Q. 1 – 10 :   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 letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is E .

1. We saw / every man and every body / busy with / their work / No Error .

                       A                                 B                                             C                       D                  E

2. Either of the two / roads lead / to/ the railway station / No Error .

                                A                            B                C                        D                           E

3. There was / only / a boy and a girl / in the class / No Error .

                        A              B                     C                                 D                       E

4. In my work / I have not to / do a thing / the whole afternoon / No Error .

                            A                      B                            C                                  D                               E

5. Her face / is / more beautiful / than your / No Error.

                   A              B                   C                           D                     E

6. She is one of those / women who / never/ gets tired / No Error .

                                   A                                 B                     C                   D                     E

7. This is more / interesting of / the / two books / No Error.

                             A                       B                     C                    D                 E

8. She prefers to be / poor and honest / than to be / rich dishonest / No Error .

                               A                                        B                            C                           D                          E

9. Neither / of the four cars / is / worth purchasing / No  Error .

                      A                          B                 C                      D                                E

10. My house / and / your are / white washed / No Error.

                      A               B              C                           D                     E

EXPLANATORY ANSWERS 

            1.  D Say , ‘his work’ . If two singular nouns are   preceded by ‘Each’ or Every’ and are joined by   ‘and’ the pronoun for them must be in singular  .

2. B Say , ‘roads leads …………..’ . when we use ‘Either of the two’ ‘or ‘Neither of the two’ , we in fact, refer to one  .

3. A Say , “ There were ………….”  .
4. B Say ,  “I do not have to ……………..”  .
5. D Say ,  “ yours’ to convey the meaning of your  face ” .

6. D Say ,  ‘ get tired ‘  .
7. A Say , ‘ the more interesting ……………… .
8. C Say , “ to being …………”  .
9. A Say , “ None of the four ………….” .    ‘Neither’  is used for two persons or things  .

10. C Say , “ My house and yours are ………….”