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Error Identification

Description: An Objective Type Test for those who wants to Improve their English Grammer knowledge to pass the exams
Number of Questions: 25
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Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into three parts, one of may have an error. You have to find the part with the error. If there is no error, mark (d).

There are going (a)/ to be numerous (b)/ challenges of him. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Error of prepositional usage. Replace 'challenges of' by 'challenges for'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

There are reasons to suspect (a)/ if the mischief was done (b)/ mostly through bank (c)/ branches in towns. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Error of sentence formation. Wrods like 'reasons', 'causes', etc are never followed by 'if', rather by 'whether'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

It is not as (a)/ whether banks received (b)/ the counterfeit notes from clients (c)/ and failed to detect them. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Error of sentence formation. Case of present perfect tense. THe correct usage is - ''It is not as whether banks have recieved.........''.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

This has been identified (a)/ by the anti-national (b)/ force as the soft (c)/ underbelly of India. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Error of vocabulary usage. 'Force' should be replaced by 'forces'.

Directions: The given sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error and that will be the answer to the question. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

It is pointless of Pakistan (a)/ to argue that it cannot be (b)/ a terrorist state when it is itself (c)/ a victim of terror. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Error of prepositional usage. The correct usage is -''It is pointless for Pakistan...........''.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

The low intensity war between (a)/ the two countries has led (b)/ to the loss of hundreds (c)/ of lives in a short time. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Error of article usage. Article 'the' is required to depict some specific thing. As the lives lost in the war were not specifically mentioned, so usage of article 'the' is incorrect. It should be replaced by article 'a'.  

Directions: The under given sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

The scandal is blowing(a)/ into horrendous proportions; (b)/ there is an urgent (c)/ need to come to grip with the situation double quick. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Error of idiomatic usage. 'Come to grips' is the corect usage that means to engage in hand-to-hand fighting or to struggle or try to cope (with).

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

There was a time (a)/ when a man choosing to have physical relationship (b)/ with another man was considered (c)/ neither sinful nor abnormal. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The sentence is perfectly correct.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

There can be no denying (a)/ of Indian society (b)/ is deeply divided (c)/ on this issue. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Error of sentence formation. We deny to a fact, and that fact is missing here. So, it should be - ''There is no denying of the fact that Indain society........''.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into three parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (d).

The Police seized (a)/ a taxi that the attackers (b)/ used to the bombings. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Error of prepositional usage. The sentence implies that the taxi was used by the attackers to accomplish a task. So, preposition 'for' should be used in place of 'to'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

She claimed that her (a)/ husband had only (b)/ carried out (c)/ government orders. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The sentence is perfectly correct. 'Carried out' means 'followed' or 'obeyed'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

The economy is (a)/ agricultural and remains (b)/ mainly on the subsistence level. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Error of prepositional usage. Proper usage is - 'the economy remains at the subsistence level'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

However, the five countries in (a)/ the region has rights (b)/ to economic zones within 320 kilometers (c)/ of their shores. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Error of subject-verb agreement. Subject is 'five countries' (i.e. plural noun), So auxilary should also be plural. Therefore, insert 'have' in place of 'has'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

Since climate is (a)/ a long-lasting phenomenon (b)/ it is hard to believe that (c)/ man will easily manipulate it. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Error of modal usage. Ability to do something is depicted by the usage of modal 'can'. So, replace 'will' by 'can'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into three parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (d).

This very warmth (a)/ and cold made (b)/ much difference. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Error of sentence formation and parallelism: Word 'warmth' needs to be followed by 'coldness'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

Have you ever worried (a)/ about having a rationale (b)/ for this (c)/ what never happened in the past. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Case of redundancy. Demonstrative adjective 'this' is not required in the sentence.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

Two months of political (a)/ unrest ended in July (b)/ of the formation of (c)/ a new government. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Error of prepositional usage. An unrest comes to an end 'with' some result. So, it should be - 'with the formation ......'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

The extensive pulp (a)/ and paper sector is (b)/ responsible for a long one-quarter (c)/ of world's paper exports. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Error of adjectival usage. 'Long should be replaced by 'large'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

The country is (a)/ the largest producer (b)/ and export (c)/ of food. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Case of parallelism. 'Producer' needs to be followed by word 'exporter'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

The economy, traditionally dependent (a)/ on forestry, (b)/ is now dominated (c)/ of mining .(d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Error of prepositional usage. When we want to show domination of something or somebody, we use preposition 'by'. So, 'by mining'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

The federation of Nigeria on (a)/ the south coast of (b)/ West Africa is (c)/ Black Africa's more populous nation. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Error of verb usage. It is a case of superlative degree, not of comparative degree. 'Most populous' is the correction required.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

The Nobel Peace Prize is (a)/ awarded every (b)/ year in Oslo (c)/ at December 10. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Error of prepositional usage. For days and dates, we use preposition 'on'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (e).

The entire area in (a)/ the north and west is (b)/ covered by (c)/ great mountain ranges. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Error of parallelism. 'The north' should be followed by 'the west'.

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into three parts, one of which may have an error. You have to find the part with error. If there is no error, mark (d).

The year 1998 were (a)/ marked by (b)/ economic chaos. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Error of subject-verb agreement. Year 1998 is a singular noun and needs a singular auxilary verb. So, insert 'was' in place of 'were'.

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part. If there is no error in the sentence, signify a “No error” response.

The scale generally (a)/ used by all (b)/ is Celsius. (c)/ No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The sentence is perfectly correct.

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