Spotting Errors Questions

Multiple choice
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  5. (E)

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E Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is correct as given.

Multiple choice
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  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Replace 'is' with 'are' to correct the error of subject-verb agreement. The collective noun 'governing council' will be followed by a plural verb here since there is no unanimity of opinion or action.

Multiple choice
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  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

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C Correct answer
Explanation

 Choice (c) because the sentence bears error of coordinating conjunction. Change ‘who’ to ‘as’ because ‘such’ is followed by ‘as’.

Multiple choice
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  5. (E)

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This part bears error of subject-verb agreement. Rock band is a collective noun to be used in singular so it should be followed by singular verb. Hence, the correct usage is 'was later known'.

Multiple choice
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  3. (C)

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  5. (E)

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C Correct answer
Explanation

This part bears error of parallelism; “that increase,…strengthen, …and build…” (Remove ‘that’ before ‘build’).

Multiple choice
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Error of redundancy. Delete 'with each other', since 'together' has already been used.

Multiple choice
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  5. (E)

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E Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is correct as given.

Multiple choice
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  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

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C Correct answer
Explanation

There is error of pronoun. Change 'he' to 'him' to correct the error of the pronoun. A pronoun which comes after a preposition is put in objective case.

Multiple choice
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  5. (E)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence has error of subject-verb agreement. The subject 'many a' should be followed by singular auxiliary 'was'.

Multiple choice
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  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Inappropriate word usage. Replace ‘regards’ with ‘regard’.

Multiple choice
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is correct as given.

Multiple choice
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  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Error of number. A number unit, preceded by a definite number and followed by a noun, is singular. Replace '5-years' with 5-year'.

Multiple choice
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  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

This part of sentence bears error of preposition. One calls on/upon persons, but calls at places.

Multiple choice
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  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Error of redundancy. Delete repetitive ‘so’ in (C) (so educate ... so that).

Multiple choice
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  5. (E)

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence has error of preposition. 'Till' refers to a simple time limit. 'Until' refers to conditional time limit. Replace 'till' with 'until' to rectify the error.