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Error Identification

Description: English Error Spotting and Sentence Correction FREE Online Practice and Preparation Test
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Directions: The sentence given below is divided into parts . Identify the erroneous part.

  1. You should not discuss

  2. about the matter

  3. with friends who are likely

  4. to find it offensive.


Correct Option: B

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. The angry boatsmen threw

  2. the cracked oar

  3. in the river

  4. and returned home.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

When we talk about action the correct preposition usage should be  “into” instead of “in”.

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. Yet the writers

  2. have no qualms

  3. depicting the gory

  4. details of the violence.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct phrase should read “about depicting the gory”

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. I always prefer

  2. working in a relaxed atmosphere

  3. than one full of

  4. tension and anxiety.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

“filled with” instead of “full of”

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. We returned to the guest house

  2. impressed by

  3. what we had seen.

  4. no error


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The correct idiomatic usage is “impressed with”. Impressed with is concerned with the effect of the circumstances.

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. You should not discuss

  2. about the matter

  3. with friends who are likely

  4. to find it offensive.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

“about” is redundant

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. In my opinion

  2. Rajeev is very honest

  3. and can be depended.

  4. no error


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

“depended upon”

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. It must be said

  2. to his credit that

  3. he stood towards his friends

  4. through thick and thin.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

“stood by his friend”

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. Several prominent figures

  2. involved in the scandal

  3. are required to appear

  4. to the investigation committee.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

“in front of the investigation committee”

Directions: Find the part of the sentence that has an error.

  1. The law is a sleeping giant

  2. and untill someone affected by it

  3. makes it wake up

  4. it will continue to sleep.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The spelling of “until’ is incorrect.

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. She shifted her residence

  2. to this city to be

  3. close with the child

  4. she had wanted to adopt.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

“near the child”

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. All the players

  2. except Sanya

  3. was present

  4. in the playground.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There is error of subject verb agreement. "All the players' is the subject and thus, requires a plural verb 'were'.

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. As the party was going

  2. we noticed Sameer fell back

  3. in his chair, grasping for breath.

  4. no error


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

“going on” is the correct idiomatic usage.

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. He fixed a metal ladder

  2. for the wall below his window

  3. so as to be able to

  4. escape if there was a fire.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

“of” instead of “for” in the second part

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. Hari was trying for admission

  2. in the commerce college

  3. even though his parents wanted

  4. him to take up medicine.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

“even” is redundant

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. The teacher

  2. was pleased

  3. at Ajay.

  4. no error


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

“with”

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. The doctor and some of his colleagues

  2. were invited

  3. for the charity show

  4. staged by the Manit college.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

“the ”is redundant

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. The boy stood

  2. by me

  3. panting for breath.

  4. no error


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

“Beside”

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. He is in the habit

  2. of going out

  3. on a morning walk

  4. regularly.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

“for”

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. Mukesh has been trying

  2. to develop a medicine to kill

  3. Hiv for the last ten years.

  4. No error


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

“HIV” should be in all capitals.

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. Both the form and substance

  2. of what he says

  3. about his life and work

  4. testify for a great reserve of inner energy.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

“Testify to” is the correct usage.

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. He says that

  2. he has a car

  3. beside a truck.

  4. no error


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

“besides” is the correct preposition

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. Yesterday, Dinesh came across with

  2. one of his

  3. old friends.

  4. no error


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

“with” is redundant needs to be omitted

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. It is not possible for me

  2. to exchange the goods

  3. once the sale has been completed.

  4. no error


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

“once it is sold”

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. Mr. Shyam was acused for murder

  2. but the court found him innocent

  3. and acquitted him.

  4. no error


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

spelling of “accused”

Directions: Find the part of the sentence having the error.

  1. Half the battle is

  2. won ,if my attitude

  3. is pleasant and

  4. charismatic.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

“Your attitude” is the correct answer.

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