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Superfluous expressions - Test Set 3

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10 questions

Questions and explanations

  1. Question 1

    I didn't mean to insult you/ but on the contrary/ I had come here to congratulate you./ no error
    1. I didn't mean to insult you
    2. but on the contrary
    3. I had come here to congratulate you
    4. no error
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  2. Question 2

    No consensus opinion/ could be reached/ on women's reservation bill./ no error
    1. No consensus opinion
    2. could be reached
    3. on women's reservation bill
    4. no error
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  3. Question 3

    Any act of terrorism/ is universally condemned/ by all./ no error
    1. Any act of terrorism
    2. is universally condemned
    3. by all
    4. no error
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  4. Question 4

    My English is equally/ as good as/ yours./ no error
    1. My English is equally
    2. as good as
    3. yours
    4. no error
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  5. Question 5

    He is a coward man/ as he is not able to face/ the ups and downs of life manfully./ no error
    1. He is a coward man
    2. as he is not able to face
    3. the ups and downs of life manfully
    4. no error
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  6. Question 6

    I didn't mean to insult you/ but on the contrary/ I had come here to congratulate you./ no error
    1. I didn't mean to insult you
    2. but on the contrary
    3. I had come here to congratulate you
    4. no error
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  7. Question 7

    Time and opportunity, once lost,/ never/ return back./ no error
    1. Time and opportunity, once lost
    2. never
    3. no error
    4. return back
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  8. Question 8

    To our amazement/ the seep of the car increased/ when it approached near the toll tax counter./ no error
    1. To our amazement
    2. the seep of the car increased
    3. when it approached near the toll tax counter
    4. no error
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  9. Question 9

    The students have already taken the exam/ and the result is being/ awaited for./ no error
    1. The students have already taken the exam
    2. and the result is being
    3. awaited for
    4. no error
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  10. Question 10

    The pre-recorded/ statement of the witness/ was produced before the court./ no error
    1. The pre-recorded
    2. statement of the witness
    3. was produced before the court
    4. no error
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