Important Error Spotting Questions :
1. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error
1) She has been
2) complaining about headache
3) from morning
4) No error
2. Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error (S).
(P) The conference was (Q) attended (R) by more than one hundred delegates. (S) No error
(1) P
(2) Q
(3) R
(4) S
3. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error
1) The children left
2) the playground
3) one after one.
4) No error
4. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error
1) I knew the town well
2) so I was able
3) to advice him where to go
4) No error
5. Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error (S).
(P) I was pretty sure that (Q) he would support me (R) for changing the age-old and static structure of our organization. (S) No error
(1) P
(2) Q
(3) R
(4) S
6. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error
1) The fight for liberation
2) brings out the best and
3) a noblest quality in mankind.
4) No error
7. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error
1) The baby was
2) clinging with her
3) mother in fear
4) No error
8. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error
1) The government
2) must provide facilities for the
3) upbringing of women
4) No error
9. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
He assured me that he will return in an hour.
(1) No error
(2) that he will return
(3) in an hour.
(4) He assured me
10. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
The car that he is using these days is belonging to his employer.
(1) No error
(2) these days is belonging
(3) The car that he is using
(4) to his employer.
11. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
Three years have elapsed since I had gone to visit my aunt in the city.
(1) No error
(2) visit my aunt in the city.
(3) since I had gone to
(4) Three years have elapsed
12. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
I reached two hours before he had came.
(1) two hours before
(2) No error
(3) he had came.
(4) I reached
13. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
He needs not have shouted at me that way.
(1) No error
(2) not have shouted
(3) He needs
(4) at me that way.
14. Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error (S).
(P) Our school is making (Q) every possible effort (R) to provide the best facilities and personal attention for each child. (S) No error
(1) P
(2) Q
(3) R
(4) S
15 . In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
He went to the doctor because he had not been feeling well since several weeks.
(1) He went to the doctor
(2) since several weeks
(3) because he had not been feeling well
(4) No error
16. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
Had you participated in the drawing competition, you would have won the first prize.
(1) No error
(2) in the drawing competition
(3) Had you participated
(4) you would have won the first prize
17. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
Long life is good if one be happy and has friends.
(1) and has friends.
(2) if one be happy
(3) No error
(4) Long life is good
18. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
The thief did not know that there was a dog laying under the table.
(1) that there was a dog
(2) laying under the table
(3) No error
(4) The thief did not know
19 .In the following question, some part of the sentence has errors and some are correct. Find out of which part of the sentence has an error. If sentence is free from error choose to ‘No error’.
1) The scissors, which
2) are on the table
3) belongs to Radha.
4) No error
20. In the following question, some part of the sentence has errors and some are correct. Find out of which part of a sentence has an error. If the sentence is free from error choose ‘No error’.
My brother, along with his friends, have gone to watch a movie at the nearest cinema hall.
(1) at the nearest cinema hall
(2) My brother, along with his friends
(3) have gone to watch a movie
(4) No error
21. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error choose ‘No error’
The teachers, who I worked with, were very insensitive towards children’s needs.
(1) The teachers, who I worked with
(2) were very insensitive
(3) towards children’s needs
(4) No error
22. Bradbury, one of the most versatile writer ever lived, was a school dropout.
(1) Bradbury, one of the most
(2) versatile writer ever lived
(3) was a school dropout
(4) No error
23 .In the following question, some part of the sentence has errors and some are correct. Find out of which part of the sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error choose ‘No error’
Each of the girls in my class sing well.
(1) Each of the girls
(2) sing well
(3) in my class
(4) No error
24. In the following question, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If the sentence is free from error, choose No error.
I shake his hand when he arrived and when he left.
(1) I shake his hand
(2) when he arrived
(3) and when he left
(4) No error
25. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose the “No error” option.
1) It is best
2) to be silent
3) than to speak in anger
4) No error
