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Error Identification

Practice identifying grammatical errors in English sentences including verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, conditional structures, idiomatic expressions, prepositions, and common usage mistakes.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

The building was (a) completely destroyed before (b) the fire-brigade (c) reached the spot. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

If nothing (a) goes amiss, (b) the earth-dwellers will (c) colonise the moon by 2020. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

Unidentified persons (a) shot dead an accountant (b) and looted Rs 36 lakh that (c) he withdrew from a local bank. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of the sentence having an error, if any. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

In these circumstances, (a) how India will (b) safeguard (c) its security? (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

India did not (a) ask for any permission (b) to test in 1974 and 1998. (c) Nor it needs any in future. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

It is high time (a) we take (b) some draconian measures (c) to tackle this problem. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

You need not (a) to change your dress (b) as this is (c) an informal get-together. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

Why (a) to take risk (b) when one can (c) do without it. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

This temple (a) has (b) been standing here (c) for centuries. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

He hanged (a) the paintings (b) on the wall (c) for exhibition. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

He as well as his friends (a) are (b) to blame (c) for this accident. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

It might rain. (a) You had (b) better taken (c) an umbrella with you. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

In feudal times (a) the ruthless landlords made (b) their tenants (c) to starve. (e) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

If I were you, (a) I will (b) not tolerate (c) this nonsense. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

They are (a) used to (b) get up late on Sundays, (c) so they keep their cells switched off. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

She need (a) to change her ways (b) if she wants (c) to get respect in her circle. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

When I reach (a) India next Sunday, (b) my parents will wait for me (c) at the airport. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

None of the issues (a) raised in the meeting (b) were important (c) enough to discuss. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

As soon as Shahrukh (a) had stepped out of the car, (b) his fans thronged to (c) get his autographs. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

When you reach my house, (a) I had (b) had my dinner and (c) was watching a movie. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

The poor (a) has (b) to face (c) a lot of problems in life. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as the answer.

Scarcely (a) I reached the station (b) when (c) the train started. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

No sooner (a) the thief saw (b) the policeman than (c) he ran away. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

I would rather (a) stay at home (b) than going (c) for a picnic with such a person. (d) No error (e)

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

Directions: Identify the part of sentence with error and choose the correct answer. If there is no error, choose (e) as the answer.

There is (a) no one in the room; (b) all of them (c) went to watch a movie. (d) No error (e)

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