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 given sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with the error. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

His mother was (a)/alone at home (b)/then the child (c)/committed suicide. (d)/No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error of prepositional usage. The sentence implies that 'at the time' of suicide the mother was alone at home. For specific point of time, we use preposition 'when', not 'then'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The given sentence has been divided into three parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with the error. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

The second game was (a)/ totally dominated (b)/ to the Indians. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

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

Error of prepositional usage. 'Dominated to' should be replaced by 'dominated by'. Preposition 'by' is used to denote the work done by somebody.

Multiple choice

Directions: The given sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with the error. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

Farmers have stop (a)/ growing popular (b)/ basic raw material(c)/ for manufacturing plywood. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error of sentence formation. This is a case of present perfect tense. In such cases, 'have + third fom of the verb' is used. So, 'Farmers have stopped...........'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The given sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with the error. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

Most people was (a)/ too busy with (b)/ their favourite (c)/ pursuits to care. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error of subject-verb agreement. 'Most' is plural in connotation, and needs to be followed by a plural auxilary. So, insert 'were' in place of 'was'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The given sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with the error. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

There was always (a)/ someone grumbling (b)/ upon the food (c)/ in the mess. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error of idiomatic usage. 'Grumbling upon'  is an incorrect usage, and should be replaced by 'grumbling at' that means 'complaining to someone'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The given sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with the error. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

Those whom suffered (a)/ losses due to delay (b)/ in transportation of (c)/ fresh fruits would be compensated. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error of subject-object identification. Object 'whom' should be replaced by subject 'who'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The given sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with the error. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

The investigation in (a)/ the case what was registered (b)/ in July had been put on held (c)/ due to his absence. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Case of demonstrative adjective. Whenever we point a specific thing, we use 'that', and not 'what'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The given sentence has been divided into three parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with the error. If there is no error, mark (d) as your answer.

My movements were (a)/ great and shots (b)/ was excellent too. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

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

Error of subject-verb agreement. Here, auxilary 'was' qualifies to subject 'shots' (plural noun). So, 'was' should be replaced by 'were'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The given sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with the error. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

A biased media have played (a)/ a dangerous role in (b)/ promoting communal tension (c)/ in the state. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error of subject-verb agreement. 'A biased media' is a singular noun, and needs to be followed by a singular auxilary. So, insert 'has' in place of 'have'.

Multiple choice
Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. The damaged

  2. mural is able

  3. of being

  4. restored
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'capable' in place of 'able'. Incorrect word usage has been done. ”Capable” means having the ability whereas “able” means talented. A mural cannot be intelligent.

Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. There are many

  2. who wonders how such

  3. a little girl could accomplish

  4. such a big task
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

‘wonder’ in place of ‘wonders’. On account of the plural word “many” we will not use the plural form of the verb.