English Grammar Error Detection
Identify grammatical errors in sentences including problems with word choice, sentence structure, and usage.
Questions
Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
(1) Suffering is (2) painful consciousness (3) that our world is not what we expect it (4) to be. (5) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
Irrespective (1) of their inclinations, politicians (2) have never been able (3) to induce tolerance and rationality (4) in people. (5) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
Going back (1) a long way in time, I don't think it (2) ever happened to me (3) that our little son would one day (4) be such a great sportsman. (5) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
(1) After a nuclear war (2) the man may have (3) to adopt primitive (4) mode of life. (5) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
Mahatma Gandhi was not (1) one of those (2) politicians (3) who imitated everything (4) he saw. (5) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
(1) Whom do people think (2) is (3) better of the two candidates (4) for the governor's post? (5) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
I am (1) the person (2) who (3) wish to bail him out (4) of the problem. (5) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
The right notes (1) for it would have been (2) the singing of black birds (3) and the ringing of (4) the blacksmith anvil. (5) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
(1) Looking at the dilapidated condition of the building of my school, I (2) could not imagine (3) it was the same school where (4) I studied for so long. (5) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
He became a fisherman and (1) took to (2) the life (3) like a (4) duck in water. (5) No error
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Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. 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 answers follow the requirements of standard written English.
(A) I flattered him (B) saying that (C) he was more clever (D) than any other boy in the school. (E) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
(1) Women's groups have been (2) formed to ensure that no child (3) should be left without (4) access to elementary education. (5) No error
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Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. 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 answers follow the requirements of standard written English.
The book relates in (A) vivid and graphic words the history of Mexico during (B) the time that it served as a (C) milch cow to the insatiable Spanish kings and (D) its satellites. (E) No error
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Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. 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 answers follow the requirements of standard written English.
It is they who buy and sell, come up with schemes for increasing their profits, curry (A) favor with rulers, deceive the scholars, farmers, (B) and artisans, and (C) are competing with each other in (D) their profit-seeking. (E) No error
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Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. 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 answers follow the requirements of standard written English.
Clothes make the man, as they say; but (A) trying to increase one's own value (B) by dressing in fine clothes is a (C) way of advertising (D) your own worthlessness. (E) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
(1) Would you (2) like to go to school (3) by school bus or by your (4) own vehicle? (5) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
He (1) hit the ball (2) which (3) glanced over the goal post (4) into the net. (5) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
(1) You will repent for (2) your imprudence (3) someday when (4) it is too late. (5) No error
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Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).
The door (1) is locked (2) from inside, someone (3) must have been (4) inside the room. (5) No error
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Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. 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 answers follow the requirements of standard written English.
(A) The minister redeemed (B) him in the eyes of the public (C) after (D) the resignation. (E) No error
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