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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "In management, as you rise higher, the problems you face become more and more unstructured and you can't just fall back on the tools you had been."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence part: "the problems you face becomemore and more unstructured and you can't just fall back on". Step 2: Identify the first clear error: "becomemore" is a typographical or spacing error; it should be written as "become more". Step 3: Consider the phrasing "the problems you face". While grammatically sound for plural subjects, the provided solution suggests a refinement to "the problem you face", shifting to a singular focus on the 'type' of problem. Step 4: Examine the phrasal verb "fall back on". While common, "fall back upon" is often considered more formal and appropriate in academic or professional contexts like 'management'. Step 5: Additionally, the nuance conveyed by "you can't just fall back on" is refined in the solution to "you can't afford to fall back upon". This strengthens the implication of consequence or necessity, suggesting a more impactful inability rather than a casual one. Step 6: Combining these corrections (typo, noun number adjustment, phrasal verb choice, and enhanced phrasing), the problematic part is meant to be rephrased to achieve greater formality and precision. Step 7: Therefore, the error is in the part "the problems you face becomemore and more unstructured and you can't just fall back on".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "If you work hard, you will get good grades in examinations."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "If you work hard, you will get good grades in examinations." Step 2: Focus on the phrase "in examinations." Step 3: When referring to a general system or a specific instance of a test where one receives grades, the definite article 'the' is typically used before 'examination' in its singular form, or 'the' before a plural if referring to a specific set (e.g., 'the final examinations'). Step 4: Without an article, "in examinations" implies a very broad, undefined context, whereas in the examination refers to a more specific, understood academic event or system. The solution suggests a singular definite article. Step 5: Therefore, the more natural and grammatically precise phrasing in this context would be "in the examination" or "in examinations" if referring to multiple types of exams, but the lack of 'the' with the plural 'examinations' for general grade acquisition makes it less idiomatic. Step 6: The error is in the phrase "in examinations." as it requires a definite article 'the' for specific context or different phrasing.
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "The method suggested in the lecture enables a student to learn more quickly and to have remembered for a longer period of time."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "The method suggested in the lecture enables a student to learn more quickly and to have remembered for a longer period of time." Step 2: Identify the parallel structure introduced by "enables a student to...". The first part, "to learn more quickly," uses a simple infinitive (to + base verb). Step 3: The coordinating conjunction "and" requires that the following clause maintain parallelism with the preceding one in terms of grammatical structure. Step 4: The phrase "to have remembered" is a perfect infinitive. A perfect infinitive indicates an action completed *before* the time of the main verb or another reference point. Here, the method enables the *act of remembering* (an ongoing or resulting state), not an action that should be completed before the enablement. Step 5: To maintain parallelism and logical meaning, "to have remembered" should be replaced with the simple infinitive "to remember". The method enables both learning and remembering. Step 6: Correct "and to have remembered for a longer period of time" to "and to remember for a longer period of time." Step 7: Therefore, the error is in the part "and to have remembered for a longer period of time.".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "Neeraj said that he would rather fail than copying in the examination."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "Neeraj said that he would rather fail than copying in the examination." Step 2: Focus on the structure "would rather... than...". This idiomatic construction requires parallel grammatical forms after 'rather' and 'than'. Step 3: In the phrase "would rather fail", 'fail' is a base form of a verb. Step 4: To maintain parallelism, the verb following 'than' must also be in its base form. "Copying" is a gerund (or present participle), which breaks this parallel structure. Step 5: Correct "copying" to "copy" to ensure consistency in verb form. Step 6: The corrected phrase should be: "that he would rather fail than copy". Step 7: Therefore, the error is in the part "that he would rather fail than copying".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "I wonder how am I to do it."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "I wonder how am I to do it." Step 2: Identify that "how am I to do it" is an embedded question (or an indirect question) that functions as the object of the verb "wonder". Step 3: Recall the rule for word order in indirect questions: Unlike direct questions (where the auxiliary verb often precedes the subject), indirect questions follow a subject + verb word order. Step 4: The phrase "how am I" uses an inverted word order (verb 'am' before subject 'I'), which is characteristic of a direct question (e.g., "How am I to do it?"). Step 5: For an indirect question, the correct word order should be subject followed by the verb: "how I am". Step 6: Additionally, the phrase "am I to do it" (meaning 'am I supposed to do it' or 'am I going to do it') can be more explicitly expressed as a future intention. The solution suggests "how I am going". Step 7: Therefore, the primary error is the inversion of subject and verb in the embedded clause, and the preferred correction for clarity and common usage is to change "how am I to do it" to "how I am going to do it". Step 8: The error is in the part "how am I".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "He loved none but his neighbour's daughter."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze each part of the sentence for grammatical correctness and idiomatic usage. Step 2: The phrase "He loved" is grammatically correct. Step 3: The expression "none but" is an idiomatic phrase meaning "only" or "no one other than". It is a standard and grammatically acceptable way to convey exclusivity. Step 4: The phrase "his neighbour's daughter" is a correctly formed possessive noun phrase. Step 5: The sentence "He loved none but his neighbour's daughter" correctly means "He loved only his neighbour's daughter." Step 6: All parts of the sentence are grammatically sound and contribute to a clear, coherent meaning. Step 7: Therefore, there is no error in the sentence.
