Spotting Errors - English Questions and Answers

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(Q1) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. There is still
  2. little tea
  3. left in the cup.
  4. No error.
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Solution

'a little tea' or 'some tea'

(Q2) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. He says that
  2. his car does
  3. eight kilometers in a litre
  4. No error.
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'eight kilometres per litre'

(Q3) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. After opening the door
  2. we entered into the room
  3. next to the kitchen
  4. No error.
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Solution

we entered the room

(Q4) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Can I lend
  2. your pencil
  3. for a minute, please?
  4. No error.
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Can I borrow

(Q5) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Last month we celebrated
  2. the wedding of our sister for whom
  3. we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years.
  4. No error.
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we had been looking for a suitable alliance for three years.

(Q6) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. In an English paper
  2. examiners should give as much weightage to language
  3. as they give to contents.
  4. No error
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(Q7) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. I am hearing
  2. a lot about
  3. the problem of AIDS these days.
  4. No error.
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Solution

I hear

(Q8) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Unless you stop to make noise at once
  2. I will have no option but to
  3. bring the matter to the attention of the police.
  4. No error.
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Solution

'Unless you stop making noise at once'

(Q9) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. He is generally
  2. more hungry
  3. than she is .
  4. No error.
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(Q10) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Since India has gained Independence
  2. 49 years ago.
  3. much progress has been made in almost every field.
  4. No error.
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Solution

'Since India gained independence'

(Q11) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. He ensured his bank manager
  2. that he would soon
  3. repay the loan.
  4. No error.
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Solution

He assured his bank manager

(Q12) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. A free press is not a privilege
  2. but the organic necessity
  3. in a free society.
  4. No error.
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Solution

But an organic necessity.

(Q13) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. He explained the matter
  2. at great length
  3. but I was not the wiser
  4. No error.
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Solution

at length

(Q14) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. He will end up his work
  2. in the city
  3. by the end of the year.
  4. No error.
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Solution

He will end his work

(Q15) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Even though the shirt is rather expensive
  2. but I wish to
  3. purchase it with my own money.
  4. No error.
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Solution

I wish to

(Q16) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. He enquired me
  2. why I had not seen him the previous day
  3. as I had promised to do.
  4. No error.
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Solution

why I could not seen him the previous day

(Q17) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. I was there
  2. many a time
  3. in the past.
  4. No error.
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Solution

'I have been there'

(Q18) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. All the four sons
  2. of the old man
  3. quarrelled between themselves.
  4. No error.
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Solution

quarrelled among themselves

(Q19) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. He wanted to work all night
  2. but we saw that he was completely worn out
  3. and so we persuaded him to stop.
  4. No error.
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Solution

but we saw that he had completely been worn out

(Q20) English » Spotting Errors

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Mr.Smith was accused for murder
  2. but the court found him not guilty
  3. and acquitted him.
  4. No error.
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Solution

'Mr.Smith was accused of murder'