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Spotting Errors 3

Description: Indicate the error that may be present in a part of the sentence.
Number of Questions: 25
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Tags: ENGLISH Double Usage, Repetition and Redundancy Error of Redundancy or Repetition Tenses Error in Usage (Grammar-based Errors) Sentence Construction Error in Sentence Structure Sentence Formation Modifier Others
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Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

She asked me (a) / whether if (b) / she could come with me. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It should be either 'whether' or 'if' (She asked me whether she could come with me. OR She asked me if she could come with me.)

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

The constable asked (a) / the man what he is doing there (b) / at that hour of the night. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It should be 'the man what he was doing there'. If the principal clause is in the past tense, the subordinate clause must also be in the same tense.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

He said (a) / that he was not feeling well, and so (b) / I suggested him to see a doctor. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It should be 'I suggested that he should see a doctor' (Suggest is one of the few verbs that cannot be followed by a to-infinitive.)

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

That the city would surrender (a) / without a blow were (b) / generally expected in the camp. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It should be 'without a blow was'

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

Astronomers have able (a) / to prove that the sun is stationary (b) / and the earth and other planets move around the sun. (c) / No error. (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It should be 'Astronomers have been able'

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

The prince told Rana Singh (a) / that he had fairly won the prize and promised to make it twenty mohurs, (b) / if the latter took up with him service (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It should be ‘if the latter took up service with him’. Error of misplaced word 'service'.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

He asked me (a) / whether I could (b) / lent him some money. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It should be ‘lend him some money’. Present tense needs to be used here.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

That nation there truth (a) / is carried above everything (b) / else cannot be poor. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It should be 'That nation where truth'. Adjective of place.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

The careless manager lost (a) / the letter which (b) / had entrusted to him. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It should be 'had been entrusted to him'

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

Neither of the artist, we have (a) commisioned to execute (b) the sculptor, are able to start work before summer. (c) No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It should be 'Neither of the artists'.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

Columbus, a native of Genova, (a) / had discovered (b) / America in 1492. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It should be 'discovered'. Case of past indefinite.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

The shopkeeper will either (a) / return the money or (b) / exchanging the article. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It should be 'exchange the article'. Case of parallelism.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

The slave had (a) / to fight with a huge lion (b) / who was kept in a cage. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It should be 'which was kept in a cage'. Case of pronoun usage. For animals & non-living things, we use pronoun 'which'.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

Ram was a naughty boy (a) / who was often quarrelling (b) / with his classmates. (c) / No error. (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It should be 'who often quarreled'. Case of past indefinite.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

Women are said to be fond of flattery; (a) / may be (b) / they are unaware of the shortfalls inherent in this weakness. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It should be 'maybe'.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

Though he is poor, (a) / he will not (b) / pocket this insult. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The sentence is correct.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

Because you (a) / insist on my going (b) / there, I shall do so. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Its a conditional sentence so we use 'since' instead of 'because'.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

Suzie claimed that (a) reading classical novels is more illuminating than to read (b) biographies written by their authors.(c) No Error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Case of parallelism: It should be "reading biographies".

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

Chandra Gupta, the founder of the Gupta Empire, (a) / rolled for (b) / a pretty long period. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It should be 'ruled for'.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

An ideal student works hard, (a) / respect his parents (b) / and teachers and has a good character. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It should be 'respects his parents'. Case of subject verb agreement. Singular subject takes singular auxiliary verb.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

It must be remembered (a) / that our freedom fighters demonstrated (b) / unparalleled love for the motherland. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No error

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

All the members of Lal's family, (a) / exempt his youngest son, (b) / are well-settled in their respective fields. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It should be 'except his youngest son'. Case of prepositional usage.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

India, Pakistan (a) / and Bangladesh (b) / contain the Indian subcontinent. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It should be 'constitute the Indian subcontinent'. Case of proper vocabulary usage.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

While I was having a walk in the park early in the morning, (a) / I stumbled upon a snake, (b) / which I took for a string. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

no error

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into three parts (a), (b) and (c). The sentence has no more than one error. Select that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose (d) as your answer.

The Chairman of the Selection Committee (a) / ordered the peon to let (b) / the candidates to come in one by one. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It should be 'the candidates come in one by one' (Let should be followed by an infinitive without to'

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