English Language

Spotting Errors

4,734 Questions
All Noun, Article, and Determiner Usage 629 Subject-Verb Agreement 529 Preposition and Phrasal Verb Choice 510 Tense and Time Sequence 429 Pronoun Agreement and Case 415 Adjective and Adverb Form 372 Idiom and Confusable Word Choice 367 Verb Complement and Mood 347 Sentence Structure and Modifier Placement 296 Conjunction and Connector Choice 228 Parallel Structure 220 Redundancy and Negation 148

Spotting Errors Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

(a) I have found that he is (b) neither willing (c) or capable. (d) No error

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Nor is used with neither, thus, the correct segment will be ‘nor capable’.

Multiple choice

Directions: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

(a) For times immemorial, (b) sea shells have been used by man (c) in many ways. (d) No error

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

 No error.

Multiple choice

Directions: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

(a) He will not (b) listen (c) what you say. (d) No error

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct segment is to what you say. The preposition to is used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward or the direction of something, a limit, relationship or a time or a period. Thus, the use of preposition to will be required to indicate the relationship between listen and what you say.

Multiple choice

Directions: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

(a) Oh for God sake (b) leave me alone (c) and go away from here. (d) No error

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct segment will be ‘oh for God’s sake’. This is an idiom which is used to express exasperation, and is always used in possessive form.

Multiple choice

Directions: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

(a) I have done my best; (b) the whole thing is now (c) in the hands of the Gods. (d) No error

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct segment will be in Gods hands`. The rest of the sentence is in active voice and this segment is in passive voice. Thus, it will be converted in active voice to correct the sentence.

Multiple choice

Directions: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

(a) This is a strange world (b) where each one pursues their own golden bubble (c) and laughs at others for doing the same. (d) No error

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct segment will be where each one pursues his own bubble. The use of each one is done as a singular entity and to establish antecedent agreement the pronoun will be singular too, hence, the use of his.

Multiple choice

Directions: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

(a) Each of the boys (b) were to blame (c) for the accident. (d) No error

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct sentence segment will be was to be blamed. The use of each one is done as a singular entity and to establish subject verb agreement the verb used will be singular too, hence, the use of singular verb was.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

Maths is his favourite subject (A)/ because it is interesting, (B)/ challenging and excites him. (C)/ No error (D).

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. .
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option, as this part of the sentence has error. The sentence comprises of error of parallelism. Here, ‘excites him’ is not in the same grammatical construction as the other items. The correct sentence would be, “Maths is his favourite subject because it is interesting, challenging and exciting”.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

Suman reached (A)/ home on time and (B)/ have her lunch. (C)/ No error (D).

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. .
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option, as this part of the sentence has error. This sentence started in the past form and ended in the present form (have). To make the sentence correct, there should be consistency in the tenses. The correct statement will be, “Suman reached home on time and had her lunch.”

Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

Each participant of the dance (A)/ group should bring their own (B)/ dress for rehearsals. (C)/ No error (D).

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. .
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option, as this part of the sentence has error. This sentence is lacking in pronoun agreement as ‘each participant’ is singular and the pronoun (their) is plural. To make the sentence correct, the pronoun used should also be singular (his). Thus, the correct sentence would be, “Each participant of the dance group should bring his own dress for rehearsals."

Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

After completing the revision (A)/ for the test, Riya (B)/ go to the mall. (C)/ No error (D).

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. .
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This part of the sentence has the error. The  verb tense used is incorrect. Thus, the correct sentence will be 'went to the mall'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

Riya’s hobbies include (A)/ riding cycle, (B)/ reading books and to dance. (C)/ No error (D).

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. .
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option, as this part of the sentence has error. This sentence violates the rule of parallelism. In this sentence, all the three activities should have the same parallel structure. Thus, the correct sentence would be, “Ruby’s hobbies include riding cycle, reading books and dancing.”

Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

He is just you’re loyal (A)/ servant who is willing (B)/ to do everything for you. (C)/ No error (D).

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. .
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option, as this part of the sentence has error. This sentence comprises of an error of having wrong word selection. Here, ‘your’ should have been used, which denotes someone or something that is familiar or typical of its kind, not ‘you’re’, which implies you are. 'Just' is also unnecessarily used.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

The child, together with (A)/ his sister and parents, (B)/ were going to the function. (C)/ No error (D).

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. .
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option, as this part of the sentence has error. This sentence has subject-verb disagreement between the singular subject (the child) and the plural verb (were going). To make the sentence correct, the plural verb should be changed into singular verb (was going). The accompanying phrase does not alter the grammatical relationship between the subject and the verb. It only provides extra information.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

Neither of the dresses (A)/ are as pretty as the golden (B)/ one you are wearing. (C)/ No error (D).

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. .
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option, as this part of the sentence has error. In this sentence, ‘neither’ is the subject of the sentence, and as a rule, ‘neither’ always takes a singular verb when acting as the subject. Thus, the correct sentence would be, “Neither of the dresses is as pretty as the golden one you are wearing.”