Spot the Errors - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 26530

Q.  Read each sentence given below and find out whether there is an error in it. The error if any will be one of the parts of the sentence which are marked as 1,2,3 and 4. If there is no error, the answer will be (5) i.e. No Error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

Until you (1) / do not apologize (2)  / you will not be (3)  / permitted to go outside. (4)  / No Error (5)

- Published on 31 Jan 17

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

ANSWER: 2
 
'Until' itself conveys a negative sense. Above sentence is incorrect because 'not' is used.

The correct sentence should be: Until you apologize you will not be permitted to go outside.

These are “double negative” type of errors.

Similarly, do not use 'Not' with the following words:
Unless, Until, Least, Forbid, Prevent, Prohibit, Refuse, Deny, Dissuade
For e.g. It is incorrect to say, “Unless you do not work hard, you will not succeed.”

Just say “Unless you work hard, you will not succeed.”

Let's take another example, “He forbid me not to walk in the sun.”

The correct construction would be, “He forbade me to walk in the sun.”

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