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 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 which were once spoken.
The relative pronoun refers to Sanskrit, which is singular: which was once spoken. And Sanskrit as a language name takes no article in the preceding part.
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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 impress by.
The passive needs the past participle: everyone is impressed by his zeal.
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In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: D
The error is in but he had failed to make any mark in the examination.
Though already marks the contrast, so but doubles it. English uses one or the other, not both.
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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 that he will explain it.
The reporting verb promised is past, so will becomes would. The tense sequence must be kept through the reported clause.
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In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: D
The error is in he had hardly made no profit at all.
Hardly is already a negative, so no doubles it. The sentence needs hardly any profit at all.
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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 that he was told.
Scarcely pairs with when: scarcely had he gone a few steps when he was told. That is not used in this correlative.
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In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".
Answer: D
The error is in didn't play whole hearted.
Play is a verb and needs an adverb: didn't play wholeheartedly. Wholehearted is the adjective, and the word is written as one.
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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 one of the objective.
One of always selects from a group, so the noun must be plural: one of the objectives.
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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 why did people get.
The clause is the subject of is a matter of investigation, so it is a noun clause and takes statement order: why people get so much annoyed.
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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 sung, everyone were.
Everyone is singular and takes a singular verb: everyone was standing in silence.
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