Adjective 3 (Error Identification)
Practice identifying and correcting adjective errors including: determiners (little/a little, few/a few), comparative forms (older/elder, oldest/eldest), superlative forms, and absolute adjectives (unique, perfect, ideal, impossible, excellent)
Questions
Directions: In the following sentence, some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence mark your answer as E.
(A) Little knowledge (B) is (C) a dangerous (D) thing. (E) No error.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence mark your answer as E.
(A) Few friends (B) I (C) have (D) are sincere. (E) No error.
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: In the following sentence, some parts have been underlined and labelled (A), (B), (C) and (D). Identify the part that contains an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as (E).
(A) Few boys (B) are (C) present in (D) the class. (E) No error
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence mark your answer as E.
(A) A poor (B) man has (C) a few (D) friends. (E) No error.
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: The following sentence tests your ability to recognise grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing the answer, follow the requirements of standard written English.
(A) There is (B) a little (C) hope of (D) success. (E) No error
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence mark your answer as E.
(A) Her (B) beauty (C) is (D) the most unique. (E) No error.
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence mark your answer as E.
(A) My house (B) is (C) older (D) than your. (E) No error.
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence mark your answer as E.
(A) It is (B) the most impossible (C) to cross (D) this river. (E) No error.
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence mark your answer as E.
(A) You are (B) the most (C) ideal (D) teacher. (E) No error.
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- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence mark your answer as E.
(A) Nehru was (B) the most (C) perfect (D) gentleman. (E) No error.
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: In the following sentence, some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as E.
(A) She is (B) elder (C) than (D) her sister. (E) No error.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence mark your answer as E.
(A) She is (B) my (C) oldest (D) daughter. (E) No error.
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: The following sentence tests your ability to recognise grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing the answer, follow the requirements of standard written English.
(A) She is (B) cleverer (C) than (D) industrious. (E) No error
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence mark your answer as E.
(A) You are (B) the eldest (C) player (D) in the team. (E) No error.
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence mark your answer as E.
(A) Your (B) performance (C) is (D) the most excellent. (E) No error.
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)