SENTENCE ERROR PRACTICE QUESTIONS SET -5

Directions for Questions 1-5: In each of the following questions, a paragraph or a sentence has been broken up into different parts. The parts have been scrambled and numbered as given below. Choose the correct order of these parts from the given alternatives.

1. 1) is decidedly harmful 

2) disregarding other equally important aspects, 

3) to the total neglect of others 

4) in the life of a man or a woman 

5) is not wisdom but 

6) cultivating only one quality

7) giving all attention and energy to one aspect of national life only,

8) folly 

9) similarly in the life of a nation.

A) 4,6,2,5,8,9,7,1,3    B) 4,6,3,1,9,7,2,5,8

C) 6,2,4,5,1,9,7,3,8    D) 6,4,2,1,9,7,3,5,8

Ans: B

2. 1) Zealand  2)  islands  3)  Australia   4) of    5) new   6) consist 7) both   8) and  9) two

A)  2,4,3,6,5,7,1,8,9     B)  5,1, 8 3,7,6,9,2,4

C)  5,1,8,3,7,6,4,9,2     D) 5,1,8,2,3,7,6,4,9  

Ans: C

3. 1) Pentium 4   2) any   3) conflicts.  4) handle  5) It seems   6)can   7)that   8)without  9) it 

A) 5, 7, 1, 4, 6, 9, 8, 3, 2      B) 5, 7, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 1, 3

C) 5, 7, 1, 4, 6, 9, 8, 2, 3      D) 5, 7, 1, 6, 4, 9, 8, 2, 3

Ans: D

4. 1) language   2) of   3) two    4) the    5) official    6)countries   7) is   8) English 9) the

A) 8, 7, 4, 5, 1, 2, 9, 3, 6      B) 8, 7, 1, 5, 4, 2, 9, 3, 6

C) 8, 7, 4, 1, 5, 2 9, 3, 6       D) 8, 7, 4, 5, 1, 9, 2, 3, 6

Ans: A

5. 1) two   2) there   3) some    4) however    5) countries   6) between   7) are   8) differences    9) the

A) 4, 2, 8, 3, 7, 6, 9, 1, 5      B) 4, 2, 5, 3, 8, 6, 9, 1, 7, 

C) 4, 2, 7, 3, 8, 6, 9, 1, 5      D) 4, 2, 7, 3, 8, 6, 9, 1, 5, 

Ans: C