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  question link click here   Corrected Story with Explanation in English & Hindi Corrected Story   The Lost Puppy One day, when I was walking to the park, I saw a small puppy. It looked lost and confused. It was running towards every person that passed by, but no one helped it. I felt sorry for the puppy and decided to help it. I bent down and called to the puppy. It wagged its tail and came running to me. I petted the puppy, and it seemed happy to find someone who cared . There was no collar on the puppy, so I thought it might have been lost. I asked the people in the park if they knew where the puppy belonged , but nobody seemed to know. After searching for some time, I brought the puppy home. My family was surprised , but they agreed to keep the puppy until we found its owner. We posted flyers around the neighborhood, hoping someone would claim the puppy. Two days later, a woman came knocking on our door. She told us she had lost her puppy a f...

Question 14:   She is the only one of the team members who know the answer. - A. She is the only one of the team members who knows the answer.   - B. She is the only one of the team members who is knowing the answer.   - C. She is the only team member knowing the answer.   - D. No error Correct Answer:   A. She is the only one of the team members who knows the answer. Explanation (English):   The subject "one" is singular, so the verb should also be singular. "Knows" is the correct form to agree with "one." - Option A is correct: "knows" correctly agrees with the singular subject "one." - Option B is incorrect: "is knowing" is not standard; "enjoy" does not take the continuous form in this context. - Option C is not standard; while it conveys the meaning, it sounds awkward without "who." - Option D is incorrect: The original sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error. Explanation (Hindi):   "One...

 ### **Question:**   **Each of the books were on sale last weekend.** - **A. Each of the books was on sale last weekend.**   - **B. Each of the books were being on sale last weekend.**   - **C. Each book were on sale last weekend.**   - **D. No error** --- ### **Correct Answer:**   **A. Each of the books was on sale last weekend.** --- ### **Explanation (English):**   The word "each" is considered singular, so it should be followed by a singular verb. Therefore, "was" is the correct form, making **Option A** the right choice. - **Option A** is correct: "was" agrees with the singular subject "each." - **Option B** is incorrect: "were being" is not appropriate since "each" requires a singular verb. - **Option C** is incorrect: "were" does not agree with the singular subject "each book." - **Option D** is incorrect: The original sentence contains a verb agreement error. --- ### **Explanation (Hindi):**   शब्द ...

 ### **Question:**   **If she would have known the truth, she wouldn't have done it.** - **A. If she had known the truth, she wouldn't have done it.**   - **B. If she would know the truth, she wouldn't have done it.**   - **C. If she had knowed the truth, she wouldn't have done it.**   - **D. No error** --- ### **Correct Answer:**   **A. If she had known the truth, she wouldn't have done it.** --- ### **Explanation (English):**   In conditional sentences referring to past situations that did not happen, the correct structure is "If + past perfect," which indicates a hypothetical situation. Therefore, "If she had known" is correct.  - **Option A** is correct: This follows the proper structure for third conditional sentences. - **Option B** is incorrect: "would know" suggests a present or future condition, which does not fit with the past situation being discussed. - **Option C** is incorrect: "knew" is the correct past...

 ### **Question:**   **The results of the study are accurately reflecting the current situation.** - **A. The results of the study accurately reflect the current situation.**   - **B. The results of the study is accurately reflecting the current situation.**   - **C. The results of the study accurately reflects the current situation.**   - **D. No error** --- ### **Correct Answer:**   **A. The results of the study accurately reflect the current situation.** --- ### **Explanation (English):**   In this sentence, the subject "results" is plural, so the verb should also be in the plural form. The correct verb form is "reflect," not "reflecting" or "reflects." Therefore, **Option A** is the most appropriate choice. - **Option A** is correct: "reflect" is in the correct plural form to match "results." - **Option B** is incorrect: "is" is the wrong form as it does not agree with the plural subject "results." It s...

 ### **Question:**   **I look forward to meet you at the conference next week.** - **A. I look forward to meeting you at the conference next week.**   - **B. I am looking forward to meet you at the conference next week.**   - **C. I look forward to meet you next week at the conference.**   - **D. No error** --- ### **Correct Answer:**   **A. I look forward to meeting you at the conference next week.** --- ### **Explanation (English):**   The phrase "look forward to" is always followed by a **gerund (verb + ing)**, not the base form of the verb. The correct structure is "look forward to **meeting**." Therefore, **Option A** is the correct answer. - **Option A** is correct: "meeting" is the correct gerund form after "look forward to." - **Option B** is incorrect: The structure "looking forward to meet" is wrong because it uses the base verb "meet" instead of the gerund "meeting." - **Option C** is incorrect: It makes t...

 Question:   Everyone must bring their own food to the picnic. - A. Everyone must bring his food to the picnic.   - B. Everyone must bring their food to the picnic.   - C. Everyone must bring his or her own food to the picnic.   - D. No error ---  Correct Answer:   C. Everyone must bring his or her own food to the picnic. ---  Explanation (English):   The word "Everyone" is singular, so it should be followed by a singular pronoun. Traditionally, "his or her" is used to match the singular subject "everyone." However, using "their" is becoming increasingly accepted in informal English, but Option C is the most grammatically correct form. - Option A is incorrect: "his" alone excludes females, and this usage is outdated. - Option B is grammatically incorrect in formal English because "their" is plural and "everyone" is singular, though this form is commonly accepted in informal usage. - Option C is correct: "his or ...