WBCS.LIVE practice question

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). (ignore missing punctuation, if any) Monsoon this year is expected (1)/ to arrive on the Indian mainland (2)/ five days later than the normal date. (3)/ No error (4).

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 4

Explanation: Context: The sentence correctly uses future expectation with ‘is expected to’. No grammatical or tense error is found. 1. Monsoon this year is expected ✅ – correct tense and subject. 2. to arrive on the Indian mainland ✅ – proper infinitive usage. 3. five days later than the normal date ✅ – correct comparison form. 4. No error ✅ – grammatically perfect sentence. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: Monsoon this year is expected to arrive on the Indian mainland five days later than the normal date.