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78 multiple-choice questions on English: Sentence Correction & Error Spotting from English, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.

76. Choose the correct word: Smoking health.

  1. affects
  2. affect
  3. effects
  4. effect

Answer: A) affects

Explanation: "Affect" is the verb; "effect" is usually the noun. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Redundancy & word choice

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77. Choose the sentence without redundancy.

  1. He is now ready at this point of time.
  2. At this point of time now he is ready.
  3. He is now ready.
  4. He is ready at this point of time.

Answer: C) He is now ready.

Explanation: "At this point of time" is wordy. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Redundancy & word choice

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78. Spot the error: "Despite of (A) / heavy rain, (B) / the match (C) / continued (D)."

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A) A

Explanation: "Despite" or "In spite of". Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Spot the error

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