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 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: A
The error is in with little patience.
Little without an article means hardly any, which contradicts the encouragement the sentence offers. A little means some, and that is what is wanted.
Please log in or register to report this question.
In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: C
The error is in she thought has done the most for the downtrodden.
The main verb was told is past, so the relative clause must be past too: had done the most. And whosoever should be whoever, the subject form of the clause.
Please log in or register to report this question.
In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: D
There is no error.
The past perfect had done correctly marks the work as earlier than the promotion, and every student takes the singular was promoted.
Please log in or register to report this question.
In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: C
The error is in was because he was too young.
The reason ... was because is a redundancy: reason and because both give the cause. The clause after was must be introduced by that.
Please log in or register to report this question.
In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: C
The error is in between you and I.
Between is a preposition and takes the object form: between you and me. The mistaken I is a hypercorrection, from over-applying the rule about you and I as a subject.
Please log in or register to report this question.
In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: B
The error is in travelling became very pleasant.
Since introduces a period reaching to the present, which takes the present perfect: travelling has become very pleasant.
Please log in or register to report this question.
In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: A
The error is in if I will have the time.
The if-clause of a first conditional takes the present simple: if I have the time. Shall carries the futurity in the main clause.
Please log in or register to report this question.
In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: B
The error is in but neither of us is.
Neither refers to two; with four brothers and sisters the word must be none of us. The verb after none may then be singular or plural.
Please log in or register to report this question.
In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: C
The error is in to look up the marketing network of the company.
Look up means to search for in a reference book or to improve. What a marketing manager does to a network is look after it, or build it up.
Please log in or register to report this question.
In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: C
The error is in were allowed to go near the factory.
The subject is not one, which is singular: not one was allowed. The plural of striking workers between subject and verb does not change the agreement.
Please log in or register to report this question.
