Error Identification

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Directions: Choose the part of the sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

Their car (a)/ are more (b)/ beautiful than (c)/ ours. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Subject -verb agreement - Their car “is” instead of “are”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

My blue shirt (a)/ suiting me (b)/ a lot (c)/ so I usually love to wear it. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tense to be corrected in part b, it should read “suits me” instead of “suiting me.”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

Poor students (a)/ should apply (b)/ in scholarships which (c)/ are offered every year. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct the preposition in part c 'for scholarship which”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

I left home (a)/ before he was arrived (b)/ so i could not (c)/ discuss the matter with him. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Tense error- the correction is “before he arrived “ in part b.

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

Nowadays, the condition of (a)/ hospitals is miserable because (b)/ the sicks are not (c)/ properly looked after there. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct word for “sicks” in part c will be 'sick' or “patients”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

She likes (a)/ playing badminton (b)/ especaially where she completes (c)/ her homework. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Spelling error the correction is “especially when' instead of “especaially where”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

Politics are the outcome (a)/ rather than (b)/ the cause of social (c)/ change at present. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subject verb agreement. Politics is singular so the verb should also be singular. Thus the correct sentence would read “politics is the outcome”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

These (a)/ clock is not working (b)/ properly hence (c)/ I have decided to take a new one. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subject - verb agreement it should be 'this' instead of “these”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (d)

Between 1801 and 1840 (a)/ the population of England (b)/ rose very drastical. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The spelling/ adverb mistake in part c , correction - “ rose drastically instead of “rose very drastical”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

We are proud of our country (a)/ because it has produced (b)/ great genii like (c)/ Gandhi and Nehru. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct word would be “leaders “or “genius” instead of “genii”. Note “genii” is the plural of “genius”.

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

India has imported (a)/ iron (b)/ more than importing copper (c)/ in the last 3 years. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 The word “importing” is redundant in part c. It is best to leave it out in this part of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

The police (a)/ believe that (b)/ the victim died of (c)/ exceeding blood loss. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct usage should be “excessive blood loss” instead of “exceeding blood loss”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e).

Hundreds of manyyears ago (a)/ Ashoka, the great had ruled (b)/ India for a long duration (c)/ and established tranquility. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct phrase should read “Hundreds of years ago” or “many years ago” in part a.

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

David's brother has been (a)/ suffering from (b)/ fever for (c)/ Saturday. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Preposition mistake - correction is “since Saturday” instead of “for”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

The Rajmapa company (a)/ is not doing (b)/ well due to (c)/ a little efficiency of the employees. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct usage should be “inefficiency” instead of “a little efficiency”. Efficiency refers to ability to accomplish a task given on time.

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

People's (a)/ reasoning ability gets usually stronger (b)/ as (c)/ they reading more. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tense to be corrected, the correction in part d is “ they read more “ instead of “they reading more”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

In India electorates are (a)/ not allowed to (b)/ oppose Indian constitution (c)/ in any case. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subject verb agreement - “electorates” refers to people who are to vote it is singular thus “is” instead of “are”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

My friend knows many language. (a)/ He speaks in English (b)/ French and (c)/ Spanish. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correction is “languages” in part (a). The sentence wants to say he knows many languages

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

She was astonished (a)/ to know that the gentry (b)/ of the town was not (c)/ invited to the tea party. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Subject verb agreement it should be “were” instead of “was” in part c

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

Daisy told me (a)/ a story in detail (b)/ when I was to sleep (c)/ in bed the last night. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct phrase should read “a detailed story “ instead of “ a story in detail”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

Many people (a)/ was killed by (b)/ the forces (c)/ during the Gulf war in 1991. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Subject verb agreement “were” killed instead of 'was' killed

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

Perfumeries seem to be (a)/ costly in Arabian countries (b)/ because of high demand (c)/ as well as expenditure. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There is no such word as “Perfumeries” the correct word is “perfume”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e).

And the only money I ever hoarded (a)/ was the money that I had no time (b)/ to spend within the narrow (c)/ compass of a twenty-four hours. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 “a” is redundant in part d. Therefore "a" is not required in this part of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e)

The dreg of the river (a)/ were also affected (b)/ by the boating (c)/ in irregular way. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subject verb agreement” The dregs of the river” instead of “dreg of the river”

Directions: Choose the part of a sentence in which there is a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark (e).

A pair of trousers (a)/ were brought from (b)/ the market for Sohan (c)/ to make him fit to be a groom. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Subject verb agreement – the statement is talking about “a pair of trousers” thus “was” should be used instead of “were”

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