Spotting Errors Questions and Answers

Q: In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

The error is in he would have lost all our belongings.The if-clause is had you not reached, so the sentence is a third conditional and the main clause correctly takes would have lost; the fault is the possessive - our does not agree with he, and the sentence needs his or all of our to be consistent.

Q: In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

The error is in the man told to her.Tell takes an indirect object without a preposition: told her. Said is the verb that takes to.

Q: In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

The error is in if I am you.The main clause is would have seen, so the condition is unreal and takes the past subjunctive: if I were you. The present am states the condition as a real possibility, which it is not.

Q: In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

The error is in addicted to gamble.Addicted to takes a noun or a gerund, since to here is a preposition: addicted to gambling.

Q: In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

The error is in as Shyama.The comparison is between two pens, so the second term must be a pen: as Shyama's. As it stands the sentence compares a pen with a girl.

Q: In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

The error is in are quite disturbing.The subject is the number, which is singular: the number of school dropouts is quite disturbing. A number of, by contrast, takes a plural verb.

Q: In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

The error is in approve of him.The auxiliary has requires the past participle: has never approved of him. And before a gerund the possessive is the careful form - approved of his working as a clerk.

Q: In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

The error is in to carry my baggages.Baggage is uncountable and has no plural. The same is true of luggage, furniture and information.

Q: In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

The error is in are indicated.The subject is the number, singular, so the verb is is indicated. Marks carried by each question is a prepositional phrase between subject and verb and does not affect the agreement.

Q: In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

There is no error.There is no question of takes a gerund, and the possessive before it - of my failing - is correct.

Direction for [ Question No: 151 To 160 ] :

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).

151.

In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

A.Had you not
B.reached in time
C.he would have lost all our belongings
D.No error

Answer: C

The error is in he would have lost all our belongings.

The if-clause is had you not reached, so the sentence is a third conditional and the main clause correctly takes would have lost; the fault is the possessive - our does not agree with he, and the sentence needs his or all of our to be consistent.

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152.

In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

A.The man told to her
B.that he had not brought his dog
C.out for a walk as he was afraid that it would rain
D.No error

Answer: A

The error is in the man told to her.

Tell takes an indirect object without a preposition: told her. Said is the verb that takes to.

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153.

In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

A.If I am you
B.I would have seen to it
C.that I won the prize
D.No error

Answer: A

The error is in if I am you.

The main clause is would have seen, so the condition is unreal and takes the past subjunctive: if I were you. The present am states the condition as a real possibility, which it is not.

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154.

In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

A.It is unfortunate that
B.many youngsters get
C.addicted to gamble
D.No error

Answer: C

The error is in addicted to gamble.

Addicted to takes a noun or a gerund, since to here is a preposition: addicted to gambling.

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155.

In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

A.Kamala's fountain-pen
B.is as expensive
C.as Shyama
D.No error

Answer: C

The error is in as Shyama.

The comparison is between two pens, so the second term must be a pen: as Shyama's. As it stands the sentence compares a pen with a girl.

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156.

In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

A.When we consider all the factors, which are many,
B.the number of school dropouts
C.are quite disturbing
D.No error

Answer: C

The error is in are quite disturbing.

The subject is the number, which is singular: the number of school dropouts is quite disturbing. A number of, by contrast, takes a plural verb.

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157.

In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

A.She has never
B.approve of him
C.working as a clerk.
D.No error

Answer: B

The error is in approve of him.

The auxiliary has requires the past participle: has never approved of him. And before a gerund the possessive is the careful form - approved of his working as a clerk.

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158.

In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

A.At the station
B.I'll hire a coolie
C.to carry my baggages
D.No error

Answer: C

The error is in to carry my baggages.

Baggage is uncountable and has no plural. The same is true of luggage, furniture and information.

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159.

In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

A.The number of marks carried by each question
B.are indicated
C.at the end of the question
D.No error

Answer: B

The error is in are indicated.

The subject is the number, singular, so the verb is is indicated. Marks carried by each question is a prepositional phrase between subject and verb and does not affect the agreement.

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160.

In the sentence below, find the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose "No error".

A.There is no question
B.of my failing
C.in the examination.
D.No error

Answer: B

There is no error.

There is no question of takes a gerund, and the possessive before it - of my failing - is correct.

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