my senses start a reeling I am dizzy and delight at the thought of Pav Bhaji waiting for a bite I dream of Savory samosas glistening with ghee and spicy pakoras with tarmarind chutney find an example of alliteration from this paragraph
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Answer:
Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
Stories have always been used 1)/as a powerful tool for 2)/ communicating vital information from 3)/ one generation to another. 4)/ No error 5)
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Explanation:-
No error
We all are indebted to him 1)/for holding not only high moral values 2)/ but also rendering dedicated services 3)/ for the betterment of human race. 4)/ No error 5)
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Explanation:-
“Not only … but also” connects two words in the same parts of speech. Therefore, if ‘not only” is followed by a noun, ‘but also’ should be followed by a noun. Similarly, they can be followed by two participles. In the given sentence, ‘holding’ and. ‘rendering’ are two participles. As ‘but also’ is followed by ‘rendering’ (participle) so ‘not only must be followed by ‘holding (participle).
Therefore, ‘for holding not only’ should be replaced with ‘for not only holding.
We are trying to 1)/find out the root cause 2)/ of the recurring problem 3)/ since the last four days. 4)/ No error 5)
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Explanation:-
‘Since’ should be replaced with ‘for” because ‘since’ is used with the point of time. (For example; Since 8 O’clock, since ‘995, since Monday/Tuesday, evening/morning etc),
I told him bluntly 1)/that he is a lazy fellow 2)/ and that he had done 3)/ his work very badly. 4)/ No error 5)
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Explanation:-
‘is’ should be replaced with ‘was’ because the other part of the sentence is in past tense. Hence, in order to make the sentence coherent the whole sentence should be written, in past tense.
Mumbai is full of tall buildings 1)/which is at once its 2)/ strength as well as weakness 3)/ depending upon how one look at it. 4)/ No error5)