Spotting Errors Questions

Multiple choice
  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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C Correct answer
Explanation

When changing a question into indirect speech, the word order must change from interrogative to assertive. Therefore, would I should be replaced with whether I would or if I would. This maintains the correct structure for a subordinate clause.

Multiple choice
  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The pronoun serves as the subject of the verb deserves in the relative clause, so the subjective form Whoever must be used. Whomever is the objective form and is incorrect in this position. The phrase we think is a parenthetical insertion that does not change the case of the subject.

Multiple choice
  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The pronoun Everyone is singular and must be paired with a singular verb to maintain subject-verb agreement. Therefore, were should be changed to was. The prepositional phrase among the guests does not change the number of the subject.

Multiple choice
  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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C Correct answer
Explanation

In this context, improvement is an uncountable noun, which requires the singular verb has been. The plural verb have been is incorrect because the subject of the clause is singular. The rest of the sentence is grammatically sound.

Multiple choice
  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The perfect participle construction having must be followed by the past participle form of the verb. Saw is the simple past tense, while seen is the past participle. Therefore, the correct phrase is having seen.

Multiple choice
  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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E Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is grammatically correct as written. The phrase accustomed to is a fixed expression where to is a preposition, correctly followed by the gerund drinking. There are no errors in subject-verb agreement or word choice.

Multiple choice
  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence lacks a proper introductory structure for the first clause. It should begin with a present participle like Considering to function as an adverbial phrase. Alternatively, it could be split into two separate sentences.

Multiple choice
  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The subject he is singular and requires the singular verb form gives to agree in number. While the reason is because is often considered redundant in formal writing, the subject-verb disagreement in part (d) is a more definitive error.