(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.
Take care/ for keep/ your valuables safely.
No error
your valuables safely
for keep
Take care
the error lies in option C
for keep should be replaced with for keeping
for is a preposition and after a preposition we must not use a verb but a noun so we use gerund forms of verb after them
note- to keep also means for keeping.
(Q2) English » Spotting Errors
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He / can have been / more polite / to her.
more polite
to her
can have been
He
the erroneous part is option C.
can have been should be replaced with could have been.
as we see have been indicatea that the work has been done already in past,
and in past we use past form of can that is could.
(Q3) English » Spotting Errors
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Nowadays, common people take / interest in the manner / in which / they were governed.
in which
Nowadays common people take
they were governed
interest in the manner
the error lies in the part C
they were governed should be replaced with they are governed,
now a days shows that the sentence is in present tense so we should use present form of the verb be
(Q4) 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.
I had all / the comforts to life / in my childhood.
the comforts to life
No error
I had all
in my childhood
the erroneous part is option A
comforts to life should be replaced with comforts of life,
the preposition to is wrongly used here and we need for here.
so option A is the right answer.
(Q5) 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.
Aarav’s mother / speaks four languages / fluently.
speaks four languages
No error
Aarav’s mother
fluently
the given sentence is error free
hence option B is the right answer.
(Q6) English » Spotting Errors
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
What would / happen if / human beings were / govern by robots?
human beings were
happen if
What would
govern by robots
the error lies in option D,
govern by robot should be replaced with governed by robots.
the given sentence is in passive construction and in that we use 3rd form of the verb
so third form of the verb govern should be used.
(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.
The increase in irrigated areas / has resulted on achieving / record food grain production.
has resulted on achieving
record food grain production
The increase in irrigated areas
No error
option A has the erroneous part,
has resulted on achieving should be replaced with has resulted in achieving.
result in is a fixed phrase that means- to cause something happen.
(Q8) English » Spotting Errors
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Several minutes passed / before she returned / carry milk / for the dog.
for the dog
Several minutes passed
carry milk
before she returned
the erroneous part is option C
replace carry milk with carrying milk
present participle is used here,
(Q9) 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.
The Taj Mahal / is one of / the most beautiful / creation in the world.
The Taj Mahal
is one of
creation in the world
the most beautiful
the error lies in option C
in the world should be replaced with of the world.
so option C is the right answer.
(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.
It has been / raining intermittently / since two days.
It has been
No error
since two days
raining intermittently
the erroneous part is option C
replace since two days with for two days.
we use for, for the period of time eg: for two hours, for two days
we use since for point of time eg: since 2 clock, since Monday.
(Q11) English » Spotting Errors
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
She performed / the task / at the best / of her ability.
the task
at the best
of her ability
She performed
the erroneous part is option B
at the best of her ability should be replaced with to the best of her ability.
this is the correct fixed usage.
(Q12) English » Spotting Errors
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I was angry / on myself / for making / such a silly mistake.
such a silly mistake
I was angry
for making
on myself
the error lies in option D
on myself should be replaced with with myself
angry with someone and angry at something are the fixed phrases.
(Q13) 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.
This park is / the largest bird sanctuary / in the State.
This park is
the largest bird sanctuary
in the State
No error
abvove sentence is correct
and option D no error is the right answer.
the+ superlative degree is the correct usage.
(Q14) English » Spotting Errors
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I asked my friend / where had he / learnt to dance / so well.
learnt to dance
where had he
I asked my friend
so well
option B has the erroneous part.
where had he should be replaced with where he had.
the given question is in indirect speech; in which we change Interrogative sentence into affirmative sentence.
(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.
Shamim have not / attended school / for four days now.
for four days now
Shamim have not
No error
attended school
the erroneous part is option B
shameem have not should be replaced withshameem has not.
according to subject verb agreement rule; singular subject qualifies the singular verb and vice versa.
(Q16) 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.
He was formerly / a doctor of / the corporate hospital.
the corporate hospital
No error
He was formerly
a doctor of
option D is the right answer.
a doctor of should be replaced with a doctor at/in the hospital.
becuase of implies the connectiom or belonging, eg: a doctor of heart disease.
in/at defines the location of workplace, so here with hospital in/at is the correct usage.
in(a broader outlook of the place; ) at( the exact location of the place )
(Q17) English » Spotting Errors
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Our team have won the match.
have
the match
Our team
won
option A is the erroneous part here,
have should be replaced with has
according to subject verb agreement singular subject qualifies the singular verb and vice versa.
so here our team is a singular subject
(Q18) 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.
A shop nearby / sell all the goods / of daily use.
of daily use
sell all the goods
A shop nearby
No error
option B is the right answer.
sell all the goods should be replaced with sells all the goods.
according to subject verb agreement rule ;
singular subject qualifies the singular verb and vice versa, here the subject is singular so sells should be used
(Q19) English » Spotting Errors
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Smita lived in this house since she was five years old.
since she was
Smita lived
in this house
five years old
option B has the error in it.
smita lived should be replaced with smita has been living.
when we have time clause(simce/for) in a sentence we are obliged to use present/past perfect continuous structure of the tense.
(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.
This hall is / badly to need / of repair.
This hall is
badly to need
of repair
No error
option B is the erroneous part here,
badly to need should be replaced with badly in need
badly in need is a phrase that means it is in serious need of reparing.