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 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 ruling party stood

  2. for implementation of the Bill

  3. and was ready to stake their political existence

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

Case of improper subject usage. Here, the main subject is 'the ruling party', which is a single identity. So, in place of 'their political existence', it should be 'its political existence'.

Multiple choice

Direction for question: The question consists of four sentences on a topic. Some Sentences are grammatically incorrect or inappropriate. Select the option that indicates the grammatically correct and appropriate sentence(s).

A. Large reductions in the ozone layer, which sits about 15 – 30 km above the Earth, take place each winter over the polar regions, especially the Antarctic, as low temperatures allow the formation of stratospheric clouds that assist chemical reactions breaking down ozone. B. Industrial chemicals containing chlorine and bromine have been blamed for thinning the layer because they attack the ozone molecules, making them to break apart. C. Many an offending chemicals have now been banned. D. It will still take several decades before these substances have disappeared from the atmosphere.

  1. D

  2. B & D

  3. A & D

  4. A & C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The right answer is (3).

Both B and C have grammatical errors. “Making them to break apart” in statement B and “many an offending……. have” in statement C do not appear to be correct.

Multiple choice

Direction for question: The question consists of four sentences on a topic. Some Sentences are grammatically incorrect or inappropriate. Select the option that indicates the grammatically correct and appropriate sentence(s).

A When virtuoso teams begin their work, individuals are in and group consensus is out. B. As project progresses, however, the individual stars harness themselves to the product of the group. C. Sooner or later, the members break through their own egocentrism and become a plurality with single - minded focus on the goal. D. In short, they morph into a powerful team with a shared identify.

  1. A & C

  2. A & D

  3. B & D

  4. A, C & D
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The right answer is (4). 

Statements A, C and D appear to be grammatically and logically correct.  Hence, (4) is the answer.