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

  1. He said that he
  2. will mind if
  3. I refused his offer.
  4. No error.
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would mind if

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

  1. Arun's parents died when he was young and
  2. he looked after his aunt
  3. who had no children.
  4. No error.
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he was looked after by his aunt

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

  1. Though child marriage
  2. has been banned.
  3. the custom still prevailed among some groups in India.
  4. No error.
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The custom still prevails among some groups in India

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

  1. My papa is
  2. in bad mood
  3. today
  4. No error.
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Solution

in a bad mood

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

  1. The warden
  2. forbade the student
  3. from leaving the hostel.
  4. No error.
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(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 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. In spite of several reminders,
  2. he did not so far send
  3. any reply to me, letters.
  4. No error.
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Solution

he has not so far sent

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

  1. As much as I admire him for his sterling qualities.
  2. I cannot excuse him for
  3. being unfair to his friends.
  4. No error.
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Much as I admire him for his sterling qualities.

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

  1. Please try to understand
  2. that the dispute on this issue is between my brother and myself,
  3. and concerns nobody else.
  4. No error.
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that the dispute on this issue is between my brother and me

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

  1. All the furnitures have been
  2. sent to the new house
  3. located in a village.
  4. No error.
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Solution

All the furniture have been

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

  1. It does not matter how you do it;
  2. what I want is that
  3. you should finish the work within a month.
  4. No error.
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I want that

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

  1. Though senior in age,
  2. his father is junior than
  3. my father in service.
  4. No error.
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Solution

his father is junior to

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

  1. While walking slowly in the park
  2. on a quiet summer afternoon
  3. a mad dog suddenly attacked him from behind
  4. No error.
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While he was walking slowly in the park

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

  1. Everyone visiting the house asked the young girl
  2. how could she kill the wolf
  3. single handed and without a weapon.
  4. No error.
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'how she could kill the wolf'

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

  1. Many health-conscious people
  2. prefer margarine
  3. than butter.
  4. No error.
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Solution

to butter

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

  1. The retiring principal asked his old pupils
  2. to take the interest in the school
  3. after he has retired.
  4. No error.
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Solution

to take interest in his school

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

  1. At present juncture
  2. however, the supercomputer
  3. would be a costly toy.
  4. No error.
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Solution

At the present juncture

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

  1. The crew were on board,
  2. and they soon busied themselves
  3. in preparing to meet the storm.
  4. No error.
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Solution

in preparing to face the storm

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

  1. Troy was taken by Greeks
  2. this formed the basis of a story
  3. which has become famous.
  4. No error.
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Solution

Troy was taken by the Greeks

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

  1. I am much pleased
  2. to know that
  3. you have topped the list.
  4. No error.
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Solution

I am very pleased

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

  1. He has not been attending
  2. English classes
  3. since one month
  4. No error.
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since the last one month