Spotting Errors - English Questions and Answers


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(Q1) English » Spotting Errors

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

My friends are gone on a trip to Goa today.

A

My friends

B

are gone

C

to Goa today

D

on a trip

Solution

option B is the right answer here,

are gone should be replaced with went

the given sentence is in active construction and time clause(today) has also given so, past indefinite tense is the correct usage.

(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.

Sunil refused to / attend the meeting / of association on Saturday.

A

 Sunil refused to

B

of association on Saturday

C

 attend the meeting

D

 No error

Solution

option B has the erroneous part in it.

so of assosiation on saturday should be replaced with of the association on saturday

incorrect omission of article the is given here,

(Q3) English » Spotting Errors

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Alex picked up the boxes quite easily even they were heavy.

A

the boxes

B

even they were heavy

C

Alex picked up

D

quite easily

Solution

option B has the erroneous part in it.

even should be replaced with although

even- is used to emphasizing something

although- is used for showing the contrast

(Q4) English » Spotting Errors

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

Holiday homework / are essential to keeping / students busy / during the vacation.

A

are essential to keeping

B

during the vacation

C

students busy

D

Holiday homework

Solution

the error lies in option A 

are essential to keeping should be replaced with is essential to keep

Subject verb agreement rule:

The basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb while a plural subject takes a plural verb.

here the given subject is singular, 

(Q5) 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.

Mrs. Verma refused / the second helping / of ice cream.

A

Mrs. Verma refused

B

of ice cream

C

No error

D

the second helping

Solution

given sentence is absolutely correct, and error free

thus no error is the right answer

(Q6) 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.

Get up from your place / slow, and / turn around!

A

slow and

B

Get up from your place

C

turn around

D

No error

Solution

option A is the correct answer.

slow and should be replaced with slowly and.

slow is an adjective and can not qualify a verb

therefor we need an adverb here,

(Q7) 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.

Handicrafts are / export from India / to several / European countries.

A

to several

B

Handicrafts are

C

European countries

D

export from India

Solution

option D has the erroneous part ,

 export from india should be replaced with exported from india

as the given sentence is in passive construction and for that the basic rule is be and third form of the verb

so third form of the verb export should be ued here

(Q8) English » Spotting Errors

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

Will you / care for / a cup of / hot coffee?

A

hot coffee

B

Will you

C

care for

D

a cup of

Solution

option B is the right answer here,

replace will you with would you,

will definews the real and actual possibilities, and would is used for imagined possibilities; and a polite request

(Q9) English » Spotting Errors

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

My friend / who’s leg / was fractured, / has recovered.

A

has recovered

B

who’s leg

C

was fractured

D

My friend

Solution

option B is the right answer here 

replace who's with whose,

whose-(used in questions to ask who something belongs to) of whom?

who's is the contracted form of who is, or who has

(Q10) 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.

They had hardly completed / half of the work / than the boss called them.

A

than the boss called them

B

No error

C

half of the work

D

They had hardly completed

Solution

option A is the right answer here ,

than the boss called him should be replaced with 'when the boss called him'

scarcely/hardly..........when is the correct pair

no sooner.....than is the correct pair

(Q11) English » Spotting Errors

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

We bought / two dozens / mangoes from / the market.

A

the market

B

We bought 

C

mangoes from

D

two dozens

Solution

option D is the right answer here,

we need to replace dozens with dozen

because,

 When “dozen” follows a number its plural is “dozen”. Only an unspecified number is referred to as “dozens”

(Q12) 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.

You and I / have submitted / your work / on time.

A

You and I

B

your work

C

on time

D

have submitted

Solution

option Bis the right answer here,

the correct determiner for you and I is our.

and not your,( your can define the belogings of you only )

(Q13) English » Spotting Errors

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

I did not / buy neither / of the / two dresses.

A

buy neither

B

of the

C

I did not

D

two dresses

Solution

option A is the right answer here,

buy neither should be rplaced with buy either.

you can not use neither (already a negative word) in a negative sentence

(Q14) English » Spotting Errors

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

Paul was / bited by a dog / when he / was a child.

A

when he

B

Paul was

C

bited by a dog

D

was a child

Solution

option C has the error in it and is the right answer here,

bitted by a dog should be replaced with bitten by a dog.

above sentence is in passive construction so here we need to use be and third form of the verb structure,

third form of the word bit is bitten

(Q15) 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.

They ordered the whole area / to be disinfected / on the earliest.

A

No error

B

on the earliest

C

to be disinfected

D

They ordered the whole area

Solution

option B  has the erroneous part here,

on the earliest should be replaced with on the earlier.

on the earlier means;

happening or done before the usual or expected time.

"we ate our lunch earlier"

(Q16) English » Spotting Errors

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

I do not / like to read / these kind / of novels.

A

I do not

B

these kind

C

of novels

D

like to read

Solution

option B has the error in it 

these kind should be replaced with this kind.

for a unique kind we use singular form of the above consturction that is this kind

and the plural form is used for various kinds that is these kinds

(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.

Vivek should be excited / on the promotion / he’s got.

A

Vivek should be excited

B

No error

C

he’s got

D

on the promotion

Solution

the error lies in the part D

on the promotion should be replaced with about the promotion

wrong usage of preposition has been stated here

about is used to state something less specific and fits right here with the promotion

(Q18) English » Spotting Errors

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

Shall / we go / for walking / in the park?

A

for walking

B

Shall

C

in the park

D

we go

Solution

option A  has the erroneous part, walking should be replaced with a walk.

let's see the diffrence between two

If walking is something you do regularly as a form of exercise, then you can certainly say: I need to go walking. If you've had a hard day and need to take a leisurely stroll, then you would say: I need to take a walk

(Q19) 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.

Among you and me / she is quite rude / to the boy.

A

she is quite rude

B

No error

C

to the boy

D

Among you and me

Solution

option d has the erroneous part, 

among you and me should be replaced with; between you and me

The most common use for among is when something is in or with a group of a few, several, or many things. The most common use of between is when something is in the middle of two things or two groups of things. It is sometimes used in the phrase in between.

(Q20) English » Spotting Errors

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

I find that / I get myself tired / very easily / these days.

A

these days

B

I get myself tired

C

I find that

D

very easily