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "The school is within hundred yards from the church."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "The school is within hundred yards from the church." Step 2: Focus on the phrase "within hundred yards". Step 3: Recall the rule for expressing specific quantities with numbers like 'hundred', 'thousand', 'million'. When these are used as cardinal numbers followed by a noun, they typically require an indefinite article ('a' or 'an') before them to signify 'one hundred', 'one thousand', etc. Step 4: The phrase "hundred yards" is missing the indefinite article 'a'. Step 5: Correct "within hundred yards" to "within a hundred yards". Step 6: Therefore, the error is in the part "within hundred yards".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "Since it was his first election campaign, the candidate was confused; none could clearly understand either the principles he stood for or the benefits he promised."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze each part of the sentence for grammatical errors, consistency, and proper usage. Step 2: Examine the first part: "Since it was his first election campaign, the candidate was confused;". 'Since' correctly introduces a reason, 'was' is in the correct past tense, and the semicolon properly joins two closely related independent clauses. Step 3: Examine the second part: "none could clearly understand". 'None' (meaning no one) is used correctly, 'could understand' is the correct past modal verb phrase, and 'clearly' is an appropriate adverb. Step 4: Examine the third part: "either the principles he stood for or the benefits he promised.". The correlative conjunction "either... or" is used correctly to present two parallel options. "the principles he stood for" and "the benefits he promised" maintain parallel structure. Step 5: The entire sentence is grammatically sound, logically coherent, and well-constructed. Step 6: Therefore, there is no error in the sentence.
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "I had hoped to have met him yesterday to discuss the matter with him but he was not in his house, and so I could not meet him."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "I had hoped to have met him yesterday to discuss the matter with him but he was not in his house, and so I could not meet him." Step 2: Focus on the phrase "I had hoped to have met him yesterday". Step 3: The main verb "had hoped" is in the past perfect tense, indicating a hope that existed before another past event. The infinitive here refers to the content of that past hope. Step 4: A perfect infinitive (to have + past participle, e.g., "to have met") implies an action that would have been completed *before* the time of the main verb. However, when verbs like 'hope', 'expect', 'intend' are in a past tense (especially past perfect) and express an unfulfilled intention or desire for a past action, a simple infinitive (to + base verb) is typically used. Step 5: "I had hoped to meet him" correctly conveys that the hope existed in the past for a meeting in the past (yesterday), but the meeting did not happen. The perfect infinitive "to have met" creates redundancy and is incorrect for this context. Step 6: Correct "I had hoped to have met him yesterday" to "I had hoped to meet him yesterday". Step 7: Therefore, the error is in the part "I had hoped to have met him yesterday".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "His father died of cholera but his mother also, though very weak, is out of danger."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "His father died of cholera but his mother also, though very weak, is out of danger." Step 2: Focus on the phrase "but his mother also,". Step 3: The conjunction "but" already introduces a contrasting or additional piece of information, implying a shift to another related element (his mother's condition). Step 4: The word "also" in this specific context is redundant. The fact that his mother is being mentioned in contrast or as an additional subject is already conveyed by the structure of the sentence following "but". Including "also" makes the phrase unnecessarily wordy without adding essential meaning. Step 5: Removing "also" makes the sentence more concise and grammatically sound without altering its intended meaning. Step 6: Correct "but his mother also," to "but his mother,". Step 7: Therefore, the error is in the part "but his mother also,".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "You will come to my party tomorrow, isn't it?"
