General English MCQs
Topic Notes: General English
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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
171
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Walking down the street, the dog barked at him.'
Answer:
Walking down
This is a dangling modifier. The phrase 'Walking down the street' modifies the subject 'the dog', implying the dog was walking. It should modify 'him'. Correct: 'As he was walking down the street...'.
172
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He runs fastly.'
Answer:
fastly
There is no such word as 'fastly' in standard English. 'Fast' serves as both the adjective and the adverb. Correct: 'He runs fast'.
173
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is slow but sure.'
Answer:
slow
Wait, 'Slow but sure' is a common idiom (Slow and steady wins the race). However, as an adverb modifying a verb, it might differ. But here 'is' links adjectives. 'Slow' and 'sure' are adjectives. The sentence is grammatically correct. Let's find a different one. 'He runs fastly.' -> Error 'fastly'. Explanation: 'Fast' is both adjective and adverb. There is no word 'fastly'.
174
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Five years have passed since I have met him.'
Answer:
I have met him
In a sentence with 'since', if the main clause is in the present perfect ('have passed'), the 'since' clause should be in the simple past. Correct: 'since I met him'.
175
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Let you and I go together.'
Answer:
and I
The verb 'Let' is followed by pronouns in the objective case. 'You' is objective, but 'I' is nominative. It should be 'me'. Correct: 'Let you and me go together'.
176
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He insisted to go there.'
Answer:
to go
'Insist' is followed by 'on' plus a gerund. Correct usage: 'He insisted on going there'.
177
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I am confident to win.'
Answer:
to
'Confident' is followed by 'of' plus a gerund, not an infinitive. The correct structure is 'confident of winning'.
178
Identify the segment containing an error: 'This is the best which we can do.'
Answer:
which
After superlatives like 'the best', the relative pronoun 'that' is used, not 'which'. Correct: 'This is the best that we can do'.
179
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I congratulated him for his success.'
Answer:
him for
The correct preposition is 'on'. We congratulate someone 'on' their success, not 'for' it.
180
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Please dispense with my services.'
Answer:
dispense
Actually 'dispense with' is correct meaning to do without. A common error is 'dispense of'. If the question text is 'Please dispense of my services', the error is 'of'. Let's assume the question intended to show the error 'dispense of'.