Spotting Errors Questions & Answers

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1.

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

Neither the earthquake nor the subsequent fire was able to dampen the spirit of the residents.

A.

Neither the earthquake

B.

nor the subsequent fire

C.

was able to dampen

D.

the spirit of the residents.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

could dampen

2.

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

This is one of the most interesting book I have ever read.

A.

This is one of

B.

the most interesting book

C.

I have

D.

ever read.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

the most interesting books

3.

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

Since it was a memory test the students were instructed to learn the passage with heart.

A.

Since it was a memory test

B.

the students were instructed

C.

to learn the

D.

passage with heart.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

passage by heart

4.

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

Every animal in the zoo is fed regularly and attended to very promptly.

A.

Every animal in the zoo

B.

is fed regularly

C.

and attended to

D.

very promptly.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

and is attended to

5.

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

Even after requesting him, he did not tell us that how he solved the problem.

A.

Even after requesting

B.

him, he did not

C.

tell us that how

D.

he solved the problem.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

tell us how

6.

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

In order to save petrol, motorists must have to be very cautious while driving along the highways.

A.

In order to save petrol,

B.

motorists must have to

C.

be very cautious

D.

while driving along the highways.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

Motorists have to

7.

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

The basket of apples sent by the gardener contained a number of green mangoes also.

A.

The basket of apples

B.

sent by the gardener

C.

contained a number of

D.

green mangoes also.

E.

No error

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8.

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

All of you will agree with me that no problem faced by our society is as grave and intractable as this problem is

A.

All of you will agree with me

B.

that no problem faced by our society

C.

is as grave and intractable

D.

as this problem is

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

that no other problem faced by our country

9.

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

Yesterday, a visitor to the park was attacked by a tiger and had to hospitalise.

A.

Yesterday, a visitor to

B.

the park was attacked

C.

by a tiger and

D.

had to hospitalise.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

had to be hospitalised

10.

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

The minister's speech has been reported to the newspaper.

A.

The minister's speech

B.

has been

C.

reported

D.

to the newspaper.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

in the newspaper