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COMMON ERROR DETECTION MCQs
Common Errors, Spotting Errors, Error Spotting, Spot The Error, Spotting Of Error, Error Identification
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Question 91.
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that part is the answer. lf there is no error, the answer is (5).
Little knowledge (1) / of computers that she possessed (2) / proved a boon for her (3) / in getting job. (4) / No Error (5)
Answer: Option A. -> 1
Place the before little.
The sentence is talking about the limited knowledge of computers that the person had, which turned out to be helpful in getting a job. However, the way this idea is expressed in the sentence is incorrect. Let's break down the sentence to understand the error:
- Part 1: "Little knowledge" - This phrase is correct and means 'a small amount of knowledge'.
- Part 2: "of computers that she possessed" - This part is also grammatically correct and describes the type of knowledge the person had.
- Part 3: "proved a boon for her" - This means that the limited knowledge of computers turned out to be helpful for her in some way.
- Part 4: "in getting job" - This part is incorrect because it should be "in getting a job". This is because 'job' is a countable noun and requires an article before it.
Therefore, the error is in Part 1, and the corrected sentence would be:
"A little knowledge (1) / of computers that she possessed (2) / proved a boon for her (3) / in getting a job. (4) / No Error (5)"
Some relevant definitions and formulas:
- Countable noun: A noun that can be counted and has both singular and plural forms. Examples: book, chair, cat.
- Uncountable noun: A noun that cannot be counted and does not have a plural form. Examples: water, air, music.
- Article: A word that is used before a noun to indicate the type of reference being made to the noun. There are two types of articles - definite (the) and indefinite (a/an).
- "A little" vs "Little": "A little" means 'some' or 'a small amount', whereas "little" means 'not much' or 'hardly any'.
Answer: Option C. -> 3
Here `a’ is used with elephant instead of `an’. An elephant is correct.
Answer: Option B. -> 2
It is a most beautiful painting. Use `the’ before most, being Superlative.
Answer: Option C. -> 3
Replace `a’ by `an’ Here `an’ will be used instead of `a’ because `h’ is silent and pronounced as vowel sound.
Answer: Option A. -> 1
The Kashmiri shawls `The’ is used before nouns which name the inhabitants of a country or city collectively.
Answer: Option A. -> 1
A horse is running in the ground `A’ is used with the singular countable nouns which pronounced with the consonant sound.
Answer: Option A. -> 1
A European girl Here `European’ begin with vowel “E” but it is pronounced as “yoo" or “u”, so A will be used.
Answer: Option A. -> 1
Delete `The’ before Rome as Frome is a proper noun
Answer: Option C. -> 3
Sarika helps the poor and the sick people. `The’ is used before an adjective, when the noun represents a class of persons.
Answer: Option C. -> 3
l found a one rupee note on the road. `A’ is used with nouns pronounced with consonant sound, here one is pronounced with consonant sound.
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