Directions (1-5): Read each sentence, divided into five parts, to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Below each sentence you are provided with five options. The first three options suggest you the possible sequences of the correct parts of the sentence. Choose the sequence which consists of correct parts of the sentence. If there is no error in the sentence, choose option (d). If none of the options gives the correct sequence and if there is indeed an error in some part of the sentence, choose (e) as your option.

1. A spokesman for the supermarket chain said(A)/ masks had made available to all staff members since April. (B)/ We’ve implemented a wide range of measures(C)/ to help maintain social distancing in our stores. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and C
e) No error

2. Under Australia’s new visa scheme 8200 students, 570 temporary skilled migrants, (A)/and 900 graduate visa holders already in Australia will have their visas extention by five years (B)/and become illegible for permanent residency. Hong Kong residents who already have a visa but are outside the country, including 2300 students, (C)/will also be eligible for the extension. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and C
e) No error

3. The U.S. government’s decision to disallow(A)/ entry of students whom courses are entirely online(B)/ will affect thousands of Indians. This decision is extreme even for the U.S. President, (C)/who has always shown hostile towards immigrants. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and C
e) No error

4. Police training centres and academies should impart(A)/ interpersonal skills to trainee police. Many of them in their line of duty act cruelty with no remorse of any sort. (B)/Their acrimony towards the accused and suspects appeared(C)/ to prevail over their bonhomie towards them. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and C
e) No error

5. The report that traffic policemen will now wear body cameras (A)/appears to the result of some ‘soul searching’ after (B)/the spate of media exposés showing the (C)/protectors having turned perpetrators. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and D
e) No error

Answers:- 

1. Sol. D The error is in part B and C
In Part B, “been” should be used before “made”.
In Part C, “measure” should be used at the place of “measures”.

2. Sol. D The error is in part B and C
In Part B, “extended” should be used at the place of “extention”.
In Part C, “eligible” should be used at the place of “illegible”

3. Sol. D The error is in part B and C
In Part B, “whose” should be used at the place of “whom”.
In Part C, “hostility” should be used at the place of “hostile”

4. Sol. D The error is in part B and C
In Part B, “cruelly” should be used at the place of “cruelty”.
In Part C, “appears” should be used at the place of “appeared”.

5. Sol. D The error is in part B and D
In Part B, “be” should be used before “the result”.
In Part D, “into” should be used before “perpetrators”.