English Language

Spotting Errors

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Spotting Errors Questions

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.

I think, we should try something else (1)/ as none of the two options (2)/ worked for us. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

Replace ‘none’ with ‘neither’, i.e. ‘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.

From that day, (1)/ I have refrained (2)/ to go there. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

Replace ‘to go’ with ‘from going’. 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.

African elephants (1)/ are bigger (2)/ than India. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

Replace ‘than’ with ‘than those of’. Comparison is between like things, “elephants” with “elephants”. ”That of” is used to compare correct singulars and “those of” is used to compare correct plurals.

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 kids played (1)/ until it (2)/ did not get dark. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

Delete ‘did not’ and replace ‘get’ with ‘got’. Some words: unless, till, until, refuse, deny, lest, forbid, etc. are not followed by a negative sentence.

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.

Everyone has (1)/ finished (2)/ their homework. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

‘his/her homework’ is the incorrect part. The words each, every, everyone, someone, somebody, everybody, anybody, nobody, anyone, are always used in singular.

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.

Is either (1)/ my friends or my brother (2)/ responsible for this? (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

Replace ‘is’ with ‘are’. In the case of ‘neither-nor’, ‘either-or’, ‘not only', 'but also’ etc. The verb relates to 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.

If you will not study, (1)/ you will (2)/ fail in the examination. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

Replace ‘will not’ with ‘don’t’. In case of a conditional sentence, double future should not be used. (i.e. if, as & when, in case, when, provided, until, unless, till, before etc)

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.

Both the restaurants are good (1)/ as none of them (2)/ is expensive. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

Replace ‘none’ with ‘Neither’, i.e. ‘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.

After gaining 10 kilos, (1)/ she has started to abstain (2)/ to eat anything that is fried. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

Use ‘from eating’ in place of ‘to eat’. 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.

I thought for a long time (1)/ but I cannot (2)/ remember anything. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

Replace ‘cannot’ with ‘could not’. 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.

People of urban area are (1)/ richer than (2)/ rural area. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

Replace ‘than’ with ‘than those of’. Comparison is between like things, 'people' with 'people'. 'That of' is used to compare correct singulars and 'those of' is used to compare correct plurals.