English Language

Spotting Errors

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Spotting Errors Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. The sentence does not contain more than one error. 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) He ran (B) so fastly that (C) he reached the destination (D) in just two minutes. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(B) ‘Fastly’ should be replaced with fast – correct adverb use.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence contains either only a single error or no error at all. 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). While choosing the answer, follow the requirements of standard written English.

Although (A) violent, tornadoes are (B) rather small storms (C) which paths are usually about a quarter of a mile (D) in width. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

(C) whose - Wrong use of pronoun; “whose” will be used because the subject is in plural.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence tests your ability to recognise grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. The sentence does not contain more than one error. The error, if any, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select any one from the underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select option (E). In choosing the answer, follow the requirements of standard written English.

Caviar is (A) deliciously served, spread on toast, flavored with (B) a few drops of lemon juice, and (C) eating (D) as an appetizer. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

is eaten - Rule of maintenance of parallelism

Multiple choice

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

Neither the students (1)/ nor the teacher (2)/ like this plan. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Replace ‘like’ with ‘likes’. In case of ‘neither-nor’, ‘either-or’, ‘not only, but also’, etc, the verb relates to the second, i.e. the nearest subject.

Multiple choice

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

Maria persisted (1)/ to demand a (2)/ new car for her. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Replace ‘to demand’ with ‘in demanding’. Some words: ‘insist’, ‘persist’, ‘abstain’, ‘refrain’, ‘fond’, ‘keen’, ‘succeed’, ‘prohibit’, ‘confident’, ‘prevent’ and ‘hinder’ are followed by a gerund along with prepositions.

Multiple choice

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

The material used in (1)/ my office is superior (2)/ than that of your office. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Replace ‘than’ with ‘to’. Junior, senior, elder, inferior, superior, prior, interior and prefer are followed by ‘to’.

Multiple choice

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

She told me that (1)/ she wants to (2)/ go to meet her parents. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Replace ‘wants’ with ‘wanted’. This is indirect form of narration. If the principal clause is given in the past tense, then the subordinate clause must also be in the past tense.

Multiple choice

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

Since none of them (1)/ was feeling tired, (2)/ both of them continued to work. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Replace ‘none’ with ‘neither’. Neither’ is used for two persons or two things, whereas ‘none’ is used for more than two persons or two things.

Multiple choice

Directions: Some parts of the sentence are underlined. One of the parts may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. Your answer is (4) if there is no error.

Why did (1)/ you stop (2)/ from going there? (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Remove ‘from’. Some words: stop, help, remember, avoid, reach, resemble, dislike, enjoys, etc. are followed by first form of verb in gerund form, but are not followed by any preposition.