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COMMON ERROR DETECTION MCQs
Common Errors, Spotting Errors, Error Spotting, Spot The Error, Spotting Of Error, Error Identification
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 part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
The government has many (1) / new schemes for people (2) / who want to start (3) / businesses in rural areas. (4) / No Error (5)
Use `business’ in place of `businesses’.
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 part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
To provide more such facility (1) / to its workers, the company (2) / is planning to build (3) / schools and parks in the township. / (4) No Error (5)
Use `facilities’ in place of `facility’.
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 part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
To increase the selling (1) / of products in rural areas (2) / the company will hire (3) / over live hundred trainees. (4) / No Error (5)
Use `sale’ in place of `selling’.
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 part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
She has promised to (1) / donate the funds to (2) / establish a library in many (3) / villages in India. (4) / No Error (5)
Use `libraries’ in place of `a library’.
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence, the number of the part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
The board of directors (1)/ want the facilities (2) / of car and accommodation (3) / for itself. (4) / No Error (5)
Replace `itself by ‘themselves’. Here Board of Director is not used as a collective noun
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence, the number of the part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
Every teacher (1) / and every student (2) / of this school is determined to do their best (3) / for the benefit of all. (4) / No Error (5)
Replace `their’ by `his’. Singular pronoun is used when two singular nouns are preceded by each/every
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence, the number of the part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
The officer (1) / as well as the (2) / clerks absented themselves (3) / from the office. (4) / No Error (5)
Replace `themselves’ by `his’. When two nouns are joined together with as well as / besides / in addition to the pronoun is governed by the noun that comes first.
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence, the number of the part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
There were (1) / five active workers (2) / and three lazy one (3) / in the factory. (4) / No Error (5)
Replace `lazy one’ by `lazy ones’.
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence, the number of the part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
There is none (1) / who can (2) / support you (3) / in this crucial period. (4) / No Error (5)
Replace `who’ by `that’. Remember to use `that’ after, all/none/ some/only/other.
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence, the number of the part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
Any of the (1) / two photos which reflect (2) / the natural beauty of Kashmir (3) / is worth seeing. (4) / No Error (5)
Replace `any’ by `either’. Either is used for two.