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: Find the error in the given sentence.

  1. Everybody are

  2. supposed to attend

  3. the class

  4. on Tuesday.

  5. No error
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct phrase is 'is supposed', as certain indefinite pronouns like 'everybody' take a singular verb. 

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: Sir Isaac Newton is thought as one of the greatest scientists
Statement II: and mathematicians for all time. He was born on the Christmas
Statement III: morning of 1642 at Wools Thorpe in Lincolnshire. Unknown scientist
Statement IV: as he was, he ____________                                    

  1. on

  2. of

  3. from

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

The passage requires correcting grammatical errors. The phrase 'thought as' in Statement I is incorrect; the standard English idiom is 'thought OF as' when meaning 'regarded as'. 'Of' is the only option that creates this correct phrasing when combined with the existing text.

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: Sir Isaac Newton is thought as one of the greatest scientists
Statement II: and mathematicians for all time. He was born on the Christmas
Statement III: morning of 1642 at Wools Thorpe in Lincolnshire. Unknown scientist
Statement IV: as he was, he ____________                                    

  1. wasted his money on expensive discoveries

  2. became famous for all the wrong reasons

  3. solved many mysteries of nature

  4. claimed the work done by others
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Newton was an unknown scientist initially (as stated), yet he made groundbreaking discoveries in physics, mathematics, and astronomy. 'Solved many mysteries of nature' best captures his achievements like laws of motion, gravity, and calculus. The other options are inappropriate - he didn't waste money or claim others' work.

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: When Jasmine and Chandani reach the beach, some of there friends are already                           
Statement II: there and are playing with a colourful ball. Chandani is too glad to play.  She decides                     
Statement III: to take a stroll over the beach. She sees a lot of small objects in the sand. She                            
Statement IV: collects them and runs to Jasmine. “What are these?” She asks her. ________          

  1. her

  2. their

  3. his

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

The phrase refers to friends belonging to Jasmine and Chandani. We need the possessive form 'their' to show ownership/relationship. 'There' is an adverb indicating place, 'her' is singular feminine possessive, and 'these' is a demonstrative adjective, not a possessive pronoun.

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: When Jasmine and Chandani reach the beach, some of there friends are already                           
Statement II: there and are playing with a colourful ball. Chandani is too glad to play.  She decides                     
Statement III: to take a stroll over the beach. She sees a lot of small objects in the sand. She                            
Statement IV: collects them and runs to Jasmine. “What are these?” She asks her. ________          

  1. at

  2. on

  3. around

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

When talking about walking along a beach surface, 'on' is the correct preposition. We say 'stroll on the beach' just as we say 'walk on the sand'. 'Over' suggests going above something, 'at' indicates location but not movement along surface, and 'in' would mean submerged in sand.

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: When Jasmine and Chandani reach the beach, some of there friends are already                           
Statement II: there and are playing with a colourful ball. Chandani is too glad to play.  She decides                     
Statement III: to take a stroll over the beach. She sees a lot of small objects in the sand. She                            
Statement IV: collects them and runs to Jasmine. “What are these?” She asks her. ________          

  1. “These are shells,” replies Jasmine

  2. “These are shells,” exclaims Jasmine

  3. “These are shells,” questions Jasmine

  4. “These are shells,” wishes Jasmine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When someone answers a question, we use the dialogue tag 'replies' to indicate a response. 'Exclaims' shows strong emotion or surprise, 'questions' would mean Jasmine is asking (not answering), and 'wishes' indicates desire. The context shows Jasmine is answering Chandani's question.