Error Identification
This test has practice questions for the last of the five sections in the TANCET (MBA). The test covers basic sentence construction and grammar rules.
Questions
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
The teenage years are a difficult period in everybody's life and a good stable friendship only helps get over the angst of growing up.
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- are
- in everybody's life
- only helps
- angst of
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
The entire team, including the manager and his subordinates, are going on a weekend trip to Kerala.
- entire team
- the manager and his
- are going
- a weekend trip
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
J.K. Rowling, who's Harry Potter series captivated children and adults alike, is considered the pioneer in modern day fantasy fiction, the most popular genre today.
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- who's
- alike
- is considered the
- the most
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
<o:p> The little girl played happily in the street, unaware of the car racing towards her.
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- little girl
- in the
- of the car
- towards
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
<o:p> Reading skills are vital for all professionals and it needs to be inculcated at a young age.
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- are vital
- all professionals
- it needs
- at a
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
The works of Christina Rossetti, a Victorian poetess, are unlike the poets of that era.
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- works
- a Victorian
- are
- the poets
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
The company has thirteen branches all through the country and also exports to the entire subcontinent.
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- has
- all through
- also exports
- to the
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
The inconsistency of her claims, made the jury question the evidence given by Kavya.
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- of her
- claims, made
- question the
- given by
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
The streets that have been paved with cement are more durable and more stronger than the ones paved with tar.
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- that have
- with cement
- more stronger
- paved with tar
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
Although he claimed that he did not believe in god, David took to praying, however, when his mother fell sick.
<o:p>
- he claimed that he
- in god
- took to
- however, when
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
The number of buses in Chennai has increased manifold; but, travelling by public transport remains a nightmare.
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- has increased
- manifold; but,
- by
- remains
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
Samosas have become so popular throughout the world so that the word has now been added in the Oxford Dictionary.
<o:p>
- so popular
- so that
- has now
- in the
- no error
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Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
Many children are best friends with their toys and wish that the toys would could come to life and actually play with them.
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- are best friends
- their toys
- the toys
- actually play
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
Archaeological evidence indicate that the first humans walked on the landmass that we now know as Africa.
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- indicate that
- walked on
- landmass that
- as Africa
- no error
Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).
Although based on the most powerful and oldest source of energy, solar power's usage is still under research and a number of solar products are in the process of development.
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- the most powerful
- solar power's usage
- under research
- are in the process
- no error