Spotting Errors - English Questions and Answers


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(Q1) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

It was / the very well-directed film / and we enjoyed it.

A

No error

B

and we enjoyed it

C

the very well-directed film

D

It was

(Q2) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

No one were / present when I / entered the hall.

A

No error

B

entered the hall

C

No one were

D

present when I

(Q3) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Every / curious child / want to / rip open a toy.

A

rip open a toy

B

curious child

C

Every

D

want to

(Q4) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain a grammatical error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

If the economy fails / this year it reflect badly / on the government.

A

on the government

B

If the economy fails

C

No error

D

this year it reflect badly

(Q5) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

We stayed / in Jim’s flat / during he was / on holiday.

A

on holiday

B

in Jim’s flat

C

We stayed

D

during he was

Solution

the above sentence is incorrect, we need to use when in place of during.

explanation: 

the correct construction is when + a phrase

eg: we stayed in Jim's flat when he was on holiday

and during + a noun

eg: we stayed in Jim's flat during holiday.

(Q6) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Do you / recall to meet / her at the party / last night?

A

Do you

B

recall to meet

C

last night

D

her at the party

Solution

The error lies in B part.

to meet should be replaced by meeting.

the verb recall takes a gerund and not infinitive(to+v1)

hence, option B is correct here.

(Q7) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

He allowed / his son to drive / but he warn him / of the danger.

A

He allowed

B

but he warn him

C

his son to drive

D

of the danger

Solution

the error lies in option B

the given sentence is in past tense

so past form of the verb warn should be used 

correct is but he warned.

(Q8) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Did you baked / the chocolate cake / yourself this time?

A

Did you baked

B

the chocolate cake

C

No error

D

yourself this time

Solution

option A has the incorrect part 

did you baked should be changed into did you bake.

past indefinite tense~ subject + did + v1 + object.

(Q9) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

It is not worth / having the trouble / to write to him / as he never replies.

A

as he never replies

B

to write to him

C

It is not worth

D

having the trouble

Solution

option D has the error in it,

the right phrase is take the trouble 

and not have the trouble 

so the correct sentence should be it is not worth taking the trouble...

note - these are some fixed phrases one has to learn.

(Q10) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

No sooner did / the child start crying / then the mother / hugged him.

A

No sooner did 

B

then the mother

C

the child start crying

D

hugged him

Solution

The error lies in the B part of the sentence 

then should be replaced by than 

 no sooner + than 

hardly/scarcely + when 

these are the correct pair to use and should be come together only.

(Q11) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Your name / precedes before mine / in the / admission list.

A

admission list

B

precedes before mine

C

Your name

D

in the

Solution

error lies in option B 

as precedes before mine should be replaces with precedes mine

use of before with precedes makes it superfluous and should be avoided.

(Q12) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The recently hike / in the price of petroleum products / will hit / household budgets severely.

A

The recently hike 

B

will hit

C

household budgets severely

D

in the price of petroleum products

Solution

the error lies in the part A 

recently hike should be replaced by recent hike.

recent- something happened just now (adjective) 

recently- something happened just now (adverb) 

hike is a noun and to qualify this we need an adjective and not a verb 

so recent hike is the correct phrase.

(Q13) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

It was a surprising / to receive the gift/ from my brother.

A

to receive the gift

B

from my brother

C

It was a surprising

D

No error

Solution

option C has the erroneous part, 

it was a surprising should be replaced by it was a surprise 

as article a should be followed by a noun and not an adjective (surprising) 

(Q14) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

My house / is more / spacious than / my sister.

A

My house

B

is more

C

spacious than

D

my sister

Solution

option D has error in it 

my sister shluld be replaced with my sister's

since, comparisons is done between two similar objects only so you can not compare house with sister,

it should be between my house and sister's house.

(Q15) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

He was / late / for school / and punished.

A

and punished

B

for school

C

late

D

He was

Solution

option A has error in it and punished should be replced with and was punished

if we break the sentence in two parts we will read it as, he was late and he was punished 

this is passive constriction so was/were + v3 construction should be followed

(Q16) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

My older brother,/ which you’ll / meet later,/ is a dentist.

A

meet later

B

My older brother

C

which you’ll

D

is a dentist

Solution

option C has the erroneous part.

which you'll should be replaced by who you'll

we use who for persons and which for non living objects

(Q17) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

The fisheries sector / have grown significantly / in the last one year.

A

have grown significantly

B

No error

C

The fisheries sector

D

in the last one year

Solution

the error lies in  the option A 

have should be replaced with has 

according to subject verb agreement singular verb qualifies the singular subject and plural verb qualifies the plural subject

the fisheries sector is a singular subject so it will take verb has and not have.

(Q18) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

She persisted / to doing / what she wanted / despite opposition.

A

despite opposition

B

She persisted

C

to doing

D

what she wanted

Solution

the error lies in the option C, 

persisted to doing should be replaced with persisted in doing

this is fixed preposition used with persist.

hence option C is the correct answer.

(Q19) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain a grammatical error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Antique diamond necklace / was stolen / from the museum.

A

from the museum

B

Antique diamond necklace

C

No error

D

was stolen

Solution

the error lies in option B 

antique dimomd necklace should be replaced with An antique diamond necklace,

when we introduce a subject for the first time in a sentence that is not unique we use A/An 

for words starting with vowel we use an 

so an should come here before antique

(Q20) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

The unseasonal rain/ caused a lot of damage/ to the crops.

A

caused a lot of damage

B

No error

C

The unseasonal rain

D

to the crops

Solution

given question is correct and has no error in any part

hence option B is the right answer