Error Identification

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Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence.

At sea everything that (A) breaks the (B) monotony of the surrounding (C) expanse (D) attract attention (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct; the verb 'attract ' is in incorrect form. As the subject 'everything ' is singular, the verb should take the form 'attracts'.

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. On one (A) occasion, a Gurkha chief (B) boldly asserted that one of his men (C) can kill a tiger (D) single-handedly(E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct; the verb of the preceding clause is in past tense ,so the verb of the following clause should also be in past tense,viz. 'could'.

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. (A) An Arab once lost his way in (B) the desert, and was in danger (C) of dying (D) with hunger and thirst. (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct; the usage of 'with' preposition is incorrect . 'Die' should be followed by 'of' preposition.

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. (A) But for his own (B) confession, the crime (C) could not scarcely have (D) been brought home to him (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct; the error lies in using double negative. 'Scarcely' is a negative word, so we don't need 'not' here.

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. He was the (A) most learned of the (B) judges (C) who lived (D) in Rome at that time (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct; there is no error in the sentence.

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. According to the political (A) analysts the attack (B) on Syria, though (C) delayed for the time being, seems (D) eminent in near future (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct; in SAT we have the error of incorrect word also. Here the correct word is 'imminent' .

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. China has no (A) organized religion but (B) practices the natural (C)''dharma'' of love, (D) compassion and non violence (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct; the word is used as verb, so the spellings should be 'practises'.

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. All vehicles in China (A) move in respective (B) lane at moderate speed with no (C) honking though the country has (D )more population than India (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct; there is an error in the word. It should be in plural form because all vehicles move in respective lanes according to the speed.

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. As I slipped, not only the bags I (A) was carrying rolled down, (B) but from one came (C) out my articles and (D) spilled on the floor below (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct; the error lies in the conjunction here. 'Not only' is followed by ' but also' .

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. Being (A) elder, I struggled to keep pace (B) with him, so he (C) stepped back and took my (D) heavily loaded bag (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct; the adj. 'elder' is used to show relationship between family members. For friends and strangers the adj. 'older ' is used. Hence the adjective older is correct.

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. The alacrity with which almost all major countries (A) endorsed the UN resolution on Syria, (B) is an indication of how (C) little stomach any of them (D) have for conflict (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct; 'any' means 'no one', i.e. ,it is singular. So it should be followed by verb in the singular form ''has'. So there is error.

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. Last month (A) the Petroleum ministry (B) has recommended that DBT (C) be rolled out in a phased manner (D) by March 2014 (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct; there is an error in the tense of the verb. Keeping in view the adverb 'last', the verb should be in simple past i.e. 'recommended'.

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. If the (A) interlocutors' suggestions (B) were implemented in Kashmir, a (C) beginning could (D) have been made (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct; the verb suffers from an error . 'Were +v3 ' s followed by 'could / would +be+v3 '. The correct form should be 'could be ' .

Directions: Identify the error in the following sentence and mark the correct option. Option E means 'no error' in the sentence. For an economy that (A) is struggling to (B) scramble out of a crippling slowdown, the latest industrial output data (C) come as (D) a pleasant surprise (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct; 'data' here refers to the 'information' which is singular in form, should be followed by v1+s , i.e. , 'comes'.

The audience (A) both felt pride and (B) satisfaction when the announcement (C) was made that the chief guest (D) had arrived (E).

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct; here is the error of the word 'both' misplaced. The sentence refers to two things, pride and satisfaction. So the numerical adj. 'both' should be placed before 'pride ---'

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