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Error Spotting questions

Find the part of the sentence with a grammar error.

1. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) Each of the boys (B) have completed (C) their project.

  1. (A) Each of the boys
  2. (B) have completed
  3. (C) their project.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) have completed "Each" is singular, so "has completed".

2. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) She is one of the best singer (B) that the college (C) has ever produced.

  1. (A) She is one of the best singer
  2. (B) that the college
  3. (C) has ever produced.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) She is one of the best singer "One of the best" takes a plural noun: "singers".

3. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The boy and his sister (B) was playing (C) in the park.

  1. (A) The boy and his sister
  2. (B) was playing
  3. (C) in the park.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) was playing Two subjects joined by "and" take a plural verb: "were playing".

4. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The furnitures in the hall (B) were arranged (C) neatly.

  1. (A) The furnitures in the hall
  2. (B) were arranged
  3. (C) neatly.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) The furnitures in the hall "Furniture" is uncountable: "The furniture in the hall was arranged".

5. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) He did not knew (B) the answer to (C) the question.

  1. (A) He did not knew
  2. (B) the answer to
  3. (C) the question.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) He did not knew After "did not", use the base form: "did not know".

6. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) Neither of the two answers (B) are (C) correct.

  1. (A) Neither of the two answers
  2. (B) are
  3. (C) correct.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) are "Neither" is singular: "is correct".

7. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The quality of the mangoes (B) were not (C) good this year.

  1. (A) The quality of the mangoes
  2. (B) were not
  3. (C) good this year.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) were not The subject is "quality" (singular): "was not".

8. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) She has gone to the market (B) to buy (C) some vegetables.

  1. (A) She has gone to the market
  2. (B) to buy
  3. (C) some vegetables.
  4. No error
Answer

D. No error The sentence is correct.

9. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) If he will come (B) tomorrow, we will (C) discuss the plan.

  1. (A) If he will come
  2. (B) tomorrow, we will
  3. (C) discuss the plan.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) If he will come In an if-clause about the future, use the present tense: "If he comes".

10. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The teacher, along with her students, (B) were going (C) to the museum.

  1. (A) The teacher, along with her students,
  2. (B) were going
  3. (C) to the museum.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) were going The subject is "teacher"; "along with" does not change it: "was going".

11. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) I have seen him (B) yesterday (C) at the bus stop.

  1. (A) I have seen him
  2. (B) yesterday
  3. (C) at the bus stop.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) I have seen him With a past time like "yesterday", use the simple past: "I saw him".

12. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) He is more cleverer (B) than his (C) elder brother.

  1. (A) He is more cleverer
  2. (B) than his
  3. (C) elder brother.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) He is more cleverer Use "cleverer" or "more clever", not both.

13. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) Ten kilometres (B) are a long distance (C) to walk.

  1. (A) Ten kilometres
  2. (B) are a long distance
  3. (C) to walk.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) are a long distance An amount of distance is treated as singular: "is a long distance".

14. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The scenery of Kashmir (B) is (C) very beautiful.

  1. (A) The scenery of Kashmir
  2. (B) is
  3. (C) very beautiful.
  4. No error
Answer

D. No error The sentence is correct; "scenery" is uncountable and singular.

15. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) Please send me (B) the informations (C) as soon as possible.

  1. (A) Please send me
  2. (B) the informations
  3. (C) as soon as possible.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) the informations "Information" has no plural form.

16. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) Gold is more precious (B) than any (C) metal.

  1. (A) Gold is more precious
  2. (B) than any
  3. (C) metal.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) than any Gold is itself a metal, so it should be "than any other metal".

17. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) Hardly I had reached home (B) when it started (C) to rain heavily.

  1. (A) Hardly I had reached home
  2. (B) when it started
  3. (C) to rain heavily.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) Hardly I had reached home Inversion is needed: "Hardly had I reached home".

18. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The number of students (B) in the class (C) are increasing.

  1. (A) The number of students
  2. (B) in the class
  3. (C) are increasing.
  4. No error
Answer

C. (C) are increasing. "The number of" takes a singular verb: "is increasing".

19. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) He is senior (B) than me (C) in the office.

  1. (A) He is senior
  2. (B) than me
  3. (C) in the office.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) than me "Senior" takes "to": "senior to me".

20. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) They discussed about (B) the problem (C) for hours.

  1. (A) They discussed about
  2. (B) the problem
  3. (C) for hours.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) They discussed about "Discuss" takes no preposition: "They discussed the problem".

21. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) Unless you do not work hard, (B) you will not (C) pass the exam.

  1. (A) Unless you do not work hard,
  2. (B) you will not
  3. (C) pass the exam.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) Unless you do not work hard, "Unless" already means "if not": "Unless you work hard".

22. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) My father, as well as my uncles, (B) is coming (C) to the wedding.

  1. (A) My father, as well as my uncles,
  2. (B) is coming
  3. (C) to the wedding.
  4. No error
Answer

D. No error The subject is "my father"; "as well as" does not change it, so "is" is correct.

23. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The cattle (B) is grazing (C) in the field.

  1. (A) The cattle
  2. (B) is grazing
  3. (C) in the field.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) is grazing "Cattle" is plural: "are grazing".

24. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) She prefers coffee (B) than (C) tea.

  1. (A) She prefers coffee
  2. (B) than
  3. (C) tea.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) than "Prefer" takes "to": "prefers coffee to tea".

25. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) Scarcely had the play begun (B) than the lights (C) went out.

