Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 6

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51.

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).

Reasonable ambition, if supported at persistent efforts, is likely to yield the desired results.

A.

Reasonable ambition, if supported

B.

at persistent efforts,

C.

is likely to yield

D.

the desired results.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

by persistent efforts

52.

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 chairman welcomed all the guests and gave an outline of the activities performing by the Company.

A.

The chairman welcomed

B.

all the guests and

C.

gave an outline of the

D.

activities performing by the Company.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

activities performed by the company

53.

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).

I was standing at the bus stop waiting for him since eight o'clock.

A.

I was standing

B.

at the bus stop

C.

waiting for him

D.

since eight o'clock.

E.

No error

Correct answer is A

I had been standing

54.

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).

Day in and day out he keep telling his friends that he wants to go abroad.

A.

Day in and day out

B.

he keep telling

C.

his friends that

D.

he wants to go abroad.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

he keeps telling

55.

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).

We fail to understand why do most educated people lose their temper even without any apparent reason.

A.

We fail to understand

B.

why do most educated people

C.

lose their temper even

D.

without any apparent reason.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

why most educated people

56.

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).

Jayesh loved his Guru immensely and gave him fullest loyalty, yet he had his own independent way of thinking.

A.

Jayesh loved his Guru immensely

B.

and gave him fullest loyalty,

C.

yet he had his own

D.

independent way of thinking.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

way of thinking

57.

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 man is a social animal.

A.

The man

B.

is

C.

a

D.

social animal.

E.

No error

Correct answer is A

Man

58.

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 five-member committee were of the view that the present service conditions of the employees of this company are quite good.

A.

the five-member committee were

B.

of the view that the present service conditions

C.

of the employees of this company

D.

are quite good.

E.

No error

Correct answer is A

The five-member committee was

59.

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).

If the by-stander had not been familiar with first-aid techniques the driver which had met with the accident would have died.

A.

If the by-stander had not been

B.

familiar with first-aid techniques

C.

the driver which had met

D.

with the accident would have died.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

the driver who had met

60.

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).

If you would have gone to his house before 10 a.m., you would have got his autograph.

A.

If you would have

B.

gone to his house

C.

before 10 a.m., you would have

D.

got his autograph.

E.

No error

Correct answer is A

If you had