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 given below is divided into three parts and marked (a), (b), (c). Select the part having an error in grammar. The sentence does not contain more than one error. If there is no error, mark (d) as your answer.

She is the (a)/ tallest of the (b)/ two girls. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

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

Superlatives (tallest) are used to compare two or more things, comparatives (taller) are used to compare two things. Since we are talking of two girls, taller is appropriate. She is the taller of the two girls.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

The rate of inflation has dropped sharply this week, even-though the drop may be only provisionally.

  1. even-though the drop may be only provisionally

  2. even though the drop may have been only provisional

  3. even though the drop may be only provisional

  4. though the drop might be only provisionally

  5. the drop may be only provisionally, though
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This option corrects the misuse of adverb for adjective (‘provisionally’ is replaced by ‘provisional). Hence, it is the correct option.