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

Direction: The following sentence test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or nor 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. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

Fifty-eight years (A) after (B) novel Richard Wright left his (C) home in Mississippi, the State (D) proclaimed November 6 to 13 as Richard Wright Week. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(B) novelist in place of novel; incorrect word use.

Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or nor 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. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

The Medal of Honor is the (A) highest (B) award military for courage that (C) can be given to any (D) individual in the United States. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(B) - military award; Wrong word order

Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or nor 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. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

A necklace of diamonds, (A) presented by the friends of the bride (B) were among (C) the presents (D) on view. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(B) was. Subject- verb agreement. Since the subject 'necklace' is singular so, the verb used will be also singular.

Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or nor 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. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

He was disciplined (A) in his actions (B) such as in the case of (C) being late (D) for an appointment. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(B) except in place of such as; as the latter part of the sentence is in contrast with the initial part.

Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or nor 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. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

(A) Taking odd days off (B) if not half (C) the satisfaction to me (D) of a real holiday. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(B) instead of “if not” it should be “is not”. This would make the sentence meaningful.

Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or nor 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. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

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

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

(E), the sentence is correct grammatically.

Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or nor 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. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

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

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(B) which has caused; the sentence is in Present perfect tense.

Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or nor 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. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

The Chairman (A) made (B) all efforts (C) to bring the proceedings (D) to close as early as possible. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(D) add 'a' before 'close'.

Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or nor 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. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

He (A) is (B) a boy (C) whom I know (D) is dependable. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(C) 'who' in place of 'whom'.

Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or nor 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. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

My brother (A) who (B) was in London (C) for the last three weeks (D) came back last night. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

(E) the sentence is completely correct grammatically

Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or nor 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. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

(A) Mathematic (B) is not a subject (C) which can be mastered (D) without continuous practice. No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

(A) ‘Mathematics’; the word mathematics always appear in plural form but does not take a plural verb.

Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or nor 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. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.

(A) If only (B) each one looked to (C) their own self the world (D) would be a much better place. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(C) ‘his’ in place of ‘their’; in tandem with each one.

Multiple choice

Directions: The underlined portion of the following sentence has some errors. Four options are given below the sentence. Choose the correct option to replace the underlined part.

Before the break up of joint family, the parents in old time continued to live with their children and grand children.

  1. the parent in old time continued to live with their children and grand children

  2. parents in old age continued to live with their children and grand children

  3. the parents in old age continued to live with their children and grand children

  4. the old parents in old time continued to live with their children and grand children
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Age' rectifies the error of using 'time'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The underlined portion of the following sentence has some errors. Four options are given below the sentence. Choose the correct option to replace the underlined part.

Inevitably, as urbanisation increases, old in India may find themselves a embarrassment to the young just as in the west.

  1. the old in India may find themselves an embarrassment to the young just as in the west

  2. the old in India may find themselves an embarrassment to young just as in the west

  3. old in India may find themselves an embarrassment to the young just as in west

  4. the old in India may find themselves a embarrassment to young just as in west
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The use of 'the' before 'old' rectifies the error of omitting article 'the' and the use of 'an' before 'embarrassment' rectifies the error of using article 'a' before 'embarrassment' .When an adjective is used as a noun and 'the' is used before it, it shows the entire community. Here, 'the old' shows the entire community of old people.

Multiple choice

Directions: The underlined portion of the following sentence has some errors. Four options are given below the sentence. Choose the correct option to replace the underlined part.

Old parents are either tucked away in some dark remote quarter or are shared around the year with other family members.

  1. and are shared round the year with other family members

  2. and are shared around the year with other members of the family

  3. or are shared round the year with other members of the family

  4. or are around the year shared with other family members
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Round' and 'members of the family' rectify the errors of 'around' and 'family members' respectively. Here, 'round the year' means 'entire year'.