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Adjective Assignmentby Barkha Agarwal

The document contains 75 sentences with errors in adjective usage, subject-verb agreement, prepositions, etc. The respondent identified the line number with the error in each sentence. The key highlights which line contains the error in each sentence. This allows the document to be used to assess proficiency in English grammar and identifying parts of speech.

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Adjective Assignmentby Barkha Agarwal

The document contains 75 sentences with errors in adjective usage, subject-verb agreement, prepositions, etc. The respondent identified the line number with the error in each sentence. The key highlights which line contains the error in each sentence. This allows the document to be used to assess proficiency in English grammar and identifying parts of speech.

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Adjective Assignment by Barkha Agarwal

1. The captain declared that his ship had carried (a)/ no less than three hundred passengers
(b)/ on the last voyage. (c)/ No error (d)
2. Is your brother (a) / enough intelligent (b) / to solve this difficult (c) / and abstruse problem.
(d) / No error (e)
3. This table is (a) / twice heavier than (b)/ that of yours and (c) / thrice as cheap as that one.
(d) / No error (e)
4. You will not be (a) / given farther (b) / punishment, (c) / so be happy now. (d) / No error (e)
5. Ram is (a) / wiser than intelligent (b) / but he is not ready (c) / to accept this fact. (d) / No
error (e)
6. Only less books are required (a) / to master the (b) / important rules (c)/ of English
Grammar. (d) / No error (e)
7. If you join as a bank P.O., (a)/ you will get (b)/ a handsome salary (c) / not a less salary. (d)/
No error (e)
8. Of Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi, (a) / the latest has the (b) / largest number of (c) / motor
vehicles. (d) / No error (e)
9. He will (a)/ not give you (b) / anything, because (c) / he is a miser man. (d) / No error (e)
10. Enough is enough (a)/ I cannot (b)/ tolerate this mischief (c)/ any much (d)/ No error (e)
11. Neha is (1)/ good and more (2)/ beautiful than (3)/ Julee. (4)/ No error (5)
12. Rakesh is getting (1)/ fat because he (2)/ does not take(3)/ any exercise at all. (4)/ No error
(5)
13. No station on (1)/ this sector of the railway (2) is as modern and clean (3)/ as this station is.
(4)/ No error (5)
14. Enough is enough (1)/ I cannot now (2)/ tolerate this mischief (3)/ any much. (4)/ No error (5)
15. During holidays (1)/I like (2)/ visiting friends (3)/than staying indoors (4)/ No error (5)
16. Both Basant and Sumit are (1)/ excellent workers (2)/ but the latter is best (3)/ than the
former.(4)/ No error (5)
17. India is in no way (1)/ inferior than the (2)/ U.S.A. (3)/ in the fertility of soil. (4)/ No error (5)
18. No book gives (1)/ the description of human anatomy (2)/ in so much detail (3)/ as this book.
(4)/ No error (5)
19. I like to drink coffee (1)/ but he prefers (2)/ tea than coffee. (3)/No error (4)
20. Finally after long years of hardship (1)/he succeeded (2)/ which completely altered his
outlook of life. (3)/ No error (4)
21. Your suggestion is (1)/ not different (2)/ from that of the (3)/ another employees. (4)/ No error
(5)
22. As compared to the (1)/ old steno this new (2)/ steno is capable of (3)/ doing more faster
work.(4)/ No error (5)
23. He is sorry because (1)/ his all books (2)/ are lost. (3) No error (4)
24. You can make (1)/ much profit even (2)/ of little money (3)/ you have left. (4)/ No error (5)
25. We were happy that (1)/ the audience responded well (2)/ and gave all the speakers (3)/ a
patience listening. (4)/ No error (5)
26. Their violently quarrel (1)/ over pay and allowances (2)/ was the main reason (3)/ of his
resignation. (4)/ No error (4)
27. The three last chapters (1)/ of this (2)/ book (3)/ are very interesting. (4)/ No error (5)
28. His son (1)/ is working (2)/ very hardly. (3)/ No error (4)
29. His youngest (1)/ brother is elder (2)/ enough to (3)/ go to school now. (4)/ No error (5)
30. As much applications are (1)/ pending we have set up (2)/ four more committees to
complete (3)/ the work by this weekend. (4)/ No error (5)
31. The details of the scheme (a)/ will be made clearly to the (b)/ public by the end of the
financial year.(c)/No error (d)
32. Many residents claim that the company has (a)/ taken their land (b)/ without adequate
compensating (c)/No error (d)
33. Let her take as (a)/much books as (b)/ She wants (c) / No error (d)
34. I have not seen someone dying of laughter, (a)/ but I know millions who are dying (b)/
because they are not laughing (c)/ No error (d)
35. Everybody knows that (a)/ Rajni is the most unique (b)/ singer of the college (c)/No error (d)
36. The famous orator President Roosevelt (a)/ was in power longest than (b)/ anybody else (c)/
No error (d)
37. Of the two players (a)/ he is the luckiest (b)/ be sure (c) / No error (d)
