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 has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, indicate (d) as your answer.

My father has got (a)/ a new job (b)/ last month. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

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

The present perfect tense 'has got' cannot be used with specific past time markers like 'last month'. When a specific past time is mentioned, the simple past tense 'got' should be used instead. The error is in part (a).

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below has been divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, indicate (e) as your answer.

She depended (a)/ on his (b)/ own efforts (c)/ and resources. (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

The sentence begins with 'She', so the possessive pronoun should be 'her' for agreement, not 'his'. There is a pronoun disagreement in part (b) - it should read 'her own efforts' to match the subject 'She'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the numbered part that bears an error of grammar or diction. If there is no error, mark (5).

How did his arthritic knees, which (1) played off in Oregon, (2) prevent him from (3) being on his feet (4) except for a very short period? (5) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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

Change 'played off' to 'played up'. 'Played up' means to cause somebody problem, 'played off' to put somebody in competition.