Common Errors in English Usage

MBA CAT 2024
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1. After the typhoon, the citizens of the county were left without food and power and with huge bills for reconstructing their houses
2.The students in my class are smarter than students of other classes
3. John loves Tina more than he loves Katy
4. 'between' --> ?? out of / amongst... i m not able to put my finger on the word to replace between here.
5. " dont know "

EDIT : SET-EG-1

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OA ---SET-EG-1 :

Correct Sentences :

1. After the typhoon, the citizens of the county were left without food, without power, and with huge bills for reconstructing their houses.
OR
After the typhoon, the citizens of the county were left without food and power and with huge bills for reconstructing their houses.

REASON : When a preposition such as 'without' is used in front of only the first member of a series, it's taken to refer to all the members of the series. In the context of this sentence, this means that the citizens were left without food, without power, and without huge bills for reconstructing their houses. The last part obviously doesn't make sense and can be corrected by rewriting the sentence.
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2. The students in my class are smarter than the students in other classes .
OR
The students in my class are smarter than those in other classes.

REASON :The sentence in the question was incorrect because it compares 'students' with 'classes'.
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3. John loves Tina more than he does Katy .....OR.... John loves Tina more than Katy does.

REASON : The sentence in the question can be interpreted in two ways – either John loves Tina more than he loves Katy or John loves Tina more than Katy loves Tina.
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4. Between the two of them, his idea is better.

Reason : When comparing two things use the comparative form.
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5. John encouraged Jerry to start a pest control business because John felt that the residents of the city would be willing to pay for the same.

REASON : 'HE' in the question creates ambiguity....Who does 'he' refer to, John or Jerry? ...so that's incorrect.

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SET-

Suhana writes ___ a pen but Suren writes ___ pencil.
(a) with, in
(b) with, by
(c) by, with
(d) in, with

P.S-Don't have OA Dimag Layao Bas
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@miseera said:
SET-
Suhana writes ___ a pen but Suren writes ___ pencil.
(a) with, in
(b) with, by
(c) by, with
(d) in, with
P.S-Don't have OA Dimag Layao Bas
A seems the right answer to me. :roll:
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Jamie has brought apples, which are good for health.
C/IC ?

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€Ž.......... a Fiat, he wanted a Toyota car.
fill in the blank with a preposition.
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@miseera said:
Jamie has brought apples, which are good for health.
C/IC ?
Seems Correct.
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@miseera Besides?
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@miseera said:
€Ž.......... a Fiat, he wanted a Toyota car.
fill in the blank with a preposition.
With ?? :banghead: aur kuch yaad nahi aa raha at the moment :sneaky:
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@miseera said:
Jamie has brought apples, which are good for health.
C/IC ?
comma hatake 'that' better rahega na?
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" @miseera said:

.......... a Fiat, he wanted a Toyota car.
fill in the blank with a preposition."

'After' , can be used I guess
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@catophobicanshu said:
@miseera Besides?
I thought of BESIDES as an adverb...but you seem correct...It can be a preposition too.
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@Omkarp said:
comma hatake 'that' better rahega na?
OMar Bhai Namste __/\__ 😁 Nhi Bhai Which Suitable There
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@miseera said:
OMar Bhai Namste __/\__ Nhi Bhai Which Suitable There
Please correct me, if so, but the structure kind of says there are apples which are bad for health.

I don't think question intends to convey that 😲 ?
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1)Less than 15 head of the states were present at the opening ceremony. C/IC
P.S-Don't have OA and OE
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@catophobicanshu said:
Please correct me, if so, but the structure kind of says there are apples which are bad for health.
I don't think question intends to convey that ?
@brixcel Can You Explain ??
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@miseera Fewer than?
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@catophobicanshu said:
@miseera Fewer than?
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@catophobicanshu said:
Please correct me, if so, but the structure kind of says there are apples which are bad for health.
I don't think question intends to convey that ?
😁 This is a way of perceiving things.... 😃

But I think, Everybody understands it that Apples are not bad for health....so, there is no chance of one taking it that way....neither is the question trying to convey that.

The statement here talks in general...that Jamie has Brought apples...and apples are good for health....so, I think the sentence is correct here. 😃
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You are contemplating whether you want to stay at a hotel from a large chain, like Tryp Barra Hotel. C/IC