English Language

Spotting Errors

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Spotting Errors Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

The student and him (a)/ have agreed to participate (b)/ in the contest together (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

"The student and he" The pronoun has to be subjective, and not objective.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

The principle words (a)/ should be highlighted(b)/ in the text (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

It's ‘principal’, which means main or important.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

He loves eating pizzas,(a)/ playing basketball,(b)/ and to sing rock music (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

“and singing rock music”. There is an error of parallelism. Hence, (3) is the correct option.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

I lay down (a)/ in the sun and (b)/ rest every afternoon (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

“I lie down”, as the sentence represents something that is being done everyday, so we should use the present tense here.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

Among my classmates,(a)/ Geeta is the (b)/ cleverer one (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

"cleverest one". As more than two things are compared, we use superlative degree.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

I've fallen (a)/ behind with (b)/ the mortgage payments (c)/ no error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is grammatically correct. 'Fallen behind with' is a valid idiomatic expression meaning to fail to keep up with payments or obligations. The phrasing is natural and error-free.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, indicate (d) as your answer.

The more he reads (a) / the lesser (b) / he understand. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Error of subject-verb agreement. 'He' is a singular pronoun, and should be followed by a singular verb. So, change 'understand' into 'understands'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, indicate (d) as your answer.

The faster (a) / you act, the better (b) / is it. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Case of sentence formation. 'Is it' should be relaced with 'it is', because in cases like this noun/pronoun comes before the auxilary verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, indicate (d) as your answer.

It is just silly (a) / throw away (b) / your chances like that. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'To throw away something' is an idiom that means 'to fail to make use of some opportunity'. Infinitive 'to' needs to be placed before 'throw away'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, indicate (d) as your answer.

The strike would have called off, (a) / if the workers' demands (b) / had been granted. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Case of passive voice. In such cases, we need to show the continuity. So, it should be - ''the strike would have been''.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, indicate (d) as your answer.

They saw (a) / the criminal (b) / broke open the door. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

''Break open' is an idiom that means 'to suddenly and clearly begin to win a competition'. 'Break in' means 'to enter forcibly or unexpectedly'. It better cconveys the sense of the sentence.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, indicate (d) as your answer.

The poor exile was (a) / never to saw (b) / his native land again. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Error of sentence formation. We use first form of the verb after the usage of infinitive 'to'. So, 'to saw' should be replaced by 'to see'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, indicate (d) as your answer.

If you had listened (a) / more carefully, (b) / you wouldn't make so many mistakes. (c) / No error. (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Case of sentence formation. In case of past perfect tense, the subordinate clause takes 'would have, or wouldn't have made'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, indicate (d) as your answer.

It would not be (a) / in public interest reveal (b) / the deployment of the army units. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Case of sentence formation. Verb 'reveal' requires infinitive 'to' before itself. 'To reveal' means 'to make known (something hidden or kept secret); disclose; divulge'.