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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 111.
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).
he victim tried to tell us (1)/ what has happened (2) / but his words (3)/ were not audible. (4) /No Error (5)
Answer: Option B. -> 2
Replace `has happened' by `had happened’.
The error is in part (2) of the sentence. The correct sentence should be "The victim tried to tell us what had happened but his words were not audible." Here's the explanation:
The sentence is in the past tense because it refers to something that happened in the past. The verb "tried" is in the past tense, so the verb that follows it should also be in the past tense. The verb "has happened" is in the present perfect tense, which is not appropriate here. The correct verb to use is "had happened," which is in the past perfect tense.
The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. In this case, the action of "what had happened" was completed before the victim tried to tell them about it.
Here are the definitions of the tenses used in this sentence:
- Past tense: Used to describe an action that happened in the past.
- Present perfect tense: Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, or has just finished.
- Past perfect tense: Used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here's the corrected sentence with the relevant tenses highlighted:
"The victim tried to tell us what had happened but his words were not audible."
In summary, the error in the sentence is the use of the present perfect tense instead of the past perfect tense, and the corrected sentence uses the past perfect tense to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Question 112.
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 want you to (1) / pick up the box of eggs gently (2) / and kept it in (3)/ the corner carefully. (4) / No Error (5)
Answer: Option C. -> 3
Replace `kept it' by `keep it‘.
Answer: Option D. -> 4
Replace `I expect’ by I had expected.
It should be "than I expected" instead of "than I expect". The tense of the verb "expect" should be past tense, to match the past tense "came" in the first part of the sentence.
The corrected sentence is: She came to the party much later than I expected.
Therefore, the answer is (D) 4.
Question 114.
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 lived here (1) / for five years, (2) / so I know about the (3) / problems of this colony. (4) / No Error (5)
Answer: Option A. -> 1
Replace `I lived‘ by `I have lived’.
Question 115.
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 chairman had not taken (1) / any decision until (2) / he had studied (3) / the case thoroughly. (4) / No Error (5)
Answer: Option A. -> 1
Replace `The chairman had not taken’ by ‘The chairman did not take‘.
Question 116.
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).
They got everything (1) / ready for the visitors (2) / long before (3) / they reached there. (4) / No Error (5)
Answer: Option A. -> 1
Replace ‘They got' by ‘They had got‘.
Question 117.
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).
He switched on (1) /the light before (2) / he entered (3) / the room. (4) / No Error (5)
Answer: Option E. -> 5
No Error.
Question 118.
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 admiring (1) / her for the (2) / voice with which (3) / she is gifted. (4) / No Error (5)
Answer: Option A. -> 1
Replace `I have been admiring' by I admire. Please note that normally- know, admire, adore, trust, believe, rely, hope etc. are not used in continuous form.
Question 119.
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).
He was with me (1) / until now, (2) / so don’t (3) / punish him for the delay. (4) / No Error (5)
Answer: Option A. -> 1
Replace `He was with me’ by `He has been with me’. The use of until now shows present tense.
Question 120.
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).
Several survey reports (1) / indicate that (2) / the number of (3) / drug addicts is grown gradually. (4) / No Error (5)
Answer: Option D. -> 4
Replace `is grown‘ by `is growing’.
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