English Language

Spotting Errors

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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 has been 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.

What (a)/ the arrogant (b)/ men you are. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In exclamatory sentences, the structure is 'What' + 'a/an' + 'adjective' + 'noun'. It should be 'What an arrogant man you are'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below has been 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.

The chair's leg (a)/ has (b)/ broken. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

For inanimate objects, we generally use the 'of' structure rather than the possessive 's. It should be 'The leg of the chair'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below has been 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.

They (a)/ attacked on (b)/ his property. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The verb 'attack' is transitive and does not take a preposition like 'on' when it refers to a direct object.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below has been 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.

I just (a)/ completed (b)/ my course. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is grammatically correct. 'I just completed my course' is a standard way to express a recently finished action.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below has been 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.

I hope, he will (a)/ be successful (b)/ to get the 1st rank. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

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

The phrase 'successful in' is followed by a gerund. It should be 'successful in getting the 1st rank'.