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 cleared by clouds.
The sky was cleared of clouds - of marks what was removed. By would name the agent that did the clearing, which the clouds were not.
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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 I tell him to come.
Last week is a finished past time, so the verb must be past: I told him to come. The habitual comes late in the present is a separate clause and stays present.
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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 the importance for your work.
Importance takes of before the thing that is important: the importance of your work.
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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 it was a boldly step.
Step is a noun and needs an adjective: a bold step. Boldly is the adverb.
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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 are coming to attend.
Along with his colleagues does not join a second subject; the subject remains the Head, which is singular: is coming. The same is true of together with, as well as and in addition to.
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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 from over last five years.
A length of time takes for: for over the last five years. From is not used with a duration.
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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 the patient recover.
The subject is singular and the sentence is past, so the verb is recovered. The so ... that construction that follows needs a finite verb to hang on.
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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: E
There is no error.
Decide as to which is acceptable, the modal should is correctly used in the indirect question, and after obtaining is a properly formed gerund phrase.
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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 postponed indefinite.
Postponed is a verb and takes an adverb: postponed indefinitely. Indefinite is the adjective.
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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 the mission provides.
During the last few years reaches from the past to now, so the verb must be the present perfect: the mission has provided able service.
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