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "You will come to my party tomorrow, isn't it?" Step 2: Identify the sentence as a statement followed by a question tag. Step 3: Recall the rules for forming question tags: * If the main statement is positive, the tag is negative. * The tag uses the auxiliary verb from the main statement. * The tag uses the pronoun corresponding to the subject of the main statement. Step 4: In the main statement "You will come...", the auxiliary verb is "will", and the subject is "You". Step 5: Therefore, the correct negative question tag should be formed using 'will' and 'you', which is "won't you?" (will + not = won't). Step 6: The tag "isn't it?" is incorrect because it uses the auxiliary verb "is" and the pronoun "it", which do not match the main statement's auxiliary verb or subject. Step 7: Correct "isn't it?" to "won't you?". Step 8: Therefore, the error is in the part "isn't it?".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "Jayesh is getting fatter because he does not take exercise at all."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "Jayesh is getting fatter because he does not take exercise at all." Step 2: Focus on the comparative adjective "fatter". Step 3: The verb "getting" indicates a change of state. While "fatter" is a grammatically correct comparative form (e.g., 'getting fatter than he used to be'), it implies a direct comparison. Step 4: In this context, where the reason for the change (lack of exercise) is given, the sentence is simply stating that Jayesh is becoming heavy. Using the positive degree adjective "fat" (i.e., "getting fat") is more natural and precise to describe the ongoing state of becoming heavier without an explicit comparison to a previous state or another person. Step 5: The phrase "getting fat" directly conveys the meaning of becoming heavy or obese, while "getting fatter" might require a more explicit comparative context. Step 6: Correct "fatter because he" to "fat because he". Step 7: Therefore, the error is in the part "fatter because he".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "They enjoyed thoroughly at the party."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "They enjoyed thoroughly at the party." Step 2: Focus on the verb "enjoyed" and the adverb "thoroughly". Step 3: Recall that the verb 'enjoy' is a transitive verb that typically requires a direct object (e.g., 'enjoyed the music', 'enjoyed the food'). If no specific object is mentioned, a reflexive pronoun is used to indicate that the subject is enjoying themselves (e.g., 'enjoyed themselves'). Step 4: The phrase "enjoyed thoroughly" is incomplete and grammatically incorrect because 'enjoyed' lacks a necessary object or reflexive pronoun. The adverb 'thoroughly' should also be placed appropriately. Step 5: Correct the phrase by adding the reflexive pronoun and adjusting the adverb's position: "thoroughly enjoyed themselves". Step 6: Therefore, the error is in the part "enjoyed thoroughly".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "If I were him, I would have taught those cheats a lesson."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "If I were him, I would have taught those cheats a lesson." Step 2: Recognize that this is a hypothetical conditional statement using the subjunctive mood, indicated by "If I were...". Step 3: Recall the rule that pronouns following the verb 'to be' (especially in the subjunctive mood) should be in the nominative case (subjective case), not the objective case, as 'to be' acts as a linking verb. Step 4: In the clause "If I were him,", 'him' is an objective pronoun. It should be in the nominative case to match the implied subject complement. Step 5: Correct 'him' to 'he'. Step 6: The correct phrase should be: "If I were he,". Step 7: Therefore, the error is in the part "If I were him,".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "The police broke upon the robbers when they were in the lonely place to divide their booty."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "The police broke upon the robbers when they were in the lonely place to divide their booty." Step 2: Focus on the phrasal verb "broke upon". Step 3: The phrasal verb "break upon" is not the correct idiom to convey the meaning of 'to discover by chance' or 'to encounter unexpectedly'. Step 4: The correct idiomatic phrasal verb for such a meaning is "come upon" or "stumble upon". "Came upon" implies an unexpected discovery or encounter. Step 5: Therefore, "broke upon the robbers" does not convey the intended meaning of the police unexpectedly finding the robbers. Step 6: Correct "The police broke upon the robbers" to "The police came upon the robbers". Step 7: Therefore, the error is in the part "The police broke upon the robbers".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "The test will not need more than one and half hour to finish."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "The test will not need more than one and half hour to finish." Step 2: Focus on the quantitative phrase "one and half hour". Step 3: Recall the correct idiomatic expression for quantities involving a whole number and a fraction, especially with units like 'half'. The indefinite article 'a' (or 'an') is required after 'half' when it precedes a singular countable noun. Step 4: The phrase "one and half hour" is missing the article 'a' between 'half' and 'hour'. It should be "one and a half hours" or "one and a half hour" (if referring to the duration as a single unit). Step 5: Correct "more than one and half hour" to "more than one and a half hour". Step 6: Therefore, the error is in the part "more than one and half hour".
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Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: "I am thinking of to go to Agra for my cousin's marriage."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the given sentence: "I am thinking of to go to Agra for my cousin's marriage." Step 2: Focus on the phrase "thinking of to go". Step 3: Recall the grammatical rule that when a verb is followed by a preposition (like "of" in the phrasal verb "think of"), and another verb is immediately required, that subsequent verb should typically be in its gerund form (verb + -ing), not an infinitive (to + base verb). Step 4: The phrase "to go" is an infinitive, which is incorrect after the preposition "of" when expressing the object of thinking. Step 5: Correct "to go to Agra" to "going to Agra". Step 6: Therefore, the error is in the part "to go to Agra".
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