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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.

A

No error

B

your valuables safely

C

for keep

D

Take care

Solution

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.

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.

A

more polite

B

to her

C

can have been

D

He

Solution

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.

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.

A

in which

B

Nowadays common people take

C

they were governed

D

interest in the manner

Solution

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

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.

A

the comforts to life

B

No error

C

I had all

D

in my childhood

Solution

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.

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.

A

speaks four languages

B

No error

C

Aarav’s mother

D

fluently

Solution

the given sentence is error free 

hence option B is the right answer.

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?

A

human beings were

B

happen if

C

What would

D

govern by robots

Solution

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.

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.

A

has resulted on achieving

B

record food grain production

C

The increase in irrigated areas

D

No error

Solution

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.

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.

A

for the dog

B

Several minutes passed

C

carry milk

D

before she returned

Solution

the erroneous part is option C

replace carry milk with carrying milk 

present participle is used here,

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.

A

The Taj Mahal

B

is one of

C

creation in the world

D

the most beautiful

Solution

the error lies in option C 

in the world should be replaced with of the world.

so option C is the right answer.

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.

A

It has been

B

No error

C

since two days

D

raining intermittently

Solution

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.

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.

A

the task

B

at the best

C

of her ability

D

She performed

Solution

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.

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.

A

such a silly mistake

B

I was angry

C

for making

D

on myself

Solution

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.

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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.

A

This park is

B

the largest bird sanctuary

C

in the State

D

No error

Solution

abvove sentence is correct

and option D no error is the right answer.

the+ superlative degree is the correct usage.

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.

A

learnt to dance

B

where had he

C

I asked my friend

D

so well

Solution

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.

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.

A

for four days now

B

Shamim have not

C

No error

D

attended school

Solution

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.

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.

A

the corporate hospital

B

No error

C

He was formerly 

D

a doctor of

Solution

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 )

English » Spotting Errors

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

Our team have won the match.

A

have

B

the match

C

Our team

D

won

Solution

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 

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.

A

of daily use

B

sell all the goods

C

A shop nearby

D

No error

Solution

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 

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.

A

since she was

B

Smita lived

C

in this house

D

five years old

Solution

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.

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.

A

This hall is

B

badly to need

C

of repair

D

No error

Solution

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.