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: The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. 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 the answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

(A) A recent independent study proposed that (B) the most effective way (C) to improve quality of public education is (D) to rise teacher's salaries. (E) No error.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

To raise, incorrect word usage is done. 'Rise' means to get up and 'rise' means to increase in value or amount. With the reference of teacher's salary 'raise' should be used.

Multiple choice
Directions: The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. 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 the answers, follow the requirements of standard written English. The corporation (A) was incorporated (B) with the Registrar of companies (C) on 1980 and started functioning (D) in the month of March, 1980. (E) No error.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In 1980. Incorrect preposition is used. To refer to years we use preposition “in”.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts 1, 2, 3 and 4. The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer.

  1. The Indian force

  2. drove away

  3. the Chinese

  4. No error
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Word 'force' means 'strength; energy; vigor; power', whereas word 'forces' means 'military, naval, or air power, the collective armed strength, as of a nation'. Therefore, we must replace "force" with "forces".