Spotting Errors - English Questions and Answers


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(Q1) English » Spotting Errors

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

This is / too grave sin / to be / pardoned.

A

too grave sin

B

to be

C

pardoned

D

This is

Solution

error lies in the option A 

too grave sin should be replaced by too grave a sin

(Q2) English » Spotting Errors

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

We have / not met / some of our friends / since six months.

A

since six months

B

some of our friends

C

We have

D

not met

Solution

error lies in option A 

since six months should be replaced with for six months.

for point of time you use since eg: since 1980s, since 2 'o' clock

for period of time you use for eg: for four hours, for two days.

(Q3) English » Spotting Errors

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

As it has been raining heavily / since two hours, / the children are / at home.

A

the children are

B

As it has been raining heavily

C

at home

D

since two hours,

Solution

option D has error in it.

replace since with for 

​​​​​​we use since to describe point of time for eg: since 2'o' clock, since 1980s

we use for to describe period of time for eg: for two hours, for two years.

(Q4) English » Spotting Errors

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

The policeman asked / many people but / no one was knowing / how the accident happened.

A

how the accident happened

B

many people but

C

The policeman asked

D

no one was knowing

Solution

the erroneous part is option D 

no one was knowing should be replaced with no one knew.

explanation: 

there are some verbs which do not exist in ing form, and know is one of them.

others are, hate , like, love, prefer, want, wish, feel, seem, hear, see, smell, sound, taste, agree,deny, disagree, surprise, mean, believe, know, realize, remember, recognize.

(Q5) 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.

How many / eggs were put / into the basket?

A

No error

B

How many

C

eggs were put

D

into the basket

Solution

there is no error in the given sentence and therefore option A is correct

the construction of the sentence is passive and is right according to rule.

note:- third form of put is put only.

(Q6) 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.

This question / is quite too / simple for me / to answer.

A

to answer

B

is quite too

C

This question

D

simple for me

Solution

quite too simple is wrong as quite here is redundant and not needed 

too simple will suffice the above condition  Also quite and too are never used consecutively.

correct answer: This question is too  simple for me to answer.

(Q7) 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.

There is a very little time / for them to prepare / for the show.

A

There is a very little time

B

for them to prepare

C

No error

D

for the show

Solution

little will be replaced by less. 

There is very less time for them to prepare for the show.

(Q8) English » Spotting Errors

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

Your eldest sister / lives in / a big city, / does she?

A

does she

B

a big city

C

Your eldest sister

D

lives in

Solution

positive statement is followed by a negative question tag. (Jack is from Spain, isn't he?)

negative statement is followed by a positive question tag. (They aren't funny, are they?)

Hence, does she will be replaced by does'nt she

(Q9) English » Spotting Errors

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

If he wants / farther information, / send him / to me.

A

If he wants

B

to me

C

send him

D

farther information

Solution

farther will be replaced by further. 

farther means far in terms of distance 

further means more, or to a greater degree

(Q10) 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.

My neighbour’s grandson / is only / five month old.

A

My neighbour’s grandson

B

five month old

C

is only

D

No error

Solution

the erroneous part is option B

here,  five month old should be replaced with five months old.

after five, we need a plural noun so month is incorrect here,

so the correct sentence is my neighbor's grandson is only five months old.

(Q11) English » Spotting Errors

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

The manager said, “Could you please / confirm me whether you / have received all the items / that you had ordered?”

A

The manager said, “Could you please 

B

have received all the items

C

confirm me whether you

D

that you had ordered

Solution

the error lies in 'confirm me whether you'

it should be replaced with confirm whether you

the use of pronoun me is superfluous here  and should be removed

so the correct answer is, the manager said," could you please confirm whether you have received all the items that you had ordered?"

(Q12) English » Spotting Errors

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

You should / have respond / to my query / sooner.

A

sooner

B

to my query

C

You should 

D

have respond 

Solution

the error lies in option D.

has/have always take third form of the verb with them, so have respond should be replaced with have responded.

(Q13) English » Spotting Errors

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

The crew / of sailors / were not perturbed / by the strong gale.

A

were not perturbed

B

by the strong gale

C

of sailors

D

The crew

Solution

option A has error in it.

were not perturbed should be replaced with was not Perturbed.

crew is a singular noun and hence needs a singilar verb to qualify this, that is was and not were.

(Q14) English » Spotting Errors

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

We thought / there was a good idea / to wear snow boots / before we stepped out.

A

We thought

B

before we stepped out

C

there was a good idea

D

to wear snow boots

Solution

error lies in the option C 

there was a good idea should be replaced with it was a good idea.

there denotes place and can not be used for an idea as pronoun, the correct pronoun is it.

so option C is correct.

(Q15) 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.

We ordered a Pizza / which are one of / my favourite foods.

A

my favourite foods

B

which are one of

C

No error

D

We ordered a Pizza

Solution

option B had the erroneous part in it.

which are one of should be replaced with which is one of.

as pizza is a singular noun and for that we need a singular auxiliary verb here, that is 'is'.

hence option B is right.

(Q16) English » Spotting Errors

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

Athens was / a most luminous / of all city-states / of ancient Greece.

A

a most luminous

B

of all city-states

C

of ancient Greece

D

Athens was

Solution

error lies in the option A part.

a most luminous should be replaced with the most luminous.

with superlative degree we use article 'the' and not a/an 

so option A is the right answer.

(Q17) 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.

It has / been raining / since / two hours.

A

been raining

B

It has

C

two hours

D

since

Solution

erroneous part here is option D 

since  should be replaced with for

for is used for period of time eg: for two days, for two hours

since is used for point of time eg: since 2 o clock, since 1990s

(Q18) 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.

Every Saturday, / the workers gets / their weekly wages.

A

their weekly wages

B

No error

C

the workers gets

D

Every Saturday

Solution

the erroneous part is option C

the workers gets should be replaced with the workers get

according to subject verb agreement rule

we use singular verb with singular and plural verb with plural.subject.

workers is plural so get should be used instead of gets

(Q19) English » Spotting Errors

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

The contrast between / Britain and other countries / of Europe / are striking.

A

The contrast between

B

of Europe

C

are striking

D

Britain and other countries

Solution

the error lies in option C.

are striking should be replaced with is striking.

the subject of the sentence is the contrast which is singular hence a singular auxiliary verb is needed here.

(Q20) English » Spotting Errors

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

There have been / three breaks-in / in our society / this month.

A

three breaks-in

B

this month

C

in our society

D

There have been

Solution

the error is in option A

three breaks-in should be replaced with three break-ins 

break-in means the act of entering a building by force and plural form of break-in is break-insbreak-ins and not breaks-in