Error Identification-Grammar Diagnostics

(146) The teacher asked the students to be quite during the exam.

• (a) to be quite during the exam.
• (b) The teacher asked the students to be
• (c) during the exam.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) to be quite during the exam.
The correct word is “quiet,” not “quite,” to maintain the appropriate exam environment.

(147) John is the tallest between the three brothers.

• (a) between the three brothers.
• (b) John is the tallest
• (c) the three brothers.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) between the three brothers.
The correct phrase is “among the three brothers,” not “between the three brothers.”

(148) The movie was so boring that I couldn’t able to finish it.

• (a) couldn’t able to finish it.
• (b) The movie was so boring that I
• (c) to finish it.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) couldn’t able to finish it.
The correct phrase is “couldn’t finish it,” not “couldn’t able to finish it.”

(149) She did well in the competition, isn’t it?

• (a) did well in the competition, isn’t it?
• (b) She did well in the competition,
• (c) isn’t it?
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) did well in the competition, isn’t it?
The correct question tag is “didn’t she,” not “isn’t it.”

(150) Please hand me over that book.

• (a) hand me over that book.
• (b) Please hand me over
• (c) that book.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) hand me over that book.
The correct phrase is “hand me that book,” not “hand me over that book.”