Spotting Errors Practice Questions

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Directions (Q. )

Read each sentence to determine whether it contains any grammatical error. The error, if any, will be in only one part of the sentence. Mark the letter corresponding to that part as your answer. If the sentence is free of error, choose 'E'. (Ignore punctuation errors, if any.)

Question 46

Medium

A He succeeded

B to become

C a doctor

D after years of study

E No error

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

'Succeed in' is followed by a gerund. So 'to become' should be 'in becoming'.

Question 47

Easy

A The news

B were

C shocking

D to everyone

E No error

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

'News' is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb, so 'were' should be 'was'.

Question 48

Medium

A The principal, accompanied by

B several teachers, were

C inspecting

D the new laboratory

E No error

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

'Accompanied by' is a phrase that does not change the number of the subject. 'The principal' is singular, so 'were' should be 'was'.

Question 49

Easy

A She has no

B patience for

C those who is

D careless students

E No error

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

'Those' is plural, so the relative clause verb should be 'who are', not 'who is'.

Question 50

Easy

A The loss

B of two lives

C were reported

D in the accident

E No error

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

The subject is 'The loss', which is singular. The verb should be 'was reported', not 'were reported'.