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    Question

    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. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

    His peculiar mix (A)/of laconicism and loquaciousness

    (B)/means that when he talks, (C)/you tend listening closely (D).
    A His peculiar mix Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B of laconicism and loquaciousness Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C means that when he talks Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D you tend listening closely Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, ‘listening’ is incorrect, instead, ‘to listen’ should be used. His peculiar mix of laconicism and loquaciousness means that when he talks, you tend to listen closely.

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