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 sentence below is underlined and broken into three separate parts, labelled (1), (2) and (3). One of the parts may have an error in grammar, word usage or idiom. Indicate the part having the error. If there is no error, mark (4) as your answer.

(1) Ever since he took over as the chief minister of the state,/ (2) rate for unemployment / (3) has drastically increased. / (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

(2) ‘the rate of unemployment’

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined and broken into three separate parts, labelled (1), (2) and (3). One of the parts may have an error in grammar, word usage or idiom. Indicate the part having the error. If there is no error, mark (4) as your answer.

(1) Although a brilliant writer,/ (2) an underlying pessimism prevails in / (3) all her novels. / (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

(1) ‘Although she is…’

Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been divided into four parts: P, Q, R and S that are jumbled up. Choose the correct sequence of letters: P, Q, R and S that rearranges the parts into a meaningful sentence. Ignore errors of punctuation.

(P) the planets and the moon (Q) the heavenly bodies like (R) calendar calculations are used (S) to predict movement of

  1. SRPQ

  2. RPQS

  3. QPRS

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

Calendar calculations are used to predict movement of the heavenly bodies like the planets and the moon.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined and broken into three separate parts, labelled (1), (2) and (3). One of the parts may have an error in grammar, word usage or idiom. Indicate the part having the error. If there is no error, mark (4) as your answer.

(1) The recently imposed dress code/ (2) has enraged the students who will be going/ (3) on strike since tomorrow/ (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

(3) ‘from tomorrow’

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined and broken into three separate parts, labelled (1), (2) and (3). One of the parts may have an error in grammar, word usage or idiom. Indicate the part having the error. If there is no error, mark (4) as your answer.

(1) The opposition leader tried/ (2) to bolster his position/ (3) by pressing corruption charges against his rivals./ (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

(4) No error

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined and broken into three separate parts, labelled (1), (2) and (3). One of the parts may have an error in grammar, word usage or idiom. Indicate the part having the error. If there is no error, mark (4) as your answer.

(1) Emission of greenhouse gases/ (2) and noxious chemicals/ (3) remain a cause of worry./ (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

(3) Emission … ‘remains’

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined and broken into three separate parts, labelled (1), (2) and (3). One of the parts may have an error in grammar, word usage or idiom. Indicate the part having the error. If there is no error, mark (4) as your answer.

(1) The rate of metabolism of/ (2) a body is comparatively lowest when/ (3) it is at rest./ (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

Correct usage with comparatively is 'low' instead of 'lowest'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been divided into four parts: P, Q, R and S that are jumbled up. Choose the correct sequence of letters: P, Q, R and S that rearranges the parts into a meaningful sentence. Ignore errors of punctuation.

(P) it is time for (Q) some supernatural phenomenon (R) in human form (S) when God descends on earth

  1. PQSR

  2. SRPQ

  3. QRSP

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

When God descends on earth in human form, it is time for some supernatural phenomenon.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined and broken into three separate parts, labelled (1), (2) and (3). One of the parts may have an error in grammar, word usage or idiom. Indicate the part having the error. If there is no error, mark (4) as your answer.

(1) The election campaign/ (2) has been one of the most/ (3) noisiest ever./ (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

(2) ‘one of the noisiest’ Delete the redundant ‘most’

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined and broken into three separate parts, labelled (1), (2) and (3). One of the parts may have an error in grammar, word usage or idiom. Indicate the part having the error. If there is no error, mark (4) as your answer.

(1) Wholesome strategic planning/ (2) was the focus as/ (3) the firm manage through a difficult period./ (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

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

(3) ‘managed through’ The action lies in the past. Changing ‘was the focus’ to ‘is the focus’ will make the sentence incorrect because then ‘manage’ will also need to be changed to ‘manages’.