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Description: Grammar Error Identification Tests - Identify English Grammar Errors By Online Test and Prepare for English Exams
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Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined and lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). Only one underlined part in the sentence is incorrect and not acceptable in standard English. Find the underlined part that contains an error and mark it as your answer.

The (A) journey by car is (B) as quick or perhaps (C) quicker than that (D) by train.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'As quick as'; remember, we use correlative conjunctions with a positive degree. 

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined and lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). Only one underlined part in the sentence is incorrect and not acceptable in standard English. Find the underlined part that contains an error and mark it as your answer.

The pilot (A) revealed that his airbus was (B) carrying not (C) less than three hundred passengers (D) last evening.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct phrase should be 'fewer than'. 'Less' is used when referring to something that cannot be counted. 'Few' is used when referring to people or objects that can be counted and since we are talking of passengers here, 'few' will be used.  

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined and lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). Only one underlined part in the sentence is incorrect and not acceptable in standard English. Find the underlined part that contains an error and mark it as your answer.

He told the (A) members of his staff (B) that every one of them should (C) carry out his task (D) oneself.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Himself'; 'Everyone' is third-person singular, so we shall use the reflexive pronoun 'himself'. 'Oneself' follows only 'one'.

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined and lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). Only one underlined part in the sentence is incorrect and not acceptable in standard English. Find the underlined part that contains an error and mark it as your answer.

He (A) laid for half (B) an hour (C) in an unconscious state (D) until a police officer picked him up.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lay; the past tense of 'lie' should be used, which is 'lay'.

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined and lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). Only one underlined part in the sentence is incorrect and not acceptable in standard English. Find the underlined part that contains an error and mark it as your answer.

This (A) year's crisis seems (B) to be, if (C) not more than, (D) equally dangerous as last year's.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'As dangerous'; since positive degree is used, the correct expression should be 'as dangerous as'. Remember, we use correlative conjunctions with positive degree.

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar, idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. In tropical climate, it is necessary

  2. that a person drinks

  3. several cups of water daily

  4. if he wishes to remain healthy.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(2) 'that a person drink'. Error of importance. If the modifying clause emphasises the importance of an action in the modified clause, the latter will not use any helping verb or 's'/'es'. Necessary that “a person drink”.

Direction: The sentence is divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. We were not worried about being late

  2. since we knew that our other friends

  3. would have been caught in a worse traffic jam

  4. than us were caught.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4) 'than we were'. The correct usage will be “we were caught”, not us were caught'.

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. Entering Chennai from the north

  2. the first sight that comes to view

  3. is the flaring of the petroleum gas

  4. from the Refinery at Manali.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) When we enter Chennai from the north. Error of modifier. If the modifying clause does not have a subject, the modified clause ought to begin with the subject. Since this needs the entire sentence to be changed, the best course is to introduce the subject we in the modifying clause. 

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. Pollution effects more people

  2. today than it ever did in the past

  3. because more people live near industrial units

  4. and inhale noxious gases from the atmosphere.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) 'Pollution affects more people'. Wrong word usage. The word “effect” is used as a noun meaning result whereas the word “affect” is used as a verb meaning influence. In this sentence the second sense is conveyed.

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. John is one of the students

  2. in the class who has not been absent

  3. for a single day

  4. during the entire year.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(2) in the class who have not been absent. Plural verb “have' will be used to refer to the plural noun “students”. There are obviously others who have not been absent.

Direction: The sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. The trees shed their leaves

  2. during autumn

  3. and sprout fresh ones

  4. in the spring.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4) 'during spring'. Error of parallelism and article usage. During autumn... during spring.

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. Sita claimed that she had

  2. not only gone to Delhi

  3. but also to Agra

  4. and had seen the Taj Mahal.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(2) Error of Modifier. 'Not only' does not qualify 'gone'. It qualifies Delhi. So the correct usage is gone not only to Delhi, but also to Agra.

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. If you would have come earlier

  2. there would have been enough time

  3. for us to go to the movie

  4. which has been running to full-houses.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) 'If you had come earlier'. There are two events in sequence. The later verb tense is there would have been enough time. The earlier event has to be in Past Perfect tense.

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. The advertisement for the new detergent

  2. claimed that it was as effective

  3. if not more effective than

  4. washing soap in removing dirt from clothes.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(2) Error of correlative conjunction. The correct expression is “as effective as”. As ... as a correlative conjuction is used to indicate the equality or sameness of two things.

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. Nalini found it difficult

  2. to manage single-handedly the three children

  3. who were always quarrelling

  4. between themselves.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4) 'among themselves'. Preposition “between” should not be used as the subject here is “three children” and for more than two people we use “among”.

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains an error of grammar, idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. Having answered the question paper well in time,

  2. the supervisor allowed me

  3. to leave the hall quietly

  4. without disturbing the others.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(2) 'I was allowed by the supervisor'. Error of modifier. If the modifying clause does not have a subject, the modified clause should begin with the subject. Who answered? I. So modified clause should begin with 'I'.

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. The teacher gave us a choice

  2. of joining or keeping away from

  3. next week's picnic, and

  4. all but he opted to join.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4) 'all but him'. Prepositional phrases 'let', 'between', “except” and 'but' are followed by objective case (him)..

Directions: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in the sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.

He was disciplined (A) in his actions (B) such as in the case of (C) being late (D) for an appointment.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Disciplined for his actions'.

Direction: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.

This year (A) the monsoons failed (B) which caused a (C) terrible famine (D) in the country.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Which has. Present perfect tense should be used as the action started in the past and continues in the present.

Direction: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.

(A) Hearing the strange noises, it (B) at once occurred (C) to me that thieves (D) had entered the house.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Error of modifier. If the modifying clause does not have a subject, the modified clause begins with the subject. Else the subject has to be introduced in the modifying clause. 'Who hears? I. Here the modified clause begins with 'it'. So we have to change modifying clause When I heard or On my hearing.

Direction: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.
The (A) building, the work of the (B) most famous among (C) the living architect, which has been completed after many years is (D) to be formally inaugurated.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'the living architects'. Plural noun will be used as we are talking about more than one people. This is made clear by the use of conjunction “among”.

Direction: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.
A necklace of diamonds, (A) presented by the friends of the bride (B) were among (C) the presents (D) on view.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'was'. Since the subject “a necklace” is singular, a singular verb will be used.

Direction: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.
(A) Most of the critics, all over the world, (B) agree that this (C) is one of the most interesting novels (D) that has recently appeared.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

That have. For the plural noun “novels” plural verb will be used. One of the many means plural.

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in the sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.

He is (A) trying his best to please his master (B) whom he fears (C) may be seriously offended (D) by what has happened.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Who.... may be seriously offended or may have been seriously offended. 'Whom' cannot be offended.

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in the sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.

(A) Taking odd days off (B) is not half (C) satisfaction to me (D) as a real holiday.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

not half as satisfying ... as

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