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61
Find the error: \'The information were incorrect.\'
English
A. The
B. information
C. were
D. incorrect
Answer: \'Information\' is uncountable and takes a singular verb: \'was.\'
62
The letter _______ by her yesterday.
English
A. was written
B. is written
C. has written
D. writes
Answer: Passive voice past tense: \'was written\' with \'by\' agent.
63
He said, \'I have finished my work.\' (Indirect speech)
English
A. He said that he had finished his work.
B. He said that he has finished his work.
C. He said that I had finished my work.
D. He said that he finished his work.
Answer: \'Have finished\' changes to \'had finished\' in reported speech.
64
The window _______ by someone last night.
English
A. broke
B. was broken
C. is broken
D. has broken
Answer: Passive voice past tense with the agent implied.
65
Find the error: \'Each of the students have submitted their assignment.\'
English
A. Each
B. of the students
C. have submitted
D. their assignment
Answer: \'Each\' is singular, so the verb should be \'has submitted.\'
66
The teacher said, \'Do not make noise.\' (Indirect speech)
English
A. The teacher told us not to make noise.
B. The teacher said us not to make noise.
C. The teacher told to not make noise.
D. The teacher ordered not making noise.
Answer: Imperative negative: \'told not to + verb.\'
67
She asked me, \'Where do you live?\' (Indirect speech)
English
A. She asked me where I lived.
B. She asked me where do I live.
C. She asked me where I live.
D. She asked me where did I live.
Answer: Wh-questions in indirect speech use statement word order with past tense.
68
Find the error: \'She is more smarter than her sister.\'
English
A. She is
B. more smarter
C. than
D. her sister
Answer: \'Smarter\' is already comparative; \'more\' is redundant.
69
The cake was eaten by the children. (Active voice)
English
A. The children ate the cake.
B. The cake ate the children.
C. The children was eating the cake.
D. The cake eats the children.
Answer: Active voice: \'The children ate the cake.\'
70
Find the error: \'Neither he nor I is going.\'
English
A. Neither
B. he nor I
C. is going
D. no error
Answer: With \'neither...nor,\' the verb agrees with the nearer subject: \'am going.\'
71
Find the error: \'The team are playing well.\'
English
A. The
B. team
C. are
D. playing well
Answer: \'Team\' is a collective noun taking a singular verb: \'is playing.\'
72
Students are taught by the teacher. (Active voice)
English
A. The teacher teaches students.
B. The teacher is teaching students.
C. The teacher taught students.
D. Students teach the teacher.
Answer: Active voice: \'The teacher teaches students.\'
73
Find the error: \'Everyone should bring their own lunch.\'
English
A. Everyone
B. should bring
C. their own lunch
D. no error
Answer: \'Everyone\' is singular; it should be \'his or her own lunch.\'
74
Find the error: \'Me and him went to the store.\'
English
A. Me and him
B. went to
C. the store
D. no error
Answer: Object pronouns as subjects are incorrect; should be \'He and I.\'
75
The cat was chased by the dog. (Active voice)
English
A. The dog chased the cat.
B. The cat chased the dog.
C. The dog was chased by the cat.
D. The cat is chased by the dog.
Answer: In active voice, the doer (dog) comes first: \'The dog chased the cat.\'
76
\'You should study hard,\' she said. (Indirect speech)
English
A. She advised me to study hard.
B. She told me that I should study hard.
C. She said me to study hard.
D. She suggested me to study hard.
Answer: Advice is reported using \'advised + object + to + verb.\'
77
Find the error: \'He don\'t like coffee.\'
English
A. He
B. don\'t
C. like
D. coffee
Answer: \'He\' requires \'doesn\'t\' (does not), not \'don\'t.\'
78
He said, \'I will help you.\' (Indirect speech)
English
A. He said that he would help me.
B. He said that he will help me.
C. He said that I will help him.
D. He said he would helps me.
Answer: \'Will\' changes to \'would\' and pronouns shift accordingly.
79
She said, \'I am going to school.\' (Indirect speech)
English
A. She said that she was going to school.
B. She said that she is going to school.
C. She said that I am going to school.
D. She said that she had been going to school.
Answer: In indirect speech, \'am\' changes to \'was\' and \'I\' changes to \'she.\'
80
Find the error: \'She gave me a less number of books.\'
English
A. She gave me
B. a less number
C. of books
D. no error
Answer: \'Number\' is countable; use \'fewer,\' not \'less.\'
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