Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 2

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11.

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).

Nicholas won the case as he argued very forcefully and in such the intelligent way that the judge changed his opinion.

A.

Nicholas won the case as

B.

he argued very forcefully and

C.

in such the intelligent way

D.

that the judge changed his opinion.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

in such an intelligent way

12.

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).

What is needed today is a new breed of managers with a new set of concepts and a flexible way about thinking.

A.

What is needed today is

B.

a new breed of managers

C.

with a new set of concepts

D.

and a flexible way about thinking.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

and a flexible way of thinking

13.

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 the absence of clear instuctions one cannot be expected to be functioned effectively.

A.

In the absence of

B.

clear instuctions

C.

one cannot be expected

D.

to be functioned effectively.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

to be functionally effective

14.

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).

A detailed inquiry in the incident has been initiated by the Central Government.

A.

A detailed inquiry

B.

in the incident

C.

has been initiated

D.

by the Central Government.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

into the incident

15.

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).

Each cigarette a person smoke does some harm and eventually it may cause a serious disease.

A.

Each cigarette

B.

a person smoke

C.

does some harm and eventually

D.

it may cause a serious disease.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

a person smokes

16.

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).

Very few employees in our company are so dedicated as Mahesh will.

A.

Very few employees

B.

in our company are

C.

so dedicated as

D.

Mahesh will.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

Mahesh

17.

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).

On resuming his duty, he asked his Superiors that whether he would be permitted to leave early.

A.

On resuming his duty,

B.

he asked his Superiors

C.

that whether he would be

D.

permitted to leave early.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

whether he would be

18.

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).

One of the most effective solutions is that she should work on Sunday and complete the assignment.

A.

One of the most effective

B.

solutions is that

C.

she should work on Sunday

D.

and complete the assignment.

E.

No error

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19.

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 photograph will give the reader a far better notion of the structure than any verbal description.

A.

The photograph will give

B.

the reader a far better

C.

notion of the structure

D.

than any verbal description.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

impression of the structure

20.

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 majority of the computer professionals recommends that effective measures should be taken against software piracy.

A.

The majority of the

B.

computer professionals recommends

C.

that effective measures

D.

should be taken against software piracy.

E.

No error

Correct answer is A

A majority of the