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English Common Errors Tests - Identify English Grammar Errors By Online Test and Prepare for English in MBA, CAT, GMAT, TOEFL, SAT and Other Placement and Jobs Exams

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

Jahid is (a) one of the (b) modern day great (c) of the game. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

The temples of Madurai (a) are the worth seeing places (b) and are popular (c) for their architecture. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

Everyone (a) enjoy a way (b) he plays (c) the game. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

He was a guiding light (a) not only just (b) for his own country (c) but also for the world (d).

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

To look at (a) the presentation ceremony; (b) all could see (c) the relief on his face. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

There was tears (a) in her eyes (b) when she went on the stage (c) to receive the prize. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

(a) One could (b) easily see the kind of respect and (c) popular he enjoys. (d) No error

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

The spectre of lesser number of jobs (a) haunt India’s economy (b) and also results (c) in brain drain. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

He remains true (a) to his principle, (b) even if he has to (c) go against his dear ones. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

He (a) with his friends (b) have gone (c) for shopping. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

You (a) keep yourself (b) away from (c) this matter. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

Zyra is (a) one of the few people (b) who works for (c) the protection of rare species. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

No girl (a) in the class (b) is so brave (c) as Kritika. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

The number (a) of exports (b) have increased (c) this year. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

Seema resigned her (a) to her fate (b) after her (c) husband’s death. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

Who (a) was the (b) orator on (c) yesterday's conference? (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

Grapes (a) are both grown (b) in Maharashtra (c) and Andhra Pradesh. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (d).

Sam, whom (a)/ formerly ran an institution (b)/ for poor children, (c)/ was actually a drug dealer. (d)/ No error.

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

Janet has (a) not settled; (b) her life is (c) full of up and down. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

Johnson (a) bids fair (b) to be (c) the great actor. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

Two-thirds (a) of the property (b) has gone (c) to elder son. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

Janet was besides her (a) with joy when (b) she got the first prize (c) in the competition. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

What to speak (a) of food, (b) even water was (c) not served to us. (d)

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (d).

(a) If the country’s growth (b)/ will drop to 7 percent, (c)/ then there will be fewer jobs next year. (d)/ No error

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

(a) Agriculture’s share (b) to national income has (c) dwindled to lesser than one rupee in five. (d) No error

  1. (a)
  2. (b)
  3. (c)
  4. (d)
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