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931
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Lest you should not fail.'
A. Lest
B. you
C. should
D. not fail
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Explanation
'Lest' is followed by 'should' and conveys a negative purpose (to prevent something). It does not take 'not'. Correct: 'Lest you should fail'.
932
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He denied that he had not stolen the watch.'
A. He
B. denied
C. that he had
D. not stolen
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'Deny' means to say one did not do something. Adding 'not' makes it a double negative implying he did steal it. Correct: 'He denied that he had stolen the watch'.
933
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He admitted that he was at fault.'
A. He
B. admitted
C. that he was
D. at fault
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Wait, this sentence is correct. Let's find an error: 'He admitted to have done it.' -> 'admitted to having done it'. Or 'He admitted that he is at fault.' -> Error 'is' (sequence of tense). Let's use: 'He denied that he had not stolen the money.' Error: 'not'. Explanation: Deny is negative.
934
Identify the segment containing an error: 'This is the most unique piece.'
A. This is
B. the most
C. unique
D. piece
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'Unique' is absolute. Correct: 'This is a unique piece'.
935
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is more stronger than I.'
A. He is
B. more stronger
C. than
D. I
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Double comparative. Correct: 'stronger'.
936
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I have little friends.'
A. I have
B. little
C. friends
D. No error
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'Little' is used for uncountable nouns. For countable nouns like 'friends', use 'few'. Correct: 'I have few friends'.
937
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Little knowledge is a dangerous thing.'
A. Little
B. knowledge
C. is
D. a dangerous thing
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'Little' means hardly any (negative). 'A little' means some (positive). The proverb is 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing'.
938
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is the oldest member of the family.'
A. He is
B. the oldest
C. member
D. of the family
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For family members, 'eldest' is preferred over 'oldest'. Correct: 'eldest member'.
939
Identify the segment containing an error: 'She did not went there.'
A. She
B. did not
C. went
D. there
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'Did' is followed by the base form of the verb. Correct: 'did not go'.
940
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I am here since Monday.'
A. I
B. am
C. here
D. since Monday
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'Since' indicates a period starting in the past continuing to now, requiring Present Perfect. Correct: 'I have been here since Monday'.
