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English
Noun–03 DPP-03

1. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the 6. All these changes happening around will certainly
blank. cause a great harm to our environment.
Last night we enjoyed the performance of a (1) All these changes
___________ of musicians. (2) happening around will certainly
(1) band (2) bundle (3) cause a great harm
(3) convoy (4) flock (4) to our environment

Directions : (2–7) : The following sentence has been split 7. The manager’s and H.O.D’s of mechanical
into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a engineering has gone to the meeting with the vice
grammatical error. principal.
2. She had committed a big blunder but the teacher (1) The manager’s and H.O.D’s of
forgave her. (2) mechanical engineering has gone
(1) She had committed (3) to the meeting
(2) a big blunder (4) with the vice principal
(3) but the teacher
(4) forgave her Directions : (8–10) : The following sentence has been
divided into four parts. One of them may contain an
error. Find out that part of the sentence having an error
3. Raghav is a fifty years old man and he loves his
from the given options.
family including two daughters and one son.
(1) Raghav is a fifty years old 8. “There are only certain girl that are dedicated and
(2) man and he loves his that can do well in the competition”, said the coach.
(3) family including (1) There are only
(4) two daughters and one son (2) certain girl that are dedicated
(3) and that can do well in the competition
4. The poet has written a number of poetries for (4) said the coach.
children.
(1) The poet has
9. All his sister-in-laws are extremely beautiful to
(2) written a number of look at so the question of selection is very puzzling.
(3) poetries (1) All his sister-in laws
(4) for children (2) are extremely beautiful
(3) to look at so the question
5. There were grazing many sheeps in fields across the (4) of selection is very puzzling.
river.
(1) There were grazing 10. The Education Minister boasts of improving the
(2) many sheeps academic condition of the nation's.
(3) in fields (1) The Education Minister
(4) across the river (2) boasts of improving
(3) the academic condition of
(4) the nation's
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Answer Key
1. (1) 6. (3)
2. (2) 7. (1)
3. (1) 8. (2)
4. (3) 9. (1)
5. (2) 10. (4)
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Hints & Solutions

