General English MCQs
Topic Notes: General English
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
331
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The river has overflown its banks.'
Answer:
overflown
'Overflown' is from 'fly'. The verb 'overflow' behaves like 'flow'. Past participle is 'overflowed'. Correct: 'has overflowed'.
332
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The hen has lain an egg.'
Answer:
lain
To produce an egg is 'lay' (transitive). Past participle is 'laid'. 'Lain' is past participle of 'lie'. Correct: 'has laid'.
333
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Lay down on the floor.'
Answer:
Lay
'Lay' is transitive (put something down). 'Lie' is intransitive (rest oneself). Correct: 'Lie down'.
334
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The prisoner was hung yesterday.'
Answer:
hung
For execution, the past participle of 'hang' is 'hanged'. 'Hung' is for objects (e.g., hung a picture). Correct: 'was hanged'.
335
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I saw a dead body walking on the road.'
Answer:
a dead body
'Dead body' implies a corpse, which cannot walk. Use 'corpse' if dead, or if walking, it was a person. This is a logical error. A better grammar error: 'I saw a bad dream'. (Done). Let's use: 'He was hung for murder.' Error 'hung'. Explanation: 'hanged'.
336
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The ship was drowned.'
Answer:
drowned
'Drown' is used for living beings. For non-living things like ships, use 'sink'. Correct: 'The ship sank' or 'was sunk'.
337
Identify the segment containing an error: 'They went for hunting.'
Answer:
for
'Go' + 'ing' form (go hunting/swimming) is used without 'for'. Alternatively, 'went for a hunt'. Correct: 'went hunting'.
338
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He insisted to pay.'
Answer:
to
'Insist' takes 'on' + gerund. Correct: 'insisted on paying'.
339
Identify the segment containing an error: 'She is confident to win.'
Answer:
to
'Confident' takes 'of' + gerund. Correct: 'confident of winning'.
340
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I congratulate you for your success.'
Answer:
you for
Congratulate takes 'on'. Correct: 'congratulate you on your success'.