Important Error Spotting Questions :
Directions :
In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If there is No error, the answer is (4).
1. Question
(1) I saw him
(2) a couple of times
(3) since May
(4) No error.
2. Question
(1) To die with honour
(2) is better than
(3) live with dishonour.
(3) No error.
3. Question
(1) It is I
(2) who is to blame.
(3) for this bad situation
(4) No error.
4. Question
(1) John would have told
(2) you the truth
(3) if you had asked him.
(4) No error.
5. Question
(1) Heavy rain
(2) prevented us
(3) to go to the cinema.
(4) No error.
6. Question
(1) He asked
(2) supposing if he fails
(3) what he would do.
(4) No error.
7. Question
(1) We had a lot of difficulty
(2) to find
(3) the house.
(4) No error.
8. Question
(1) The passer-by told us
(2) where was the marriage hall
(3) and even led us to it.
(4) No error.
9. Question
(1) The increase in consumption is directly
(2) proportional to the increase
(3) in income.
(4) No error.
10. Question
(1) Scarcely had
(2) I arrived than
(3) the train left.
(4) No error.
11. Question
(1) His tradition-bound attitude
(2) had to be a constant source of dissatisfaction
(3) among the younger members of the family.
(4) No error.
12. Question
(1) Having broken down
(2) the driver sent the car
(3) to the garage.
(4) No error.
13. Question
(1) The power to
(2) distinguish between differences
(3) is the basis of science and art.
(4) No error.
14. Question
(1) I told him
(2) that we enjoyed very much
(3) at the party.
(4) No error.
15. Question
(1) John is working very hardly
(2) as the examinations
(3) are fast approaching.
(4) No error.
16. Question
(1) After making me wait for two agonising hours
(2) the great man called me in
(3) and asked me what do I want
(4) No error
17. Question
(1) The green paint on the wall
(2) provides a suitable contrast
(2) with the yellow doors
(4) No error.
18. Question
(1) I must complement you
(2) on your good manners
(3) and your impeccable behaviour.
(4) No error.
19. Question
(1) The long-distance train
(2) which met with an accident
(3) was carrying some army personal.
(4) No error.
20. Question
(1) If the worst
(2) comes to worst,
(3) I will have to bid good-bye to my studies and join my family business.
(4) No error.
21. Question
(1) A part of the training
(2) they offered was
(3) real good
(4) No error.
22. Question
(1) The soil was moist as
(2) there was little rain
(3) the day before
(4) No error.
23. Question
(1) Supposing that the information
(2) proves to be totally reliable,
(3) should we still have to recast the plans ?
(4) No error.
24. Question
(1) The members of the Opposition Party in the Parliament
(2) shout upon the minister
(3) if he makes a wrong statement
(4) No error.
25. Question
(1) The Secretary and the Principal of the college
(2) are attending
(3) the District Development Council Meeting at the Collectorate
(4) No error.
