The following sentences are broken into four parts and two parts may contain an error in them. Find out the combination which contains error. If the sentence is free from error, mark ‘No Error’. As soon effective (A) / screening for the disease was (B) / undertaking by the new administration, (C) / the number of affected people rose.(D)
A and C
Understanding the Grammar Error
The question asks us to identify the parts of the sentence that contain grammatical errors. The sentence is broken into four parts: (A) As soon effective, (B) screening for the disease was, (C) undertaking by the new administration, (D) the number of affected people rose.
Analyzing Each Part of the Sentence
Let's examine each part carefully to spot any mistakes.
- Part (A): As soon effective
The phrase "As soon" is typically followed by "as" to form the conjunction "As soon as," which means immediately after. When used in a temporal context like this, "As soon as" is required. "As soon" by itself does not make sense in this structure. Therefore, there is an error in part (A). The correct phrase should be "As soon as effective". - Part (B): screening for the disease was
This part serves as the subject ("screening for the disease") and the auxiliary verb ("was"). "Screening for the disease" is treated as a singular entity, so "was" is the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the past tense, agreeing with the singular subject. This part is grammatically correct in itself. - Part (C): undertaking by the new administration
This part follows the auxiliary verb "was" and indicates an action performed "by the new administration". This structure indicates the passive voice. The passive voice uses the form "was/were + past participle". The past participle of "undertake" is "undertaken". "Undertaking" is the present participle and is used in the active voice (e.g., "The administration was undertaking the screening") or as a gerund/adjective. Since the screening "was" done "by" the administration, the passive form "undertaken" is necessary. Therefore, there is an error in part (C). - Part (D): the number of affected people rose.
The phrase "the number of" is followed by a plural noun ("people") but takes a singular verb because "number" is the singular subject. "Rose" is the past tense of "rise," which is a singular verb form in this context (referring to "the number"). This part correctly describes the result. This part is grammatically correct.
Identifying the Parts with Errors
Based on the analysis:
- Part (A) has an error ("As soon" should be "As soon as").
- Part (B) is correct.
- Part (C) has an error ("undertaking" should be "undertaken").
- Part (D) is correct.
The parts containing errors are (A) and (C).
Conclusion
The combination which contains errors is A and C.
Important Questions from Error Spotting
Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
A honest mistake (a) / is no more than that; (b) / just an honest mistake. (c) / No error (d)Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
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Every person who believes in principles (a) / must stand up to fight (b) / for their convictions . (c) / No error (d)Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
The Olympic Games reflects(a) / the highest spirit of (b) / human endeavour and achievement . (c) / No error (d)Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
The principal of the school (a) / stressed the need for discipline (b) / amongst the students. (c) / No error (d)
