English Grammar Error Identification

Directions: Given below are three sentences. One, two or all the sentences may have error(s) of grammar or syntax or Standard English usage. Identify only the sentences that are incorrect.

(A) He has been entrusted with the job to put the things back in order and for arranging replacement supplies to meet the shortfall.
(B) Compared with the economic status of pre-independent India, today's Indians are much better off.
(C) Smoking for a certain length of time does affect your lungs.

Directions: Given below are three sentences. One, two or all the sentences may have error(s) of grammar or syntax or Standard English usage. Identify only the sentences that are incorrect.

(A) Pepped up by the vociferous support received from the crowd during the marathon, the runner clocked his best timing ever.
(B) It remains to be seen if he accepts my request to join the group.
(C) With its increasingly dwindling subscriber base, the company is staring down the barrel.

Directions: Given below are three sentences. One, two or all the sentences may have error(s) of grammar or syntax or Standard English usage. Identify only the sentences that are incorrect.

(A) The captain is responsible not only for the on-field discipline among the team members, but also for coordinating strategic moves.
(B) His material possessions are larger than earlier believed.
(C) Despite his disclaimers it was he who actually had played the trick.

Directions: Given below are three sentences. One, two or all the sentences may have error(s) of grammar or syntax or Standard English usage. Identify only the sentences that are incorrect.

(A) It was not the captain alone, but the entire team that was shown the door.
(B) Anxious to jack up the success rate of the programme, the company conveniently cut out the cases of the drop-outs.
(C) Having been credited for the success of the research programme, the head of the research team received kudos from one and all.

Directions: Given below are three sentences. One, two or all the sentences may have error(s) of grammar or syntax or Standard English usage. Identify only the sentences that are incorrect.

(A) The endorsements signed by the top-notch sportsmen and artists earn far greater revenue for them than the money they earn from their actual professional pursuits.
(B) I find the progress of the student far more impressive than what I had expected initially.
(C) Better known as an exponent of the classical belle, the danseuse nevertheless gave an exceptional performance of folk dance.

Directions: Given below are three sentences. One, two or all the sentences may have error(s) of grammar or syntax or Standard English usage. Identify only the sentences that are incorrect.

(A) Seeking to entrench themselves well in the new position, the armed forces relied heavily on digging trenches, embankments and building hidden look-outs.
(B) Neither your friends, nor your foes or your peers have anything to do with your past.
(C) In spite of his suspension, the delinquent employee is still required to report at the main gate of the business premises and to apply for leave of absence, if any, before he could claim any benefits for the suspension period.

Directions: Given below are three sentences. One, two or all the sentences may have error(s) of grammar or syntax or Standard English usage. Identify only the sentences that are incorrect.

(A) The students are sitting in the class poring over the work assigned to them much as the teacher had advised them to.
(B) Though living the life of a recluse, the scholar was never really cut off from his world of books.
(C) When my brother comes back home tomorrow, he would receive a surprise gift from us.

Directions: Given below are three sentences. One, two or all the sentences may have error(s) of grammar or syntax or Standard English usage. Identify only the sentences that are incorrect.

(A) Once bustling with the humdrum of life, there is virtually no soul to be found in the sprawling bloc of buildings.
(B) As the other students of the class, the monitor also felt strongly about the overbearing attitude of the new teacher.
(C) He never was as busy during his years of service as he became post-retirement.

Direction: The following question consist of a set of sentences or parts thereof. One or more of these sentences/parts contain an error from the view point of requirements of Standard English grammar and/or usage. Select the sentence(s)/part(s) having an error.

(A) And those howling for more were the lucky little
(B) who managed to secure tickets which sold out in a record time;
(C) there were many others milling outside the venue
(D) hoping to land a pass even after half an hour into the concert.

Direction: The following question consist of a set of sentences or parts thereof. One or more of these sentences/parts contain an error from the view point of requirements of Standard English grammar and/or usage. Select the sentence(s)/part(s) having an error.

(A) The road passes through a forest to the famous monument.
(B) Now that she lives alone, she cleans the windows thrice a week in summers and twice a week in winters.
(C) He was fascinated by insects and the more he studied their habits, greater was his fascination.
(D) If a man diligently seeks to come into contact with the best in the world, he will gain sagacity.

Direction: The following question consist of a set of sentences or parts thereof. One or more of these sentences/parts contain an error from the view point of requirements of Standard English grammar and/or usage. Select the sentence(s)/part(s) having an error.

(A) A pioneer of electric blues guitar, Guy was among the first players
(B) who have experimented with a noisy feedback-laced approach to playing,
(C) but was beaten to the punch by the 'British invasion',
(D) owing to the short-sightedness of the record label he was with at the time.

Direction: The following question consist of a set of sentences or parts thereof. One or more of these sentences/parts contain an error from the view point of requirements of Standard English grammar and/or usage. Select the sentence(s)/part(s) having an error.

(A) I have done my best; everything is now in the lap of God.
(B) The accelerating pace of life in a metro has had a tremendous effect on the culture and life style of people.
(C) At the summit talks the Foreign Minister discussed with his counterparts from the neighbouring countries India's future relations with those countries.
(D) The stuff is no doubt good but I think Rs. 100 is too much to pay for it.

Directions: Given below are three sentences. One, two or all the sentences may have error(s) of grammar or syntax or Standard English usage. Identify only the sentences that are incorrect.

(A) You cannot put the blame for everything that goes wrong at my doorstep.
(B) The reason for the failure of the experiment probably lies elsewhere than the cause cited by you.
(C) There can be no comparison for the relative performance of the two entities.

Direction: The following question consist of a set of sentences or parts thereof. One or more of these sentences/parts contain an error from the view point of requirements of Standard English grammar and/or usage. Select the sentence(s)/part(s) having an error.

(A) The commander with the entire regiment were overpowered by the enemy's sudden attack
(B) No one in that group appears to have made reports up to date in spite of sufficient notice given to them.
(C) Consideration of the scheme for widening the roads and providing more lights was postponed for want of funds
(D) To err is human, to forgive is divine.