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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. An anti-extortion cell is opened
  2. by the district police headquarter
  3. six months ago
  4. as a precautionary measure.
  5. No error.
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An anti-exortion cell has been opened

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Hindi and Marathi are
  2. different forms of the Sanskrit
  3. which were once spoken
  4. in almost every part of India.
  5. No error.
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which was once spoken

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Everyone is
  2. impress by
  3. his zeal
  4. and enthusiasm.
  5. No error.
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impressed by

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. His father told me
  2. that though his son had
  3. worked very hard,
  4. but he had failed to make any mark in the examination.
  5. No error.
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but he failed to make any mark in the examination

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. The teacher promised
  2. that he will explain it
  3. if they come
  4. before school the following day.
  5. No error.
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that he would explain it

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. After toiling very hard
  2. over a long period
  3. he found
  4. he had hardly made no profit at all.
  5. No error.
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he had hardly made any profit at all

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Scarcely had
  2. he gone a few steps
  3. that he was told
  4. that his mother was no more.
  5. No error.
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When he was told

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. The observers felt that
  2. the stronger team had to face
  3. defeat because the players
  4. didn't play whole hearted.
  5. No error.
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didn't play whole heartedly

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. One of the objective
  2. of the meeting which
  3. was held today was to
  4. elect new office-bearers.
  5. No error.
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One of the objectives

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Why did people get
  2. somuch annoyed
  3. even with little provocation
  4. is a matter of investigation.
  5. No error.
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Why people got

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. When the national
  2. anthem was being
  3. sung, everyone were
  4. standing in silence.
  5. No error.
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Sung, everyone was

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Having learn my lessons
  2. I was very careful
  3. in dealing with him
  4. in front of his room-mate.
  5. No error.
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Having learnt my lessons

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. He neglects
  2. attending lectures
  3. regularly
  4. though college was only a few yards away from his house.
  5. No error.
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though college is only a few yard away from his house.

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. He tried as he could
  2. Naveen did not
  3. succeed in getting
  4. his car to start up.
  5. No error.
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his car start up

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Mr.Raman said that
  2. he had a difference
  3. with
  4. the chairman at his statement.
  5. No error.
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the chairman over his statement

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. During last days
  2. I was continuously trying
  3. to contact you
  4. but you were not available.
  5. No error
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During the last few days

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. We were shocking
  2. to hear the news
  3. of the untimely death
  4. of the leader.
  5. No error.
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We were shocked

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. I do not recall
  2. exactly what he said to me
  3. but when I was quit
  4. he said something to me.
  5. No error.
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what exactly he said to me

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. The health workers are
  2. being tried their best
  3. to popularise
  4. preventive measures.
  5. No error.
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trying their best

(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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. Kamlesh asked the dealer
  2. what was the price
  3. of that bicycle and whether
  4. it is really made in Germany?
  5. No error.
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what the price was