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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 151.

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 guests (1) / whom we were talking (2) / about have arrived (3) / are my relatives. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option B. -> 2

Replace ‘whom’ by ‘who’.

Question 152.

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).


He introduced (l)/ to the chairman as (2) / the President of the (3)/ workers association. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option A. -> 1

Write himself after introduced.

Question 153.

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).


As a student (1) / of arts (2) / you are much better (3) / than him, (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option D. -> 4

Replace `him’ by `he’. When two subjects are being compared, use pronoun in subjective case.

Question 154.

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).


He hates everybody (1) / and everything who (2) / reminds him (3) / of his blunder. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option B. -> 2

Replace `who’ by `that’.


 

Question 155.

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).


Whomever (1) / does not come in time (2) / will not allowed (3) / to mark his presence. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option A. -> 1

Replace whomever by whoever.

Question 156.

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 six partners (1) / are at daggers drawn (2) / so they not talk (3) to each other. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option D. -> 4

Replace `each other’ by `one another’. Each other is used for two.

Question 157.

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).


If someone has (1) / completed (2) / the work (3) / he may leave. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option E. -> 5

No error.

Question 158.

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).


She lent me (1) / some money with the condition (2) / that I should return (3) / the same within a month. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option D. -> 4

Replace `the same’ by `it’. The same is used as an adjective, it should not be used as a pronoun

Question 159.

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 teacher instructed (1) / the peon to let (2) / the students and I (3) / go into the office of Principal. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option C. -> 3

Replace `I’ by `me’ Remember to use objective form pronoun after `let’.

Question 160.

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 candidate (1) / being a commerce graduate (2) / she eligible (3) / for the post of accountant. (4) / No Error (5)

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Answer: Option C. -> 3

Delete she. The use of she is unwarranted.

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