English Language | Spotting Errors (Prepositions)
| Q. No. 13: | As the meeting was(A)/ about to end(B)/ he insisted to ask several questions(C)/ No error(D)
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| A : | A
| | B : | B
| | C : | C
| | D : | D
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Answer: C
Replace 'to ask' by 'on asking'.
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| Q. No. 14: | They walked(A)/ besides(B)/ each other in silence(C)/ No error(D)
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| A : | A
| | B : | B
| | C : | C
| | D : | D
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Answer: B
Replace 'besides' by 'beside'.
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| Q. No. 15: | Please put away(A)/ the candle before(B)/ you leave(C)/ No error(D)
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| A : | A
| | B : | B
| | C : | C
| | D : | D
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Answer: A
Replace 'away' by 'out'.
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| Q. No. 16: | Most of the West Bengal is(A)/ an extremely fertile plain between(B)/ which the river Hoogly flow(C)/ No error(D)
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| A : | A
| | B : | B
| | C : | C
| | D : | D
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Answer: B
Replace 'between' by 'through'.
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| Q. No. 17: | No effort has been made at all(A)/ to cash on the(B)/ refurbished image of Indian tennis(C)/ No error(D)
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| A : | A
| | B : | B
| | C : | C
| | D : | D
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Answer: B
The correct usage is 'to cash in on'.
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| Q. No. 18: | As the party was going we noticed(A)/ Mr. Raj fall back in his chair(B)/ gasping for breath(C)/ No error(D)
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| A : | A
| | B : | B
| | C : | C
| | D : | D
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Answer: A
Add 'on' after 'going'.
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