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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
My friends are gone on a trip to Goa today.
My friends
are gone
to Goa today
on a trip
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.
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.
Sunil refused to
of association on Saturday
attend the meeting
No error
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,
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.
the boxes
even they were heavy
Alex picked up
quite easily
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
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.
are essential to keeping
during the vacation
students busy
Holiday homework
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,
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.
Mrs. Verma refused
of ice cream
No error
the second helping
given sentence is absolutely correct, and error free
thus no error 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.
Get up from your place / slow, and / turn around!
slow and
Get up from your place
turn around
No error
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,
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.
to several
Handicrafts are
European countries
export from India
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
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?
hot coffee
Will you
care for
a cup of
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
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.
has recovered
who’s leg
was fractured
My friend
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
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.
than the boss called them
No error
half of the work
They had hardly completed
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
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.
the market
We bought
mangoes from
two dozens
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”
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.
You and I
your work
on time
have submitted
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 )
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.
buy neither
of the
I did not
two dresses
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
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.
when he
Paul was
bited by a dog
was a child
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
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.
No error
on the earliest
to be disinfected
They ordered the whole area
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"
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.
I do not
these kind
of novels
like to read
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
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.
Vivek should be excited
No error
he’s got
on the promotion
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
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?
for walking
Shall
in the park
we go
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
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.
she is quite rude
No error
to the boy
Among you and me
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.
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.
these days
I get myself tired
I find that
very easily