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 under given sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

The scandal is blowing(a)/ into horrendous proportions; (b)/ there is an urgent (c)/ need to come to grip with the situation double quick. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error of idiomatic usage. 'Come to grips' is the corect usage that means to engage in hand-to-hand fighting or to struggle or try to cope (with).

Multiple choice

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

There can be no denying (a)/ of Indian society (b)/ is deeply divided (c)/ on this issue. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error of sentence formation. We deny to a fact, and that fact is missing here. So, it should be - ''There is no denying of the fact that Indain society........''.

Multiple choice

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into three parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (d).

The Police seized (a)/ a taxi that the attackers (b)/ used to the bombings. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

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

Error of prepositional usage. The sentence implies that the taxi was used by the attackers to accomplish a task. So, preposition 'for' should be used in place of 'to'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

However, the five countries in (a)/ the region has rights (b)/ to economic zones within 320 kilometers (c)/ of their shores. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error of subject-verb agreement. Subject is 'five countries' (i.e. plural noun), So auxilary should also be plural. Therefore, insert 'have' in place of 'has'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

Since climate is (a)/ a long-lasting phenomenon (b)/ it is hard to believe that (c)/ man will easily manipulate it. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error of modal usage. Ability to do something is depicted by the usage of modal 'can'. So, replace 'will' by 'can'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

Two months of political (a)/ unrest ended in July (b)/ of the formation of (c)/ a new government. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error of prepositional usage. An unrest comes to an end 'with' some result. So, it should be - 'with the formation ......'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

The economy, traditionally dependent (a)/ on forestry, (b)/ is now dominated (c)/ of mining .(d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error of prepositional usage. When we want to show domination of something or somebody, we use preposition 'by'. So, 'by mining'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

The federation of Nigeria on (a)/ the south coast of (b)/ West Africa is (c)/ Black Africa's more populous nation. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

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

Error of verb usage. It is a case of superlative degree, not of comparative degree. 'Most populous' is the correction required.