If They Were Bombarded With Lies / Disguised As Truth?

Directions for questions (1-20): Some parts of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find out which part has an error and mark that part of your answer. If there are no errors, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. 1. They were bombarded with lies/ disguised as truth, and con into/ supporting their own oppressors. A. They were bombarded with lies B. disguised as truth, and con into C. supporting their own oppressors D. No error Answer. B Solution: The verb “bombarded” used in the above sentence is not going with the verb “con”. The verb “con” should be used here in accordance with the rule of parallelism. Parallelism refers to using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or …show more content…

Hence B is correct. 5. At last, it is like a young lady,/ dressed in the finest white gauze,/ made of a million little flakes like stars. A. At last, it is like a young lady, B. dressed in the finest white gauze, C. made of a million little flakes like stars D. No error Answer. A Solution: The above mention segment is in past tense as per the usage of verb ‘dressed’. So, ‘is’ is not the correct; instead ‘was’ should be used. Hence A is correct. 6. Mostly because things being/ how they are, talking about it/ don’t seem to do any good. A. Mostly because things being B. how they are, talking about it C. don’t seem to do any good D. No error Answer. C Solution: Don't is a contraction of do not, while doesn't is a contraction of does not, and they both act as auxiliary verbs. In English, don't is used when speaking in the first and second person plural and singular and the third person plural, while doesn’t is used for subject ‘he’, ‘she’, and ‘it’. Hence ‘doesn’t’ is the correct usage. Hence C is correct. 7. Once you start picturing this/ expressive display, it’s easy to start hear/ the sounds it might produce. A. Once you start picturing this B. expressive display, it’s easy to start hear C. the sounds it might produce D. No error Answer. B Solution: The noun “hear” should be used here in accordance with the rule of parallelism. Parallelism refers to using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in