English Language

Spotting Errors

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Spotting Errors Questions

Multiple choice

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.
Mrs. Irani was an old lady. She start a bakery shop of her own in a countryside                  statement I
market. She had no close relatives of this own. Every morning when she                            statement II
opened her shop, she used to sing a song, and on hearing her soothing name,                    statement III

all the kids of the neighbourhood _______________________.                                           statement IV

  1. his

  2. her

  3. their

  4. your
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Since we are talking about a female. So we will maek use of the pronoun 'her'. Therefore, replace 'this' with 'her'.

Multiple choice

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: A lioness once gave birth to two kittens and for a time she
Statement II: could not go out hunting. So, her husband, the leopard, went out
Statement III: to hunt and brought home the animals he was killing. One day he could not find any prey. What did you get today?
Statement IV: __________.                                             

  1. kills

  2. were killing

  3. killed

  4. was killed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is in past tense. Therefore 'was killing' should be replaced with 'killed' to rectify the sentence.

Multiple choice

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: A lioness once gave birth to two kittens and for a time she
Statement II: could not go out hunting. So, her husband, the leopard, went out
Statement III: to hunt and brought home the animals he was killing. One day he could not find any prey. What did you get today?
Statement IV: __________.                                             

  1. asked the lioness embarrassingly

  2. told the lioness angrily

  3. said the lioness happily

  4. asked the lioness impatiently
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Since a question is being asked and also the lioness could not go out for hunting on her own, therefore she is impatient, that is why (4) is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

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: It was a bright Sunday morning. Mrs. Milky, the cow was invited Mr. Humpy
Statement II: the camel, for lunch. When the doorbell blow, she opened the door, and
Statement III: there was Mr. Humpy all dressed up in they Sunday clothes. They greeted
Statement IV: each other _________ .                                                                      

  1. and started fighting

  2. and sat down for a chat

  3. but went away without talking

  4. and danced till dawn
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mr Humpy was invited for lunch. Therefore, the most likely possibility is that they sat down for a chat.

Multiple choice

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: It was a bright Sunday morning. Mrs. Milky, the cow was invited Mr. Humpy
Statement II: the camel, for lunch. When the doorbell blow, she opened the door, and
Statement III: there was Mr. Humpy all dressed up in they Sunday clothes. They greeted
Statement IV: each other _________ .                                                                      

  1. her

  2. his

  3. theirs

  4. your
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(2) A male is being referred to and to depict any belongingness we use 'his'. As in this case his sunday clothes are being talked about.

Multiple choice

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 was a bright Sunday morning. Mrs. Milky, the cow was invited Mr. Humpy
Statement II: the camel, for lunch. When the doorbell blow, she opened the door, and
Statement III: there was Mr. Humpy all dressed up in they Sunday clothes. They greeted
Statement IV: each other _________ .                                                                      

  1. sounded

  2. rang

  3. alarmed

  4. went
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The word used for doorbell is rang.

Multiple choice

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 was a bright Sunday morning. Mrs. Milky, the cow was invited Mr. Humpy
Statement II: the camel, for lunch. When the doorbell blow, she opened the door, and
Statement III: there was Mr. Humpy all dressed up in they Sunday clothes. They greeted
Statement IV: each other _________ .                                                                      

  1. is invited

  2. have invited

  3. has invited

  4. had invited
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Was invited' would mean that she were to visit Mr. Humpy. However, here she had invited Mr Humpy.