1. Either Nemmu or Mennu / are in the wrong; / both can / certainly never be.
a) Either Nemmu or Mennu
b) are in the wrong;
c) both can
d) No error
Explanation: Change, are into is
When two or more than two subjects are joined by 'Either, or' 'Neither, nor', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it.
2. None of two girls / who were present / appeared to be inclined / to listen to sane advice.
a) None of two girls
b) who were present
c) appeared to be inclined
d) No error
Explanation: Change, None into Neither
None is used in reference for more than two. In reference to two 'neither' is used.
3. Everyone knows / that the leopard is / faster / of all animals.
a) Everyone knows
b) that the leopards is
c) faster
d) of all animals
Explanation: Change, of all animals → than any other animal
In a comparative degree THAN is used. Also, the term of comparison must exclude the things compared by use of OTHER.
4. I and my colleague / have carefully considered the important issues raised by / the report which you sent me and / we have decided to take the following action.
a) I and my colleague
b) have carefully considered the important issues rai
c) the report which you sent me and
d) No error
Explanation: Change, I and my colleague → My colleague and I.
Error in order of pronouns.
Order of Pronoun
Second person(2) + third (3)+ first person(1) in normal sentences. RULE-231
You, he and I have finished the work. (Normal idea)
I, you and he are to blame. ( here Confession of guilt is expressed , it's a negative idea, hence order is 123).
5. Even if / the teacher has completed the / course the students cannot pass / unless they study themself.
a) Even if
b) the teacher has completed the
c) course the students cannot pass
d) unless they study themself
Explanation: Change, Themself into Themselves
The plural form of 'THEMSELF' is themselves.
6. Mr Alexgander / has purchased / new furnitures from Metro-Mall.
a) Mr Alexgander
b) has purchased
c) new furnitures from Metro-Mall
d) No error
Explanation: Change, Furnitures → Furniture
7. Last year / many people / died from cholera epidemic.
a) Last year
b) many people
c) died from cholera epidemic
d) No error
Explanation: Sentence is correct.
8. Both the / girls helped / one another.
a) Both the
b) girls helped
c) one another
d) No error
Explanation: Change, one another → each other
9. Vijay is / very much / sorry about her misconduct.
a) Vijay is
b) very much
c) sorry about her misconduct
d) No error
Explanation: Very is used without much before adjectives and adverbs in the positive degree.
Here, Sorry is an adjective which has been used in the sense of sad. So, Correct Sentence is,
Vijay is very sorry about her misconduct.
10. She treated/ me as though / an old friend.
a) She treated
b) me as though
c) an old friend
d) No error
Explanation: Change, me as though → me like.
Do not use a noun phrase, immediately after as if and as though.