Spot the Errors - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 26534

Q.  The English teacher said (1) / that we should read (2) / the poems everyday (3)  / so as to memorize them. (4) / No Error (5)
- Published on 31 Jan 17

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

ANSWER: 1
 
You should use 'The teacher of English' instead of 'The English teacher'.

This is because, the expression 'The English teacher' means 'a teacher who is an English man', while 'The teacher of English' means 'a teacher who teaches English'.

The correct sentence should be: The teacher of English said that we should read the poems everyday so as to memorize them.

Same applies to the following phrases:
Don't useUse
Hindi teacherTeacher of Hindi
Family membersMembers of family
Parliament membersMembers of parliament
Don't say: All his family members are working on some of the higher positions in the Insurance sector.
Say: All the members of his family are working on some of the higher positions in the Insurance sector.

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