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 given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

He is depend (a)/ upon his uncle (b)/ for (c)/his educational expenses. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

 Error of sentence formation. Here, we mean to say that 'he is dependent................'. We need an adjective (dependent), rather than the verb (depend).

Multiple choice

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

You can eat (a)/ freely (b)/ in my restaurant (c)/ whenever you want. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence implies that here the invitation is given to eat at free of cost. So, adverb 'freely' should be replaced by adjective 'free'.

Multiple choice

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

She was booked (a)/ for driving (b)/ at above (c)/ 110 miles per hour. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Error of double usage of preposition. We use 'at over' to refer to speeds and ages.

Multiple choice

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

Under no (a)/ circumstances (b)/ children are allowed (c)/ in the bar. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Whenever we begin a sentence with negative words, auxilary precedes the subject. Thus, it should be - ''Under no circumstances are children...................''.

Multiple choice

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

Britain has (a)/ long known (b)/ as a land of (c)/ law and order. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Error of sentence formation (present perfect continuous). The correct usage is - ''Britain has long been known.............''.

Multiple choice

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

They spend (a)/ alternative (b)/ weekends at our (c)/ country cottage. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Adjective 'alternative' needs to be replaced by 'alternate'. 'Alternate' means 'after the gap of one or occurring by turns; succeeding each other; one and then the other'. 'Alternative' means 'providing or being a choice between two or among more than two things '.

Multiple choice

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

Her feet were (a)/ sore because (b)/ her shoes were fitted (c)/ badly. (d) No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Case of past indefinite. Here auxilary 'were' is not needed as this is a fact of past.

Multiple choice

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

I suddenly realised (a)/ that I had (b)/ come out with (c)/ any money. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Error of sentence formation. 'Any' needs to be replaced by 'some'. Any is negative in connotation and do not fits to the meaning of the sentence. On contrary, 'some' is positive word and is relevant here.

Multiple choice

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

No method (a)/ of making people agree (b)/ to your view point is (c)/ as effective as this one. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is a comparative sentence. No other method' is the correct usage.