38. I have always noticed that (a)/ given an option he prefers (b)/ tea than coffee (c) / No error
(d)
39. The person who has a sense of humor (a)/ is more relaxed and more flexible (b)/ in his
approach. (c)/No error (d)
40. Your flat is superior (a)/ than (b)/ mine (c)/ in all respects. (d)/ No error (e)
41. The Indian way (a)/ of thinking is superior (b)/ to most of the (c)/ countries of the world. (d)/
No error (d)
42. After he had read the two first chapters (a)/ of the novel (b)/ he felt like reading (c)/ the book
at one sitting. (d)/ No error (e)
43. What is worst (a)/ this distortion cannot be corrected (b)/by either contact lenses or glasses.
(c)/ No error (d)
44. His blonde long hair (a) / adds glamour to his looks (b)/ and long beard makes (c) / him look
like a saint (d) / No error (e)
45. Simplest solution (a)/ than this expensive (b)/ method which you are suggesting (c)/ should
be found out. (d)/ No error (e)
46. A leading commentator (a)/ published his inaugural speech in three (b)/ successive issues of
(c)/ a renounced daily. (d)/ All correct (e)
47. Although he is my bosom friend (a)/ I cannot ask him for (b)/ money without any (c)/ vividly
reason, (d)/ No error (e)
48. When Satish heard (a)/ those humiliation (b)/ words he became (c) furious. (d)/ All correct
(e)
49. It is unfortunate (a) / for her that she had (b)/ to sell almost each (c)/ flat during the treatment
of her husband. (d)/ No error (e)
50. It seems to me (a) / that neither girls are (b) / going to participate (c)/ in this beauty contest.
(d)/ No error (e)
51. He says to his father, (a) / "I can have better (b) / studies only (c) / in own room," (d)/ No
error (e)
52. She is too weak (a) / that she cannot walk, (b) / so let's stop here (c) / for some more time.
(d) / No error (e)
53. No river in the world evokes (a)/ such awe and reverence (b)/ as the Ganga (c)/ which is like
a mother to 600 million Hindus of India. (d)/ No error (e)
54. He was looking impatient (a)/ at the unwanted visitor (b)/ who showed (c)/ no signs of
leaving the room. (d)/ No error (e)
55. Understanding dynamic (1)/complexities of(2)/group behaviour is not (3)/ an ease task. (4)/
No error (5)
56. His composition (1)/ is inferior (2)/ than mine. (3)/ No Error (4)
57. Despite his (1)/ poor financial condition, (2)/ the auto-driver remained (3)/ honest and hard
work. (4)/ No Error (5)
58. Globally, the Indian market is the second (1)/ largest user of mobile phones, with more than
(2)/a billion people using mobile (3)/ phones for calling and internet purposes. (4)/ No Error
(5)
59. In modern society nuclear families are (a) / usually preferred to extended (b) / or medium
size families (c) / No error (d)
60. According to the consultant a more detail analysis of (a)/ customer needs (b)/ and product
pricing is required (c) /No error (d)
61. The parties disagreed (a)/ on the two first clauses (b)/ in the agreement (c) / No error (d)
62. Monika is (a)/ superior than Byron (b)/ in his vision of democracy (c)/No error (d)
63. Having work in both public and private sector banks (a)/ Mr. Rao is the ideal choice to
(b)/take over as Chairman (c) / No error (d)
64. At present China is world's leader manufacture (a)/ of environment friendly products (b)/
such as electric cars and bicycle (c)/ No error (d)
65. We had extensively discussion with the participants (a)/ and obtained their feedback (b)/
regarding our new services (c)/No error (d)
66. The police arrived and discovered (a)/ a large number of hoarded sugar (b)/ in his shop (c) /
No error (d)
67. This young lady is more (a)/ beautiful but not so cultured (b)/ as her sister (c)/ No error (d)
68. The day is hotter (a)/ than it should be in the (b) / beginning of March (c) / No error (d)
69. Living in a dark room (a)/ is more preferable to being (b)/ imprisoned in a sunny place (c)/
No error (d)
70. Tell him to take (1)/another photograph (2)/of the group. (3)/No error (4)
71. Rahul is older than his brother (a)/Sanjay by (b)/eight years (c)/No error (d)
72. No American President (a)/ has been as famous as (b)/ Abraham Lincoln (c)/No error (d)
73. The first two chapters have been (a)/ finished while the three last (b)/ chapters have to be
finished (c) / No error (d)
74. Twenty years from now you (a)/ will be disappointed by the things you didn't do (b)/ than by
the ones you did do (c) /No error (d)
75. He was a fast runner (a)/ so quick as lightning, infact (b)/ he was the wind that shook the
trees (c)/No error (d)
ANSWERS:
1. 2
2. 2
3. 2
4. 2
5. 2
6. 1
7. 1
8. 2
9. 4
10. 4
11. 2
12. 2
13. 1
14. 4
15. 3
16. 3
17. 2
18. 1
19. 3
20. 1
21. 4
22. 4
23. 2
24. 3
25. 4
26. 1
27. 1
28. 3
29. 2
30. 1
31. 2
32. 3
33. 2
34. 1
35. 2
36. 2
37. 2
38. 3
39. 2
40. 2
41. 3
42. 1
43. 1
44. 1
45. 1
46. 4
47. 4
48. 2
49. 3
50. 2
51. 4
52. 1
53. 1
54. 1
55. 4
56. 3
57. 4
58. 5
59. 3
60. 1
61. 2
62. 2
63. 1
64. 1
65. 1
66. 2
67. 2
68. 1
69. 2
70. 4
71. 1
72. 1
73. 2
74. 2
75. 2

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