English Language

Spotting Errors

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Spotting Errors Questions

Multiple choice

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 underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing the answer, follow the requirements of standard written English.

One of the first steps (A) educationists can take to (B) address the overall development of their students (C) is to build an environment (D) conducive for learning. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Error of preposition. Replace 'for learning' with 'to learning'.

Multiple choice

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 underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing the answer, follow the requirements of standard written English.

(A) Fields Medal, sometimes described as the Nobel Prize of Mathematics, is awarded (B) once in every four years to as many (C) as four young awardees at a time, (D) who are talented mathematicians. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Delete preposition 'in'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

She asked me (a) / whether if (b) / she could come with me. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

It should be either 'whether' or 'if' (She asked me whether she could come with me. OR She asked me if she could come with me.)

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

The constable asked (a) / the man what he is doing there (b) / at that hour of the night. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

It should be 'the man what he was doing there'. If the principal clause is in the past tense, the subordinate clause must also be in the same tense.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

He said (a) / that he was not feeling well, and so (b) / I suggested him to see a doctor. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

It should be 'I suggested that he should see a doctor' (Suggest is one of the few verbs that cannot be followed by a to-infinitive.)

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

The prince told Rana Singh (a) / that he had fairly won the prize and promised to make it twenty mohurs, (b) / if the latter took up with him service (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

It should be ‘if the latter took up service with him’. Error of misplaced word 'service'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

The slave had (a) / to fight with a huge lion (b) / who was kept in a cage. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

It should be 'which was kept in a cage'. Case of pronoun usage. For animals & non-living things, we use pronoun 'which'.