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COMMON ERROR DETECTION MCQs
Common Errors, Spotting Errors, Error Spotting, Spot The Error, Spotting Of Error, Error Identification
- 'a' to be used in place of 'the'
The sentence suggests that Mr. Thakur lived in a house that is three hundred years old. However, the correct way to express the age of a house is by using the singular form of "year" as "year" is a unit of time and cannot be pluralized. Hence, the correct sentence would be "in the three-hundred-year-old house".
The correct sentence after correction:
Mr. Thakur lived (1)/in the three-hundred-year-old (2)/ house (3)/ in Mumbai. (4)/ No error
To summarize:
- The error is in Part 2 of the sentence: "in the three-hundred year".
- The correct way to express the age of a house is by using the singular form of "year" as "year" is a unit of time and cannot be pluralized.
- The corrected sentence is "in the three-hundred-year-old house".
- Hence, the answer is option B: 2.
- the will not be used before 25th.
The use of articles like "the" before dates is considered incorrect in English grammar. This is because dates are considered proper nouns, and proper nouns do not require an article.
Here are some relevant definitions and rules for using articles:
Articles: Articles are a type of determiner that help to specify the noun they precede. In English, there are two types of articles: "the" (definite article) and "a/an" (indefinite article).
Proper nouns: Proper nouns are the names of specific people, places, or things. They are always capitalized and do not usually require an article.
Date formats: In American English, the standard date format is month-day-year, while in British English, the standard format is day-month-year. In both formats, the date is considered a proper noun and does not require an article.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "She is arriving on March 25th," without the article "the" before the date.
Option D is the correct answer, as it identifies the error in Part 4 of the sentence.
- advice is Singular Uncountable Noun. So, an will not be there.
The error in the given sentence is in Part 2 - "to give an advice to those." The correct phrase should be "to give advice to those." The correct sentence should read: "It is not my business to give advice to those who are not sensible enough to deal with their own problem."
Here is a detailed explanation:
• Part 1 - "It is not my business" is a correct and complete sentence fragment. It conveys the meaning that the speaker does not want to involve themselves in the situation.
• Part 2 - "to give an advice to those" is incorrect. The article "an" is unnecessary before the word "advice." "Advice" is an uncountable noun and does not require an article. The correct phrase should be "to give advice to those."
• Part 3 - "who are not sensible enough" is correct. The phrase "not sensible enough" means that the people being referred to lack the necessary good judgment or intelligence to handle their problem.
• Part 4 - "to deal with their own problem" is correct. It conveys the meaning that the people being referred to are expected to handle their own problems without the intervention of the speaker.
In conclusion, the correct sentence is: "It is not my business to give advice to those who are not sensible enough to deal with their own problem." Option B is the correct answer as it identifies the error in Part 2.
- sentence is correct.
The given sentence is: "My friend insisted that I should see the movie from beginning."
On analyzing the sentence, we find that there is no grammatical error in the sentence. It is grammatically correct and makes complete sense.
Here is the analysis of each part of the sentence:
- "My friend insisted" - This is the main clause of the sentence. It is in the past tense and tells us about the action of the friend insisting.
- "that I should" - This is a subordinate clause that follows the main clause. It is also grammatically correct and conveys the idea that the friend recommended or suggested that the speaker should watch the movie.
- "see the movie" - This is the object of the subordinate clause and is also correctly worded.
- "from beginning" - This is an adverb phrase modifying the verb "see." It is grammatically correct and conveys the idea that the speaker should watch the entire movie from the start.
Therefore, there is no error in the sentence, and the correct answer is option E - "No error."
In conclusion, the given sentence is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning.
- an will be used instead of a
Definition of Heir: An heir is a person who is legally entitled to receive a share of the deceased person’s property.
The sentence given in the question is:
"Prince Charles is a heir to the throne of the Great Britain."
The error in this sentence is in the second part of the sentence, where the word "heir" is used. The correct word to be used in this sentence is "heir" instead of "heir".
Explanation:
Heir is a noun which is used to refer to a person who is legally entitled to receive a share of the deceased person's property. It is an important term in law and is used to refer to a person who is legally entitled to receive a share of the deceased person's property. In this sentence, "heir" is an incorrect word. The correct word to be used here is "heir".
Therefore, the answer is Option B - 2.
 - the is not used before prison.
 - a will be used before rainy day because day in this sentence is countable noun.
 - People in this sentence is used in particular sense. So, the will be used before people.
- a will be used before singer.
The given sentence ‘On my request Jatin introduced me to his friend who is singer and scientist’ is grammatically incorrect. The error lies in the fourth part of the sentence ‘who is singer and scientist’.
The correct usage of a noun phrase should be ‘who is a singer and a scientist’. The correct usage of the noun phrase should be ‘a singer’ and ‘a scientist’ as both of them are singular nouns. The article ‘a’ should be used before the noun and an ‘and’ should be placed before the conjunction.
Hence, option D - 4 is the correct answer.
Relevant Definitions and Formulas:
Noun Phrase: A noun phrase is a phrase that has a noun as its head or the main word along with its modifiers.
Singular Noun: A singular noun is a word that names only one person, place, thing, or idea.
Conjunction: A conjunction is a word that joins two or more words, phrases, or clauses together.
Article: An article is a word that is used before a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun.
 - by telephone in place of by a telephone