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 underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing the answer, follow the requirements of standard written English.

The repair work (A) on the railroad will (B) continue round the clock from today (C) until Friday or (D) till it is deemed necessary by the authorities concerned. (E) No error

(A) The latest piece of fiction from the maestro is (B) liable to become a best seller (C) because it is full of (D) revelry and entertainment. (E) No error

Directions for the question:
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 underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing the answer, follow the requirements of standard written English.

Example:
To suggest the virtues of a home grown language (A) over (B) all else (C) have little to do with nationalism and (D) much to do with ostrich mindset. (E) No error

Limbaugh lost his job (A) for saying in public what many football fans and analysts (B) have been saying privately for the past couple of seasons and though he (C) pretty much told the truth he had (D) to pay a huge price. (E) No error

Directions for the question:
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 underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E). In choosing the answer, follow the requirements of standard written English.

Example:
To suggest the virtues of a home grown language (A) over (B) all else (C) have little to do with nationalism and (D) much to do with ostrich mindset. (E) No error

Directions: The following sentence has four parts marked from a to d. One of the parts may contain an error. Identify the part that contains the error and choose the letter corresponding to that part from the given options. If the sentence does not contain any error, choose option (e).

Today, the (a)/ weather is (b)/ fine and we (c)/ have a clean sky. (d)/ No error (e)

Directions: The following sentence has four parts marked from a to d. One of the parts may contain an error. Identify the part that contains the error and choose the letter corresponding to that part from the given options. If the sentence does not contain any error, choose option (e).

Everybody, including Sushma (a)/ is devoting (b)/ two hours (c)/ to her studies. (d)/ No error (e)

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement I?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: Mrs. Lalita was taking his class on a camping trip to the forests. She was
Statement II: a nature lover, and knows about the plants and animals of the area. She decided
Statement III: to introduce the children to the forest plants this time. “It’s a sacred day to go
Statement IV: for a trip, and we will visit the Jim Corbett today” she said, We will ________                                   

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement III?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: Mrs. Lalita was taking his class on a camping trip to the forests. She was
Statement II: a nature lover, and knows about the plants and animals of the area. She decided
Statement III: to introduce the children to the forest plants this time. “It’s a sacred day to go
Statement IV: for a trip, and we will visit the Jim Corbett today” she said, We will ________                                   

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement I?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: Mohit stayed on a farm. It was his duty to carry water into the well to
Statement II: the cowshed, everyday. One day his bucket cracked on its side by carrying
Statement III: the water.  By the time, he had reached the cowshed; half of the water had
Statement IV: drained away. However, it was his favourite blue bucket, _________                     

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement III?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: Today, the animals of the jungle were in a mood of celebration meanwhile it was their
Statement II: day for sports. Mr. Leo, the lion–king, sat on a high rock and watched on his court.
Statement III: The animals sitting alongside him on smaller rocks were all bustling with
Statement IV: excitement. They started a guessing game, where the blindfolded animal _________ .                                                                                                            

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement II?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: Mohit stayed on a farm. It was his duty to carry water into the well to
Statement II: the cowshed, everyday. One day his bucket cracked on its side by carrying
Statement III: the water.  By the time, he had reached the cowshed; half of the water had
Statement IV: drained away. However, it was his favourite blue bucket, _________                     

Which of the following options best corrects / completes statement IV?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: Mohit stayed on a farm. It was his duty to carry water into the well to
Statement II: the cowshed, everyday. One day his bucket cracked on its side by carrying
Statement III: the water.  By the time, he had reached the cowshed; half of the water had
Statement IV: drained away. However, it was his favourite blue bucket, _________                     

Which of the following options best corrects/completes statement IV?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
Statement I: Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from one-day cricket, brought an end to a glorious 23-year-old career.
Statement II: Tendulkar made his ODI debut against Pakistan much ago in 1989.
Statement III: He finally became part of the world Cup winning Indian team in 2011.
Statement IV: Besides being a great batsman,_____________.                       

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement II?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: It is nine o' clock at night. Abhay and Harsh having brushed their teeth and
Statement II: changed into their night suits. They are all ready to go to market. Their
Statement III: mother, Mrs. Gupta, drew apart the curtains of his room. They could see
Statement IV: the stars twinkling in the sky. Both of them loved ________.                                    

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement I?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: It is nine o' clock at night. Abhay and Harsh having brushed their teeth and
Statement II: changed into their night suits. They are all ready to go to market. Their
Statement III: mother, Mrs. Gupta, drew apart the curtains of his room. They could see
Statement IV: the stars twinkling in the sky. Both of them loved ________.