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 part of the sentence that has been underlined may have an error. The sentence has been rewritten under answer options (1) to (5). Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.

All the legislators, district and city unit presidents who attended the meeting asked the party president to make best use of the political situation in the state.

  1. All the legislators, district and city unit presidents who attended the meeting asked

  2. All the legislator, district and city unit president who attended the meeting asked

  3. All the legislators, district and city unit presidents who attended the meeting had asked

  4. All the legislators, the district and the city unit presidents those attended the meeting were asked

  5. All the legislators, district and cities unit presidents, those attended the meeting asked
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is correct.

Multiple choice

Directions: The part of the sentence that has been underlined may have an error. The sentence has been rewritten under answer options (1) to (5). Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.

Now play being recognised as a goodwill gesture which helps in improving relation.

  1. Now play being recognised as

  2. Now by recognising play as

  3. Now recognition of play being

  4. Now play is recognised as

  5. Now as play being recognised
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'being' is redundant. It needs to be replaced by 'is'.

Multiple choice

Directions: A part of the sentence that has been underlined may have an error. The underlined part has been rewritten under answer options (1) to (4). Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.

Few years ago, nobody had even heard out them and today are among the richest Indians.

  1. Few years before, nobody had even heard out them

  2. A few years ago, nobody had even heard of them

  3. The few years ago, nobody had even heard about them

  4. No improvement
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Corrects the error of double negative and phrasal verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: The part of the sentence that has been underlined may have an error. The sentence has been rewritten under answer options (1) to (5). Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.

When the First World War was over, no nation had either been isolated in war or peace.

  1. either been isolated in war or peace

  2. been either isolated in war peace

  3. been isolated neither in war nor in peace

  4. been isolated either in war or in peace
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Corrects the use of parallel construction of 'either….or'.

Multiple choice

Directions: A part of the sentence that has been underlined may have an error. The underlined part has been rewritten under answer options (1) to (4). Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.

Famous cricketers love listening these kind of musics during their leisure.

  1. to listen these kinds of music during their leisure

  2. listening these kinds of music during their leisure

  3. listening to this kind of music during their leisure

  4. No improvement
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Corrects the error in modifier and preposition. ‘Kind’ is a singular noun which requires a singular modifier.

Multiple choice

Directions: The part of the sentence that has been underlined may have an error. The sentence has been rewritten under answer options (1) to (5). Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.

Large numbers those who are educated are not able to make any use of their education because they are day dreamers.

  1. Large numbers those who are educated are not able to make

  2. Large numbers who are educated are not able to make

  3. Large numbers those who are educated are not able to making

  4. Large numbers who are educated are not capable of making

  5. Large numbers are educated who are not able to making
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Corrects error by deleting 'those', which is redundant.

Multiple choice

Directions: A part of the sentence that has been underlined may have an error. The underlined part has been rewritten under answer options (1) to (4). Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.

The student almost revised the book five times before the exam.

  1. almost before the exam revised the book five times

  2. almost five times revised the book before the exams

  3. revised the book almost five times before the exam

  4. No improvement
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Almost ought to modify ‘five times’, not ‘revised’.