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 11
Easy
A The students were asked
B to sit quietly
C and listen to
D the instructions careful
E No error
Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

'Careful' is an adjective. The sentence needs the adverb 'carefully' to modify the verb 'listen'.
Question 12
Medium
A Rarely do we
B sees such
C dedication in
D young players
E No error
Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Inversion after 'Rarely do we' requires the base verb, so 'sees' should be 'see'.
Question 13
Easy
A Mahatma Gandhi
B was born
C in Porbandar
D in 1869
E No error
Correct Answer: E

Explanation:

The passive 'was born' and the prepositions 'in Porbandar' and 'in 1869' are all correct, so there is no error.
Question 14
Easy
A This book is
B as interesting like
C the previous one
D I read last year
E No error
Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The comparison pattern is 'as ... as', so 'as interesting like' should be 'as interesting as'.
Question 15
Easy
A The new rules were framed
B on the basic principal
C of fairness
D by the committee
E No error
Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

'Principal' means chief or head. The correct word for a basic rule or truth is 'principle', so 'principal' should be 'principle'.