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English Grammar: Error Spotting, Articles, and Tag Questions

Practice English grammar with error spotting, sentence improvement, article usage, and tag question exercises.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The great bulk of the people was either having one-time meals or not having at all.

  1. The great bulk of the people was either having one-time meals or not having at all.
  2. The great bulk of people were either having one-time meals or not having at all.
  3. Great bulk of the people were either having one-time meals or not having at all.
  4. The great bulk of the people was either having one-time meals or having none at all.
  5. The great bulk of people was either having one-time meals or not having anything at all.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark answer as (5).

  1. Ayn Rand
  2. perhaps
  3. is a most widely read
  4. author on objective individualism
  5. No error
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions -: Select the best expression of the following.

  1. The labourers had finished white washing, had they?
  2. The labourers had finished white washing, hadn't they?
  3. The labourers had finished white washing, hadn't he?
  4. The labourers had finished white washing, haven't they?
  5. The labourers had finished white washing, have they?
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions -: Select the best expression of the following.

  1. She should not cry, shall you?
  2. She should not cry, should she?
  3. She should not cry, should you?
  4. She shouldn't cry, will you?
  5. None of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions -: Select the best expression of the following.

  1. It is raining outside, hasn't it?
  2. It is raining outside, is it?
  3. It is raining outside, isn't it?
  4. It is raining outside, has it?
  5. None of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark answer as (5).

  1. Man in him
  2. prevailed upon the beast
  3. and he let go of
  4. the offending dog that had bitten him
  5. No error
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions -:Select the suitable tag question to match the given statement.

Sit here, _________?

  1. will you?
  2. can you?
  3. can't you?
  4. won't you?
  5. none of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark answer as (5).

  1. This is a problem
  2. which needs urgent attention
  3. here and now
  4. and once for all
  5. No error
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions -: Select the best expression of the following.

  1. The child drowned in the tank, isn't he?
  2. The child drowned in the tank, wasn't it?
  3. The child drowned in the tank, hasn't he?
  4. The child drowned in the tank, didn't he?
  5. The child drowned in the tank, isn't it?
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark answer as (5).

  1. Ludhiana used to
  2. be called
  3. Manchester
  4. of India
  5. No error
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark answer as (5).

  1. Few students
  2. that attended
  3. the class, also did not
  4. have a heart to study
  5. No error
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

Located in Canada, the Columbia Ice field (1) covers area of 120 square miles (2) and is 3,300 feet (3) thick in some (4) places. (5) No error

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

We have our responsibilities towards common man and our plans should give priority for their problems.

  1. common man and our plans should give priority for their problems
  2. common man and our plans should give priority of their problems
  3. the common man and our plans should give priority to their problems
  4. the common man and our plans should be given priority towards their problems
  5. common man and our plans be given priority for their problem
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

(1) After a nuclear war (2) the man may have (3) to adopt (4) primitive mode of life. (5) No error

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence below has a part underlined. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the part that best represents the replacement for the part underlined.

The religious conflict of the 16th and the 17th centuries led up to the growth of religious consciousness in our period.

  1. the 16th and the 17th centuries led up to
  2. the 16th and 17th centuries led to
  3. the 16th and the 17th century led to
  4. the 16th and the 17th centuries led on to
  5. the 16th and the 17th centuries leads to
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5)

An involuntary reflex, (1) an yawn is almost impossible to stop (2) once the mouth muscles (3) begin the (4) stretching action. (5) No error

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

In an age of no-holds-barred, the rich and poor of India is a part of global village and simply cannot break free from it.

  1. the rich and poor of India is
  2. the rich and poor of India are
  3. the rich and the poor of India are
  4. the rich and the poor of India is
  5. the rich and poor of India's is
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts and numbered (1) to (4). Identify the part having an error and mark it as your answer. If no part has an error, mark (5) as your answer.

The Durbar hall of (1) 19th century (2) Jai Vilas Palace, (3) residence of the Scindia family, located in the city, has a pair of chandeliers (4) reputed to be the largest in the world. (5) No error

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
  5. (5)
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