Spotting Errors

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

The functions of the Earth - (A) to give life to the plants and animals, (B) regulate the rainwater, purify waste and (C) to return it to the soil - may be said (D) to form the main artery of Nature's cyclical function. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

Not only safety amid physical ills that beset mankind (A) but even safety amid the moral (B) pitfalls that surround so many young people (C) is the great crying demand of (D) the age. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

Nuclear weapons are (A) like the bull's horns -- we cannot just (B) cut the horns and then (C) believe it is alright to let the bull (D) go on living. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

The man, who (A) allows himself no relaxation, no recreation, loses his energy, and ages (B) more early than (C) the man who judiciously (D) alternates work and play. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

Jane was (A) by no means popular with the other women, taking (B) far too much upon herself, the strength of her father's rank, and giving (C) herself airs as if she (D) was better than those around her. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

(A) The reason the developed nations achieved modernization is that they (B) are able to rob the developing nations (C) of all manner of materials, and discard the (D) leftover garbage in every place imaginable. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

The purpose of grammatical links is to introduce students (A) to a select list of sources that they will find immensely (B) interesting and useful in their grammar study, (C) especially those who (D) confuse between the noun and verb forms. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

The practice of beginning the study of geography (A) with the locality in which the pupil lives, has been steadily gaining adherence (B) from the past few years (C) as a rational method (D) of entering upon the study of this subject. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

On Sunday the church bells (A) rang out across the ripening fields with a (B) grave and holy sound, and again at evening knocked faintly, with quiet sorrow, at doors (C) where children watch for the first star, to (D) make their wishes. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

Decorating armor and helmets, (A) which are supposedly meant (B) to ward off arrows and swords, was (C) the creation of display calculated to impress, not only one's enemies, but also allies and common people (D) with one's majesty. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

As long as we depend for our (A) existence mainly upon nonrenewable underground resources, our functions will of course (B) run the risk of getting paralyzed; our activities will (C) come to a halt, when the resources (D) run down. (E) No error

Directions: The following question tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing answer follow the requirements of standard written English.

(A) Though caught red handed, the suspected terrorist, (B) who had ambushed a (C) force contingent, killing at least two soldiers, (D) refused the charge. (E) No error

Directions: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part is not acceptable in Standard Written English. Pick up the part (A) or (B) or (C) or (D). If there is no mistake, mark (E).

This year (A) the monsoons failed (B) which caused a (C) terrible famine (D) in the country. (E) No error

Directions: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part is not acceptable in Standard Written English. Pick up the part (A) or (B) or (C) or (D). If there is no mistake, mark (E).

He is (A) trying his best to please his master (B) whom he fears (C) may be seriously offended (D) by what has happened. (E) No error

Directions: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part is not acceptable in Standard Written English. Pick up the part (A) or (B) or (C) or (D). If there is no mistake, mark (E).

(A) Two hundred year later, Emperor Ashoka, (B) who embraced Buddhism, (C) sent emissaries to central and west Asia (D) to spread its message. (E) No error