1. Solution (1) • In the given sentence ‘years’ is used as a noun
• We use a particular word to denote a group of modifier to describe ‘Man’.
nouns. We call them the collective nouns. • Hence, the singular form ‘year’ must be used
• Some collective nouns are: in place of ‘years’.
o Group of students - class Correct sentence: Raghav is a fifty year old man
o Group of cattle- herd and he loves his family including two daughters
o Group of puppies- litter and one son.
o Group of girls or officers- bevy
• Similarly here in given sentence we use ‘band’ 4. Solution (3)
to denote group of musicians. The sentence is grammatically incorrect and the
• ‘Bundle’ to denote group of sticks error lies in ‘poetries’. The error is related to Noun.
• ‘Flock’ to denote group of birds,sheep,geese. • A few nouns like equipment, luggage, baggage,
• ‘Convoy’ to denote group of cars,ships breakage, wreckage, percentage, postage,
The complete sentence will be: Last night we heritage, garbage, wastage, drainage, scenery,
enjoyed the performance of a band of musicians. machinery, crockery, jewellery, perfumery,
pottery, greenery, bakery, confectionery,
2. Solution (2) stationery, cutlery, information, knowledge,
The sentence is grammatically incorrect and the furniture, work, music, coffee, vacation,
error lies in option “a big blunder”. The error is weather, filth, health, wealth, advice, dust,
related to Superfluous expressions. rubbish, land, coffee, traffic etc. are considered
• Blunder means a big mistake,so to use ‘big ‘ uncountable nouns.
with blunder is superfluous o Uncountable nouns always take singular
• Superfluous words are those words which are verb according to them if they are used as
not necessary to use.they can create double subjects.
meaning making the sentence longer and o Uncountable nouns never take (a/an) article
meaningless. with them.
• Some examples of superfluous words are o Uncountable nouns don't have plural form.
o Repeat again • In the given sentence ‘Poetries’ is used in 3
o sufficient enough part which is an uncountable noun and we
o approach near cannot use it in plural form.
o more wiser • Hence, ‘Poetry/Poems’ must be used in place
• Thus, “big” must be removed to make the of ‘Poetries’.
sentence correct. Correct sentence: The poet has written a number
The correct sentence will be: She had committed of poetry/poems for children.
a blunder but the teacher forgave her.
5. Solution (2)
3. Solution (1) The sentence is grammatically incorrect and the
The sentence is grammatically incorrect and the error lies in ‘many sheeps’. The error is related to
error lies in ‘Raghav is a fifty years old’. The Noun.
error is related to Noun. • A few nouns like fish, sheep, deer, data,
• If we use a noun to describe another noun that vacation, offspring, issue, species, innings,
is called a noun modifier. It cannot be used in series, crossroads, whereabouts,
plural form. headquarters, aircraft, spacecraft, means,
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wages etc. are considered both singular and • Apostrophe S forms possessive noun, that is to
plural nouns. say, it refers to something that is in possession
• In the given sentence ‘sheeps’ is used in 2 part of a noun.
which is incorrect because we can only use • See the examples:
‘sheep’ in both plural and singular forms. o Ram’s book is on the table. (book
• Hence, ‘sheep’ must be used in place of belongs to Ram)
‘sheeps’. o Teachers’ room is empty now. (rooms
Correct sentence: There were grazing many sheep for teachers)
in fields across the river. • In this sentence no such possession is being
referred to.
• Hence, the apostrophe (‘) must be removed to
6. Solution (3) make the sentence correct.
The sentence is grammatically incorrect and the Correct sentence: The manager and H.O.D of
error lies in ‘cause a great harm’. The error is mechanical engineering has gone to the meeting
related to Noun. with the vice principal.
• A few nouns like Advice, Information,
Furniture, Luggage, Baggage, Knowledge, 8. Solution (2)
Brokerage, Postage, Scenery, Poetry, The sentence is grammatically incorrect and the
Stationary, Crockery, Jewelry, Harm, error lies in “girl”. The error is related to “Noun”.
Damage, Health, Equipment, Evidence, • We use plural countable nouns with”certain” and
Mischief, Hair, Alphabet, Work, Paper, singular countable nouns with “A certain”.
Money, Traffic, Food, Fruit, Fuel, Death, • For e.g.
Life, Time, etc. are considered uncountable (1) Certain girls
nouns. (2) A certain girl
o Uncountable nouns always take • Therefore “Girl” will be replaced by “girls”.
singular verbs according to them if Then the correct sentence will be- “There are only
they are used as subjects. certain girls that are dedicated and that can do well in
o Uncountable nouns never take the competition”, said the coach.
(a/an) article with them.
o Uncountable nouns don't have plural 9. Solution (1)
forms. The sentence is grammatically incorrect and the
• In the given sentence ‘harm’ is used in 3 part error lies in “All his sister-in-laws”. The error is
which is an uncountable noun and cannot take related to “Noun”.
(a/an) article with it. • In the case of compound nouns we use the
• Hence, ‘cause great harm to our plural form of the main word.
environment’ must be used in place of ‘cause • And in the given question ‘Sister’ is the main
a great harm to our environment’. word not ‘laws’.
Correct sentence: All these changes happening
around will certainly cause great harm to our • Therefore "sister-in- laws" will be replaced by
environment. "sisters-in-law"

Then the correct sentence will be- All his sisters-

7. Solution (1) in-law are extremely beautiful to look at so the
The sentence is grammatically incorrect and the question of selection is very puzzling.
error lies in ‘The manager’s and H.O.D’s of’. The
error is related to Noun.
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10. Solution (4) • In the case of living beings we use “ ‘s ” and in

The sentence is grammatically incorrect and the case of non-living things and animals we use “
error lies in “nation’s”. The error is related to of “.
“Noun”. • Therefore in the given sentence "nation's" will
• When we use " Of" To show a possession in be replaced by "nation".
that case use of 's is avoided. Then the correct sentence will be- The Education
Minister boasts of improving the academic
condition of the nation.

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