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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 101.

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).


The boy (1) / is (2) / swimming (3) /in the college pool. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option A. -> 1

A boy is swimming in the college pool. `A’ is used with the singular countable nouns.

Question 102.

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).


This is a red (1) / shirt (2) / which my wife presented me (3) / on my last birthday. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option A. -> 1

This is the red shirt .... Red shirt has become particular so `the’ will be used before red.

The error in the given sentence is the use of the indefinite article "a" before the adjective "red" which is incorrect. The article "a" is used before a singular countable noun beginning with a consonant sound. Here, "red" is an adjective describing the noun "shirt," and not a noun itself. Hence, the correct article to use would be "the."

Corrected sentence: This is the red (1) / shirt (2) / which my wife presented me (3) / on my last birthday. (4) / No Error (5)

Explanation of grammar terms:

  • Adjective: A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. In the given sentence, "red" is an adjective that describes the noun "shirt."
  • Indefinite Article: "A" and "an" are indefinite articles, used before a singular countable noun to indicate that the noun is not a particular one.
  • Definite Article: "The" is a definite article, used before a singular or plural noun to indicate that the noun is a particular one.
  • Formula:

The general rule for using articles is as follows:

  • Use "a" or "an" before a singular countable noun beginning with a consonant or vowel sound, respectively, to indicate that the noun is not a particular one.
  • Use "the" before a singular or plural noun to indicate that the noun is a particular one.

In this sentence, the correct use of article is "the" before "red" to indicate that the noun "shirt" is a particular one.

Question 103.

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).


Parul (1) /was also invited (2) /to the lunch hosted by the queen, (3) / at her cottage yesterday. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option C. -> 5

No error. `The’ is used before particular meals.

The sentence is grammatically correct and follows the correct sentence structure. It clearly conveys the intended meaning without any error. Let's analyze the sentence to understand it better:


  1. Part 1: "Parul" - This is the subject of the sentence, which is correctly placed at the beginning of the sentence.
  2. Part 2: "was also invited" - This is the main verb of the sentence, which is in the past tense form and agrees with the subject "Parul". The use of "also" indicates that Parul was not the only one invited.
  3. Part 3: "to the lunch hosted by the queen" - This is a prepositional phrase that provides additional information about the event that Parul was invited to attend. The preposition "to" is correctly used here to show the destination.
  4. Part 4: "at her cottage yesterday" - This is another prepositional phrase that provides more information about the location of the lunch event. The adverb "yesterday" indicates the time frame when the event took place.
  5. Part 5: "No Error" - This indicates that the sentence is free from any grammatical error.

Therefore, option C is the correct answer as the sentence is error-free.

Question 104.

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).


The Punjabi (1) / is (2) / a very sweet language (3) / of Punjab. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option A. -> 1

Punjabi. `The’ is not used before name of the language.

Question 105.

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).


Adnan Sami (1) / is the (2) / most popular (3) / singer in Indian film industry. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option E. -> 5

No error. `The’ is used with the superlative degree of adjective

Question 106.

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 the pan is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).


The students sitting on the dais, (1)/ studied here (2) / for three years, but (3) / they have never created any problem. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option B. -> 2

Replace `studied‘ by have studied

Question 107.

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 the pan is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).


A philogynist is a person (1) / who loves woman (2) / but a misogynist is a person (3) / who is hating woman. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option D. -> 4

Replace `who is hating‘ by `who hates’.

The given sentence talks about two different terms, "philogynist" and "misogynist," which describe people's attitudes towards women. These terms are derived from the Greek words "philo," which means love, and "misos," which means hate. The suffix "-gynist" refers to a person who has a particular attitude towards women.

The sentence is structured as follows:

Subject - Verb - Object - Conjunction - Subject - Verb - Object

Here, the subject of the first part of the sentence is "a philogynist," and the verb is "is," which means "to be." The object is "a person." Similarly, the subject of the second part of the sentence is "a misogynist," and the verb is "is." The object is "a person" again. Both parts of the sentence are connected by the conjunction "but."

The error is in the fourth part of the sentence, where the verb "is hating" is used to describe the attitude of a misogynist towards women. This phrase is grammatically incorrect as the present continuous tense is not used to describe a state of mind or a habitual action. Instead, the simple present tense should be used to describe a person's attitude or belief.

Therefore, the correct form of the sentence should be:

"A philogynist is a person who loves women, but a misogynist is a person who hates women."

To summarize, the error in the given sentence is the incorrect usage of the present continuous tense in part (4). The correct sentence should use the simple present tense to describe a person's attitude or belief towards women.

Question 108.

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 the pan is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).


It is appearing to me (1) / that you are (2) / trying to destabilise (3) / the present committee. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option A. -> 1

Replace `lt is appearing’ by `It appears’.

Question 109.

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 the pan is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).


I have been knowing her (1) / for many years (2) / but I don't know (3)/ where she works. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option A. -> 1

Replace ‘I have been knowing’ by `I have known‘.

Question 110.

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 the pan is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).


If he would have done this, (1) / he would have done wrong (2) / and would have deceived (3) / many of his relatives. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option A. -> 1

Replace `lf he would have done this’ by `lf he had done this?

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