Common Errors in English Usage

MBA CAT 2024
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@sumit99 said:
Of all the teachers i have ever met(a)/ Dr. manish is the(b) /most remarkable teacher(c)/No error(d)And give the ans with reason, thats mandatory
d.
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@cadmium said:
Some questions which may be counted as common mistake if wrongly understood.1. Veena compared his home-made wine ____toxic waste. ( to, by, with)2.“The teacher compared Sneh's exam______Kajal's to see whether they had cheated.” ( to, with, by )
1. to
2. with

OA?
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@nikemen said: 1. to2. withOA?

You are absolutely right !!!!
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@sumit99 said:
Of all the teachers i have ever met(a)/ Dr. manish is the(b) /most remarkable teacher(c)/No error(d)And give the ans with reason, thats mandatory
Of all the teachers i have ever met Dr. Manish is the most remarkable.
So C is incorrect
but whats the OA?
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@sumit99 said:
Of all the teachers i have ever met(a)/ Dr. manish is the(b) /most remarkable teacher(c)/No error(d)And give the ans with reason, thats mandatory
c teacher redundant here
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Spotting Errors:

Pick out the error(s) in the below given paragraph.


India is a vast country. The Indian Politicians are working day and night in looking after this great country. They are trying their best to address and solve the cumbersome issues that are haunting the Indian sub-continent. At the same time, they don't feel shy in sharing the corrupted money between them. Who would not disagree to this point ?

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Pick out the error(s):


Recently I visited Kerela and found the sceneries to be marvelous.

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Spot an/the error(s).


Had I come to know about his difficulties I would have certainly helped.

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Spot an/the error(s).


Vishal is one year junior than Madan in our office.

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answers please ........
to some unanswered questions above ....
Nice thread

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@cadmium said:
Spotting Errors: Pick out the error(s) in the below given paragraph.India is a vast country. The Indian Politicians are working day and night in looking after this great country. They are trying their best to address and solve the cumbersome issues that are haunting the Indian sub-continent. At the same time, they don't feel shy in sharing the corrupted money between them. Who would not disagree to this point ?
Let me try -
India is a vast country. The Indian Politicians are working day and night in looking after this great country. They are trying their best to address and solve the cumbersome issues that are haunting the Indian sub-continent. At the same time, they don't feel shy in sharing the corruption money among them. Who would not agree to this point ?
Please Tell The OA

@cadmium said:
Pick out the error(s):Recently I visited Kerela and found the sceneries to be marvelous.
Recently I Visited Kerela And Fould The Scenery Marvelous.
@cadmium said:
Spot an/the error(s).Had I come to know about his difficulties I would have certainly helped.
If i had came to know about his difficulties ; i would have certainly helped.
Though not sure about this sentence.

@cadmium said:
Spot an/the error(s).Vishal is one year junior than Madan in our office.
Vishal is junior to Madan in our office.
Please Give OA.
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@cadmium Whats the logic for OA ?
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@CAT-Aspirant Dude i know the full form of OA, am asking what is the logic behind the Answer given?
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@cadmium Came ?
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@cadmium said:
Spotting Errors: Pick out the error(s) in the below given paragraph.India is a vast country. The Indian Politicians are working day and night in looking after this great country. They are trying their best to address and solve the cumbersome issues that are haunting the Indian sub-continent. At the same time, they don't feel shy in sharing the corrupted money between them. Who would not disagree to this point ?
India is a vast country. The Indian Politicians are working day and night looking after this . They are trying their best to address and solve the cumbersome issues that are haunting the Indian sub-continent. At the same time, they don't feel shy in sharing the corrupted money between them. Who would not disagree to this point ?
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@cadmium said:
Spotting Errors: Pick out the error(s) in the below given paragraph.India is a vast country. The Indian Politicians are working day and night in looking after this great country. They are trying their best to address and solve the cumbersome issues that are haunting the Indian sub-continent. At the same time, they don't feel shy in sharing the corrupted money between them. Who would not disagree to this point ?
India is a vast country. The Indian Politicians are working day and night in looking after this great country. They are trying their best to address and solve the cumbersome issue that are haunting the Indian sub-continent. At the same time, they don't feel shy in sharing the corrupted money among them. Who would not agree to this point?
@cadmium said:
Pick out the error(s):Recently I visited Kerela and found the sceneries to be marvelous.

Recently I visited Kerela and found the scenery to be marvelous.
@cadmium said:
Spot an/the error(s).Had I come to know about his difficulties I would have certainly helped.

Had I come to know about the difficulties I would have certainly helped him.
@cadmium said:
Spot an/the error(s).Vishal is one year junior than Madan in our office.

Vishal is one year junior to Madan in our office.

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@cadmium said:
OA India is a vast country. The Indian Politicians are working day and night in looking after this great country. They are trying their best to address and solve the cumbersome issue that are haunting the Indian sub-continent. At the same time, they don't feel shy in sharing the corrupted money among them. Who would not agree to this point?

I want to know what is the difference between corruption money and corrupted money?
@cadmium said:
Recently I visited Kerela and found the scenery to be marvelous.

What is the problem with "recently i visited kerela and found the scenery marvelous.
@cadmium said:
Had I come to know about the difficulties I would have certainly helped him.Vishal is one year junior to Madan in our office.----
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Great ....

@mohit_1598 said:
I want to know what is the difference between corruption money and corrupted money?What is the problem with "recently i visited kerela and found the scenery marvelous.


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@mohit_1598 said:
I want to know what is the difference between corruption money and corrupted money?What is the problem with "recently i visited kerela and found the scenery marvelous.
Corrupted money= money earned by corruption.
No problem in 2nd sentence.

I just posted OA. That does not mean I have a problem with the other answers. :-)
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@cadmium said:
Corrupted money= money earned by corruption.No problem in 2nd sentence.I just posted OA. That does not mean I have a problem with the other answers.
Hmmmm you are doing a great work. if you don't mind please post some more questions.