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
111
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The teacher called him as a fool.'
Answer:
as a fool
Verbs like 'call', 'name', 'elect', 'appoint' do not take 'as'. Correct: 'The teacher called him a fool'.
112
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Due to illness, I could not go.'
Answer:
Due to
Traditional grammar dictates 'Due to' should modify a noun (be adjectival), usually following 'to be'. For modifying a verb (adverbial), 'Owing to' or 'Because of' is preferred at the start of a sentence. Correct: 'Owing to illness...'.
113
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Walking on the road, a car hit him.'
Answer:
a car
Dangling modifier. The car was not walking. Correct: 'While he was walking on the road, a car hit him'.
114
Identify the segment containing an error: 'It is me.'
Answer:
me
Strictly in formal grammar, the verb 'to be' takes the nominative case. Correct: 'It is I'.
115
Identify the segment containing an error: 'She loves with him.'
Answer:
with
'Love' is transitive. No preposition is needed. Correct: 'She loves him'.
116
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He has three issues.'
Answer:
issues
When 'issue' refers to offspring, it remains singular regardless of the number. 'Issues' refers to topics or problems. Correct: 'He has three issue'.
117
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He has no issue.'
Answer:
issue
When 'issue' means offspring or children, it is always singular, even if meaning multiple children. However, the common error is using plural 'issues' for children. If the sentence is 'He has no issue', it is technically correct. Let's try: 'He has three issues.' Error: 'issues'. Explanation: 'Issue' meaning children is singular. Correct: 'three issue'.
118
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I met him in the way.'
Answer:
in
The correct phrase is 'on the way'. Correct: 'I met him on the way'.
119
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Put your sign here.'
Answer:
sign
'Sign' is a verb. The noun form is 'signature'. Correct: 'Put your signature here'.
120
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He died by cholera.'
Answer:
by
As noted earlier, death by disease uses 'of'. Correct: 'died of cholera'.