Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 8

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71.

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).

Sarang is the only person who can complete this work within stipulated deadline.

A.

Sarang is the only

B.

person who can

C.

complete this work

D.

within stipulated deadline.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

by the stipulated deadline

72.

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 offered him part-time work but he turned it over saying that he would rather wait for a full-time job .

A.

I offered him part-time work

B.

but he turned it over

C.

saying that he would

D.

rather wait for a full-time job .

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

but he turned it down

73.

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).

As always have been said, parents should not impose their desires on their wards.

A.

As always have been said,

B.

parents should not

C.

impose their desires

D.

on their wards.

E.

No error

Correct answer is A

As has always been said

74.

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).

From a tiny roon in the slums, they have managed to move to a good house in a better locality.

A.

From a tiny roon in

B.

the slums, they have

C.

managed to move to a good

D.

house in a better locality.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

managed to move into a good

75.

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 student answered to the question asked by the Inspector.

A.

The student

B.

answered to

C.

the question

D.

asked by the Inspector.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

answered

76.

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).

No sooner we reached there than it started raining heavily.

A.

No sooner

B.

we reached there

C.

than it started raining

D.

heavily.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

did we reach there

77.

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).

Ketaki would have surely got the job if she would have attended the interview.

A.

Ketaki would have

B.

surely got the job

C.

if she would have

D.

attended the interview.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

if she had

78.

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 spite of the rumours of an impending takeover by the government Mary bought more shares of that company.

A.

In spite of the rumours

B.

of an impending takeover

C.

by the government

D.

Mary bought more shares of that company.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

of an impending taking over

79.

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).

No sooner had the jeep arrives the station than a young police officer jumped out of it.

A.

No sooner had the jeep

B.

arrives the station

C.

than a young police officer

D.

jumped out of it.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

arrived at the station

80.

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).

Jayant told me that Mihir expect every friend to meet him once in a week.

A.

Jayant told me

B.

that Mihir expect

C.

every friend to meet him

D.

once in a week.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

that Mihir expects