In one of the five sentences given in each question below, there is an error. Find out the erroneous sentence.

1)

A) Poverty has many roots, and it has many causes. but among those causes,

B) War and arms sales are one of the greatest obstacle to development and poverty reduction.

C) War and arms trade may have fattened the pockets of some businesses and individuals,

D) But millions have been plunged from poverty. Social scientists and economists argue that

E) Once a country experiences conflict, it faces a reversal of economic development.

A.Only C

B.Only E

C.Both B and D

D.Both A and E

E.Both B and C

2)

A) Climate change stressors such that flooding and drought affect what insects eat and can worsen outbreaks of pests like the fall armyworm.

B) While elevation in CO₂ does not directly impact insects, it can alter plants’ nutritional quality and chemistry.

C) This will indirectly effect insect herbivores. There is a need for more insect

D) monitoring and forecasting and modelling so that we can develop adaptation strategies.

E) The recent report shows there’s been a dramatic increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and temperatures.

A.Only C

B.Only E

C.Both B and D

D.Both A and C

E.Both B and C

3)

A) China’s attempts to expand its footprint in the predominantly Tamil Northern Province should wake up our defence forces.

B) Much against the wishes of the population, China has made strategic inroads into Jaffna Peninsula.

C) Proliferation of Chinese economical activity and infrastructure developments in the province,

D) ignoring the sentiments of the people, does not augur well.

E) India’s largest atomic power plant on the Gulf of Mannar coast is within strikingly distance from Sri Lanka’s Northern Province.

A.Only A

B.Both C and E

C.Only E

D.Both B and D

E.Both B and C

4)

A) Today, India has 141 GW of installed capacity of Renewable Energy making it

B) the fourth largest installed capacity globally – fourth largest for wind and fifth larger for solar.

C) India has also set for itself the world’s largest RE expansion plan

D) The RE installed capacity has already saw a 226 per cent increase in the last five years.

E) to achieve 175 GW by 2022 and 450 GW by 2030 in installed capacity.

A.Only C

B.Only E

C.Both B and D

D.Both A and E

E.Both B and C

5)

A) The police are trying to determine the series of events that led up to the murder.

B) This year's Olympic Games will be a biggest ever sporting event.

C) This is one of the worst natural disaster ever to befall the area.

D) She declared that it was the best chocolate cake she had ever tasted.

E) The increasing demand for private cars could be halted by more investment in public transport.

A.Only C

B.Both A and D

C.Only A

D.Both B and E

E.Both B and C

Answers :

1) Answer: C

Sentence B is wrong as the phrase ‘one of the’ is followed by a plural noun.

Sentence D is wrong as the correct phrase is ‘plunge into’ which means ‘To fall into some state or condition’.

• war and arms sales are one of the greatest obstacles to development and poverty reduction.
• but millions have been plunged into poverty. Social scientists and economists argue that

2) Answer: D

Sentence A is wrong as ‘such as’ fits correctly in the sentence. We use ‘such as’ to introduce an example or examples of something we mention.

Sentence C is wrong as the adverb ‘indirectly’ should be followed by a verb. ‘affect’ is the verb whereas ‘effect’ is a noun.

• Climate change stressors such as flooding and drought affect what insects eat and can worsen outbreaks of pests like the fall armyworm.
• This will indirectly affect insect herbivores. There is a need for more insect

3) Answer: B

Sentence C is wrong as ‘economic’ is the most suitable adjective to be used in the given sentence as it is related to the ‘economics or the economy.’ ‘Economical’ means ‘being limited in using money’.

Sentence E is wrong as we need an adjective ‘striking’ to modify the noun ‘distance’.

• Proliferation of Chinese economic activity and infrastructure developments in the province,
• India’s largest atomic power plant on the Gulf of Mannar coast is within striking distance from Sri Lanka’s Northern Province.

4) Answer: C

Sentence B is wrong as both the adjectives must be in the same form of degree.

Sentence D is wrong as has/have forms are always followed by the V3 form of the verb. ‘saw’ is the V2 form of the verb, so ‘seen’ is the correct usage.

• the fourth largest installed capacity globally – fourth largest for wind and fifth largest for solar.
• The RE installed capacity has already seen a 226 per cent increase in the last five years.

5) Answer: E

Sentence B is wrong as superlative degrees are preceded by the definite article ‘the’.

Sentence C is wrong as the phrase ‘one of the’ is followed by a plural noun.

• This year's Olympic Games will be the biggest ever sporting event.
• This is one of the worst natural disasters ever to befall the area.