1. (A) The RajyaSabha member documents how Mrs. Gandhi/(B) was the only head of government, other but the host prime minister,/(C) to speak at the first ever united nations/(D) conference on the human environment in Stockholm in June 1972./(E) no error.
2. (A) She was not only responsible for the tiger conservation programme –Project Tiger-/(B) but also for less high-profile initiatives for /(C) the protection of crocodiles, lions, deer, Bustards,/(D) cranes, hanguls, flamingos and other endangered species./(E) no error.
3. (A) Mr. Sharma used his political authority to /(B) protect ecologically sensitive areas such that/(C) the Andaman and Nicobar islands, the entire northeast/(D) and the rain forests of the Western Ghats /(E) no error.
4. (A) Although he promised/(B) a full-fledged interview,/(C) he could be /(D) contacted subsequently./(E) no error.
5. (A) Most hospitals have a link/(B) between room rate to all the other /(C) medical expenses, including/(D) doctor’s fees and medical tests./(E) no error.
6. (A) There is also a way to avoid/(B) paying twice for health insurance/(C) for the same period while/(D) travelling outside the country./(E) no error.
7. (A) If he had retired in 2003 after laying /(B) foundation stone then probably/(C) the Board President XI-Pakistan/(D) match would not materialise in 2005./(E) no error.
8. (A) However, the Ministry did not respond/(B) to the possibility of a “new offer” of data sharing/(C) under annual meetings//(D) between India and the U.S. officials./(E) no error.
9. (A) I can say that the alliance/(B) happened because we both/(C) are not young leaders who want to /(D) take Uttar Pradesh forward /(E) no error.
10. (A) It will be very early to say/(B) because currently, we/(C) are only working on this/(D)Assembly polls /(E) no error.
Answers with Solutions
1. Ans. B.
Solution:"Other than" instead of "other but"
(The only auxiliary verb that can follow "other" is "than")
2. Ans. A.
Solution:Use not only after responsible
(Because not only/but also always use with the uncommon part of a sentence and here the uncommon part is tiger conservation programme and less high profile initiatives)
3. Ans. B.
Solution:
Use as instead of that
(Such as can be used with a noun to introduce examples.)
Solution:
Use as instead of that
(Such as can be used with a noun to introduce examples.)
4. Ans. C.
Solution:He could not be contacted in the place of could be contacted
(Because although always takes negative sense with it)
5. Ans. B.
Solution:
And instead of to
(Because between always take and with it)
Solution:
And instead of to
(Because between always take and with it)
6. Ans. E.
No error
No error
7. Ans. D.
Solution:Would not have materalisedinstead of would not materlise
(Because we have had+v3rd form with if so we need to use would have +v3rd form in result)
8. Ans. E.
Solution:
No error
Solution:
No error
9. Ans. C.
Solution:
Remove not
(Because a sentence with both always should be positive)
Solution:
Remove not
(Because a sentence with both always should be positive)
10. Ans. A.
Solution:
Too instead of very
(Because we can’t use very in a sentence that has negative sense in it)
Solution:
Too instead of very
(Because we can’t use very in a sentence that has negative sense in it)