  1. (A) Scarcely had the play begun
  2. (B) than the lights
  3. (C) went out.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) than the lights "Scarcely" pairs with "when", not "than".

26. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The teacher as well as (B) the students (C) were present.

  1. (A) The teacher as well as
  2. (B) the students
  3. (C) were present.
  4. No error
Answer

C. (C) were present. With "as well as", the verb follows the first subject: "was present".

27. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) He did not knew (B) the answer to (C) the last question.

  1. (A) He did not knew
  2. (B) the answer to
  3. (C) the last question.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) He did not knew After "did not" use the base form: "did not know".

28. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) One of my friend (B) is going (C) to Canada next month.

  1. (A) One of my friend
  2. (B) is going
  3. (C) to Canada next month.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) One of my friend "One of" takes a plural noun: "one of my friends".

29. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) She has been living (B) in Pune (C) since five years.

  1. (A) She has been living
  2. (B) in Pune
  3. (C) since five years.
  4. No error
Answer

C. (C) since five years. For a period of time use "for": "for five years".

30. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) I am looking forward (B) to see you (C) at the event.

  1. (A) I am looking forward
  2. (B) to see you
  3. (C) at the event.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) to see you "Look forward to" takes the -ing form: "to seeing you".

31. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The price of vegetables (B) have gone up (C) this month.

  1. (A) The price of vegetables
  2. (B) have gone up
  3. (C) this month.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) have gone up The subject is "price" (singular): "has gone up".

32. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) If I will get (B) the job, (C) I will move to Hyderabad.

  1. (A) If I will get
  2. (B) the job,
  3. (C) I will move to Hyderabad.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) If I will get The "if" clause of a first conditional uses the present: "If I get".

33. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The scenery (B) of Kashmir (C) are beautiful.

  1. (A) The scenery
  2. (B) of Kashmir
  3. (C) are beautiful.
  4. No error
Answer

C. (C) are beautiful. "Scenery" is uncountable: "is beautiful".

34. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) She returned (B) the book (C) to the library yesterday.

  1. (A) She returned
  2. (B) the book
  3. (C) to the library yesterday.
  4. No error
Answer

D. No error The sentence is correct.

35. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) She speaks English (B) very good (C) for a beginner.

  1. (A) She speaks English
  2. (B) very good
  3. (C) for a beginner.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) very good An adverb describes a verb: "speaks very well".

36. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) We discussed about (B) the project (C) for two hours.

  1. (A) We discussed about
  2. (B) the project
  3. (C) for two hours.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) We discussed about "Discuss" takes no preposition: "We discussed the project".

37. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) Neither Ravi (B) nor his friends (C) was invited.

  1. (A) Neither Ravi
  2. (B) nor his friends
  3. (C) was invited.
  4. No error
Answer

C. (C) was invited. With "neither…nor" the verb follows the nearer subject, "friends": "were invited".

38. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The furniture (B) in the hall (C) are very old.

  1. (A) The furniture
  2. (B) in the hall
  3. (C) are very old.
  4. No error
Answer

C. (C) are very old. "Furniture" is uncountable: "is very old".

39. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) He returned back (B) to his hometown (C) after the exams.

  1. (A) He returned back
  2. (B) to his hometown
  3. (C) after the exams.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) He returned back "Return" already means go back; "returned back" is redundant.

40. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) My brother is (B) elder than (C) me by two years.

  1. (A) My brother is
  2. (B) elder than
  3. (C) me by two years.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) elder than Use "older than"; "elder" is not used with "than".

41. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) Hardly had I sat down (B) than the (C) phone rang.

  1. (A) Hardly had I sat down
  2. (B) than the
  3. (C) phone rang.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) than the "Hardly" pairs with "when", not "than".

42. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) They had finished (B) the work (C) before the deadline.

  1. (A) They had finished
  2. (B) the work
  3. (C) before the deadline.
  4. No error
Answer

D. No error The sentence is correct: the past perfect shows the earlier action.

43. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) He gave me (B) an advice (C) about my career.

  1. (A) He gave me
  2. (B) an advice
  3. (C) about my career.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) an advice "Advice" is uncountable: "some advice" or "a piece of advice".

44. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) Unless you do not hurry, (B) you will (C) miss the bus.

  1. (A) Unless you do not hurry,
  2. (B) you will
  3. (C) miss the bus.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) Unless you do not hurry, "Unless" already means "if not": "Unless you hurry".

45. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The committee (B) have submitted (C) its report.

  1. (A) The committee
  2. (B) have submitted
  3. (C) its report.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) have submitted With "its", the committee is one body: "has submitted".

46. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) She is one of (B) those people who (C) never complains.

  1. (A) She is one of
  2. (B) those people who
  3. (C) never complains.
  4. No error
Answer

C. (C) never complains. "Who" refers to "people" (plural): "never complain".

47. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) I have seen (B) that film (C) last week.

  1. (A) I have seen
  2. (B) that film
  3. (C) last week.
  4. No error
Answer

A. (A) I have seen A finished past time ("last week") needs the simple past: "I saw".

48. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) The police (B) has arrested (C) two suspects.

  1. (A) The police
  2. (B) has arrested
  3. (C) two suspects.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) has arrested "Police" is plural: "have arrested".

49. Find the part of the sentence that has an error. (A) Mathematics (B) are my favourite (C) subject.

  1. (A) Mathematics
  2. (B) are my favourite
  3. (C) subject.
  4. No error
Answer

B. (B) are my favourite Subjects ending in -ics are singular: "is my favourite".

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