Error Identification

SPOTTING ERRORS

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the part of the sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

Being a strict vegetarian, (a) he depended either on milk and fruit (b) or had to cook for himself. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of the sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d) as your answer.

Two children were between (a) those who were killed in the fire (b) that broke out at the hotel last night. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of the sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

An enraged man (a) was shot to death a member (b) of the village Panchayat. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of the sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

One of the star players (a) of our college football team have the habit (b) to arrive late for practice. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: A sentence has been divided into four parts, lettered (a), (b), (c) and (d). Find the part of sentence with an error.

However, we (a) have been content (b) to applaud, sit back and (c) waiting (d) another miracle.

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

Directions: Find the part of the sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

If we want (a) to establish our identification (b) why should others object? (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: The following sentence has been divided into 3 parts, lettered (a), (b) and (c). Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d) as your answer.

Running down (a) the street, (b) the house was on fire. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

The only good thing (a) about these pens (b) are their colour. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

My brother-in-laws (a) who live in Mumbai (b) have come to stay with us. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

It is an obligation (a) to put off our shoes (b) before entering any temple or mosque. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

I advised my son (a) to engage two coolies instead of one (b) because the luggage was too much heavy for a single coolie. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

Raman was one of those great sons of India (a) who has earned everlasting fame (b) for scientific researches. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

On entering the room (a) she was found hanging (b) from the ceiling. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

The bus collided (a) but nobody was hurt (b) in the accident. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

No sooner did the thief see the policeman (a) that he jumped over the wall (b) and ran away. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

Uluru is sacred (a) to the aboriginal people (b) of central Australia. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

He was laid unconscious on the road for half an hour (a) when he was seen (b) by a policeman. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

My friend did not see me (a) for many years (b) when I met him last week. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

If I were (a) in his shoes (b) I would die with shame. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

It is incumbent (a) with us (b) to observe every stipulation to the letter. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

If you would try sincerely (a) you would get (b) good results certainly. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

My younger brother and (a) I am interested (b) in music. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

In (a) the drawer is (b) a pair of spectacles and (c) a bunch of paint- brushes. (d) No error

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

Directions: Find the part of the sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d) as your answer.

It is easy to find (a) sponsors for cricket telecasts (b) than for live Parliament coverage. (c) No error (d)

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

Directions: Find the part of the sentence with an error. If there is no error, mark (d).

When he had his break-up with his wife (a) he began (b) drinking heavily. (c) No error (d)

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