English Language

Spotting Errors

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Spotting Errors Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the letter of the part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (E)

That customer has (A) / written a letter (B) / thanks the manager (C) / for her timely help. (D) No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

After 'has written', we need the present participle form 'thanking' to show continuous action, or 'to thank' to show purpose. 'Thanks' is incorrect here as it creates a grammatically incomplete structure.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the letter of the part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (E)

Accordingly the circular (A) / that was issued yesterday RBI (B) / has raised the rate at (C) / which it lends to banks. (D) No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase should be 'issued yesterday by the RBI' not 'issued yesterday RBI'. The preposition 'by' is necessary to indicate the agent (RBI) that issued the circular. Also, 'Accordingly' should be 'According to'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the letter of the part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (E)

A large number of policy (A) / have lapsed because many (B) / people have not paid (C) / their instalments on time. (D) No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

'A large number of' requires a plural noun. 'Policy' should be 'policies' to maintain subject-verb agreement. The singular 'policy' is grammatically incorrect with the quantifier phrase.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the given sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter (A , B, C or D) of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E).

Some of our staff is worried (A) / that as soon as (B) / the project is over they (C) / will lose their jobs. (D) No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

'Some of our staff' is plural, so it requires the plural verb 'are,' not 'is.' Subject-verb agreement dictates that plural subjects take plural verbs. The error is in part (A) where 'is' should be 'are' to agree with the plural subject.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the given sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter (A , B, C or D) of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E).

How can you give up (A) / this job when you are (B) / just about to be (C) / appointed for General Manager? (D) No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is grammatically correct with no errors. 'Give up' correctly means to quit or resign something. The phrase 'appointed for General Manager' correctly uses 'for' in the context of being appointed to a position. All parts of the sentence (A, B, C, D) are error-free.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the given sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter (A , B, C or D) of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). In case you need five people (A) / to run a branch you (B) / should be selected (C) / ten since some may leave. (D) No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence advises selecting extra people as backup since some might leave. 'Should be selected' is incorrect passive voice; the correct form is active 'should select' because 'you' (the subject) is the one doing the selecting.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the given sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter (A , B, C or D) of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). If you decide to hold (A) / the function in Kolkata (B) / not much of us (C) / will be able to attend. (D) No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'not much of us' is incorrect. When referring to a number of people from a group, the correct expression is 'not many of us' or 'not many of us will be able to attend'. 'Much' is used with uncountable nouns; 'many' is used with countable people.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the given sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter (A , B, C or D) of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). Although he approached (A) / many private businessess to invest (B) / in his printing business (C) / nobody of them was interested. (D) No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Nobody of them' is incorrect. When referring to 'none' from a group of people, the correct phrase is 'none of them' or 'nobody from them'. 'Nobody of them' mixes pronouns incorrectly. The sentence should read 'none of them was interested' or 'nobody from them was interested'.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the given sentence, there is some error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and indicate corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C, D). If there is no error, indicate corresponding to (E).

We are now facing stiff (A) competing (B) from foreign companies manufacturing (C) similar (D) products. All correct (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'We are now facing stiff competing from foreign companies' contains an error in part (B). 'Competing' is a verb/participle, but the sentence requires a noun here. The correct form is 'competition.' Part (A) 'stiff' is correct as an adjective modifying the noun. Parts (C) and (D) are grammatically sound. The error is specifically in word choice/part of speech.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the given sentence, there is some error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and indicate corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C, D). If there is no error, indicate corresponding to (E). Today, thank (A) to our support (B) she has managed (C) to purchase (D) her own house. All correct (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'Today, thank to our support she has managed to purchase her own house' contains an error in part (A). 'Thank' is a verb, but after 'today' we need the prepositional phrase 'thanks to' meaning 'because of.' 'Thank to' is grammatically incorrect. Parts (B), (C), and (D) are grammatically correct. This is a common error confusing the verb 'thank' with the correct idiom 'thanks to.'

Multiple choice

Directions: In the given sentence, there is some error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and indicate corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C, D). If there is no error, indicate corresponding to (E). I have mentioned (A) this case to indicate (B) how deliberate (C) it will be to achieve our goal.(D) All correct (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'I have mentioned this case to indicate how deliberate it will be to achieve our goal' contains an error in part (C). 'Deliberate' is an adjective meaning 'intentional,' but the sentence context requires an adverb to modify 'be' and describe how the goal will be achieved. The correct form is 'deliberately.' The sentence structure 'how [word] it will be' requires an adverb, not an adjective.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the given sentence, there is some error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and indicate corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C, D). If there is no error, indicate corresponding to (E). As per your request (A) this is a detail (B) list of our basic (C) requirements. (D) All correct (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'As per your request this is a detail list of our basic requirements' contains an error in part (B). 'Detail' is a noun, but before the noun 'list' we need an adjective. The correct form is 'detailed' (adjective meaning 'comprehensive' or 'thorough'). The phrase should be 'a detailed list of our basic requirements.' Parts (A), (C), and (D) are grammatically correct.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the given sentence, there is some error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and indicate corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C, D). If there is no error, indicate corresponding to (E).

The final decision (A) of whether (B) to go ahead (C) or not does not rest (D) with the manager. All correct (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'The final decision of whether to go ahead or not does not rest with the manager' is grammatically correct. The structure uses 'The final decision of whether...' which is standard English, 'whether to go ahead or not' is proper phrasing, and 'does not rest with' is correct usage. Parts (A), (B), (C), and (D) are all grammatically sound, making (E) 'All correct' the right answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

He had already prepared (A) / the acceptance speech (B) / but the student of the year award (C) / was given to Ravi. (D) No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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A Correct answer
Multiple choice

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Fashion is very important (A) / to her and thus (B) / she selects the (C) / most popular clothes. (D) No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'to her and thus' is grammatically incorrect. The word 'thus' is an adverb that doesn't properly connect the two clauses. The correct construction should be 'important to her, and thus' (comma before thus) or 'important to her; thus' (semicolon). The current construction lacks proper coordination or punctuation to join these ideas. Alternatively, 'and therefore' or 'and so' would work better than 'and thus'.