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Grammar Error Identification Tests - Identify English Grammar Errors By Online Test and Prepare for English Exams

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined and lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). Only one underlined part in the sentence is incorrect and not acceptable in standard English. Find the underlined part that contains an error and mark it as your answer.

The (A) journey by car is (B) as quick or perhaps (C) quicker than that (D) by train.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined and lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). Only one underlined part in the sentence is incorrect and not acceptable in standard English. Find the underlined part that contains an error and mark it as your answer.

The pilot (A) revealed that his airbus was (B) carrying not (C) less than three hundred passengers (D) last evening.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined and lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). Only one underlined part in the sentence is incorrect and not acceptable in standard English. Find the underlined part that contains an error and mark it as your answer.

He told the (A) members of his staff (B) that every one of them should (C) carry out his task (D) oneself.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined and lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). Only one underlined part in the sentence is incorrect and not acceptable in standard English. Find the underlined part that contains an error and mark it as your answer.

He (A) laid for half (B) an hour (C) in an unconscious state (D) until a police officer picked him up.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined and lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). Only one underlined part in the sentence is incorrect and not acceptable in standard English. Find the underlined part that contains an error and mark it as your answer.

This (A) year's crisis seems (B) to be, if (C) not more than, (D) equally dangerous as last year's.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar, idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
  1. In tropical climate, it is necessary
  2. that a person drinks
  3. several cups of water daily
  4. if he wishes to remain healthy.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The sentence is divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. We were not worried about being late
  2. since we knew that our other friends
  3. would have been caught in a worse traffic jam
  4. than us were caught.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. Entering Chennai from the north
  2. the first sight that comes to view
  3. is the flaring of the petroleum gas
  4. from the Refinery at Manali.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
  1. Pollution effects more people
  2. today than it ever did in the past
  3. because more people live near industrial units
  4. and inhale noxious gases from the atmosphere.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
  1. John is one of the students
  2. in the class who has not been absent
  3. for a single day
  4. during the entire year.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. The trees shed their leaves
  2. during autumn
  3. and sprout fresh ones
  4. in the spring.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. Sita claimed that she had
  2. not only gone to Delhi
  3. but also to Agra
  4. and had seen the Taj Mahal.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. If you would have come earlier
  2. there would have been enough time
  3. for us to go to the movie
  4. which has been running to full-houses.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
  1. The advertisement for the new detergent
  2. claimed that it was as effective
  3. if not more effective than
  4. washing soap in removing dirt from clothes.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
  1. Nalini found it difficult
  2. to manage single-handedly the three children
  3. who were always quarrelling
  4. between themselves.
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains an error of grammar, idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. Having answered the question paper well in time,
  2. the supervisor allowed me
  3. to leave the hall quietly
  4. without disturbing the others.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
  1. The teacher gave us a choice
  2. of joining or keeping away from
  3. next week's picnic, and
  4. all but he opted to join.
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in the sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.

He was disciplined (A) in his actions (B) such as in the case of (C) being late (D) for an appointment.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.

This year (A) the monsoons failed (B) which caused a (C) terrible famine (D) in the country.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.

(A) Hearing the strange noises, it (B) at once occurred (C) to me that thieves (D) had entered the house.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Direction: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.
The (A) building, the work of the (B) most famous among (C) the living architect, which has been completed after many years is (D) to be formally inaugurated.
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Direction: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.
A necklace of diamonds, (A) presented by the friends of the bride (B) were among (C) the presents (D) on view.
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Direction: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.
(A) Most of the critics, all over the world, (B) agree that this (C) is one of the most interesting novels (D) that has recently appeared.
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in the sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.

He is (A) trying his best to please his master (B) whom he fears (C) may be seriously offended (D) by what has happened.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in the sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.

(A) Taking odd days off (B) is not half (C) satisfaction to me (D) as a real holiday.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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