Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Spot Error

Question:

Choose the grammatically correct sentences:

A. Are you interested for teaching English?
B. The child studies Malayalam from her elder brother.
C. The Vice-Chancellor was accompanied by her husband.
D. The man is mortal.
E. She behaves as if she were God.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

B, C, E

A, B, C

C, D

C, D, E

Correct Answer:

C, D, E

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → C, D, E

A. "Are you interested for teaching English?" : This sentence is incorrect because it uses the preposition "for" incorrectly. The correct preposition to use after "interested" in this context is "in." The correct form of the sentence would be: "Are you interested in teaching English?"

B. "The child studies Malayalam from her elder brother.": This sentence is incorrect because it doesn't convey the intended meaning clearly. It implies that the child learns Malayalam directly from her elder brother, which might not be the intended interpretation. It would be clearer to say "The child learns Malayalam with the help of her elder brother" or "The child's elder brother teaches her Malayalam."

Note :E statement is also grammatically correct. This sentence uses the subjunctive mood, which is used to express hypothetical situations or things that are contrary to fact. "Were" in this case is the subjunctive form of "was," indicating that her behavior doesn't necessarily reflect reality, but rather gives an impression. In the subjunctive mood, with "as if" or "as though," we use "were" even if the subject is singular (like "she" in this case). This is different from the regular past tense where "was" would be used for "she."