Error Identification 2

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

The depletion of mineral resources, (A) the drying up of the oil fields, nuclear war, the destruction and contamination of the environment, food shortages, (B) economical panic, computers, robots, overproduction, backlogged inventories, trade friction, (C) violence by the unemployed - (D) these will all lead to uninhabited cities. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

As a recreation, (A) it is of such an engrossing character that it may (B) be relied to afford the (C) pleasant diversion from business worries (D) that so many tired mental workers need nowadays. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

But the passing (A) fancy has endured; the craze still (B) serves its useful purpose, and the fashion has acquired such permanence (C) that to convince most people that it (D) has come to stay. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

Even though Sarah is (A) senior than me not only in service but also in age, (B) it was difficult to find her trustworthy (C) enough to take charge of (D) so important a person on so long and dangerous a journey. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

General Ray (A) called upon both the print as well as the electronic media (B) to do constrictive criticism and hoped they (C) would help the people of the state by (D) showing them the way. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

I think that, even if there is (A) a little bloodletting, and even if life becomes (B) much more inconvenient (C) and difficult than it is now, we should let the human race continue to exist (D) over this Earth. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

(A) 'English grammar for students of Spanish' explains the terms (B) that are in Spanish textbooks and shows students (C) how they relate to English while teachers want to (D) stress on some grammatical rule. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

The coordinator (A) had planned to (B) overview the college elections for the organization of (C) student council; he (D) told that he was coming. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

Modernization (A) is the pursuit of Convenience, Extravagance, and Ease; (B) it signifies the ceaseless advance (C) toward (D) infinitive prosperity. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

(A) The more you block off the land, (B) more are the functions of nature (C) necessarily impaired, and we will (D) pay for this sooner or later. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

Maria had (A) a seizure while she was (B) holidaying yesterday, but she now claims (C) that she is not epileptic as she is (D) comparatively better today. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

Scientists have (A) made the world a better (B) place to live with their (C) constant effort and research work; Edison is one such personality, he (D) invented the gramophone and electricity. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

No matter what part (A) of the world and no matter (B) what kind of political or economic system, the expansion of the cities (C) are (D) more than apparent wherever you look. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

The functions of the Earth - (A) to give life to the plants and animals, (B) regulate the rainwater, purify waste and (C) to return it to the soil - may be said (D) to form the main artery of Nature's cyclical function. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

Not only safety amid physical ills that beset mankind (A) but even safety amid the moral (B) pitfalls that surround so many young people (C) is the great crying demand of (D) the age. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

Nuclear weapons are (A) like the bull's horns -- we cannot just (B) cut the horns and then (C) believe it is alright to let the bull (D) go on living. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

The man, who (A) allows himself no relaxation, no recreation, loses his energy, and ages (B) more early than (C) the man who judiciously (D) alternates work and play. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

Jane was (A) by no means popular with the other women, taking (B) far too much upon herself, the strength of her father's rank, and giving (C) herself airs as if she (D) was better than those around her. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

(A) The reason the developed nations achieved modernization is that they (B) are able to rob the developing nations (C) of all manner of materials, and discard the (D) leftover garbage in every place imaginable. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

The purpose of grammatical links is to introduce students (A) to a select list of sources that they will find immensely (B) interesting and useful in their grammar study, (C) especially those who (D) confuse between the noun and verb forms. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

The practice of beginning the study of geography (A) with the locality in which the pupil lives, has been steadily gaining adherence (B) from the past few years (C) as a rational method (D) of entering upon the study of this subject. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

On Sunday the church bells (A) rang out across the ripening fields with a (B) grave and holy sound, and again at evening knocked faintly, with quiet sorrow, at doors (C) where children watch for the first star, to (D) make their wishes. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

Decorating armor and helmets, (A) which are supposedly meant (B) to ward off arrows and swords, was (C) the creation of display calculated to impress, not only one's enemies, but also allies and common people (D) with one's majesty. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

As long as we depend for our (A) existence mainly upon nonrenewable underground resources, our functions will of course (B) run the risk of getting paralyzed; our activities will (C) come to a halt, when the resources (D) run down. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

(A) Though caught red handed, the suspected terrorist, (B) who had ambushed a (C) force contingent, killing at least two soldiers, (D) refused the charge. (E) No error