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English Grammar Error spotting Practice Tests Exercise set 15 In the following English grammar error spotting 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. Question 1: Each one of his sisters (1) / were (2)/hardworking.(3)/ No error (4) Answer Answer : (2) Each one of his sisters is a Singular Subject. Hence, Singular Verb i.e. was/is is the right usage. Question 2: The way to increase the production of the food (1)/ is to bring more land (2)/ under cultivation. (3)/ No error. (4) Answer Answer : (1) Use of the before food is superfluous because – When we refer to general ideas, plurals or uncountable nouns, we do not use the (Def. Art.) Hence, The way to increase the production of food is the right usage Question 3: They can promise you (1)/ an experience (2)/ you won’t never forget. (3)/ No error (4) An

English Grammar Error spotting Practice Tests Exercise set 14 In the following English grammar error spotting 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. Question 1: The patient (1)/ was accompanied (2)/ with his friend. (3)/ No error. (4) Answer Answer : (3) by will replace with because by his friend is the right usage Question 2: Although the manager was keen on getting the work (1)/ done through Sudhir yesterday, (2)/ he tries to avoid it (3)/ No error (4) Answer Answer : (3) tried will replace tries because – The Principal clause is in Past Tense and the sentence expresses a past action. Look at the examples given below : The teacher told us that he would take us for a picnic next day. My father gave me the book which I wanted. Hence, he tried to avoid it is the right usage Question 3: I now realise

English Grammar Error spotting Practice Tests Exercise set 13 In the following English grammar error spotting 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. Question 1: The officer (1)/ is angry on the clerk (2)/ for not attending to the work. (3)/ No error (4) Answer Answer : (2) with will replace on because angry (Adj.) : feeling or showing anger (usually followed by at, with, or about (Prep.) Look at the examples given below : The girl felt angry at the injustice of the situation. I was angry with myself for making silly mistakes. We use angry at/about (something) and angry with (somebody). Hence, is angry with the clerk is the right usage Question 2: Mother Teresa asked a building (1)/ where she and her workers (2)/could care for the poor people always. (3)/No error (4) Answer Answer : (1) for will be u

English Grammar Error Spotting Exercise Practice set 12 In the following English Grammar Error spotting 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. Question 1: I and he (1)/ have prepared (2)/ the lesson thoroughly. (3)/ No error. (4) Answer Answer : (1) He and I will replace I and he because – It is polite to refer to yourself last. So, we use I at the end. Look at the examples given below : He and I are walking to school together. Please send an email to my brother and me. Question 2: (1) Neither my sister nor my brothers (2) are interested (3) in moving to another house (4) No error Answer Answer : (4) No error Question 3: Do you know (1)/ whom the (2)/ next speaker is? (3)/ No error (4) Answer Answer : (2) Who is used to show which person or people you mean/used in question. Whom is used as the Obj

English Grammar Error Spotting Exercise Practice set 11 In the following English grammar error spotting 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. Question 1: Kambli is one of the players (1)/ who has been selected (2)/ for the test match. (3)/ No error (4). Answer Answer : (2) have will replace has because – when one of is used in a sentence, the Noun/Pronoun following of is the Antecedent. So, the Verb is used accordingly. Here, players is the Antecedent, so, the Verb will be in Plural. Question 2: That house (1)/is built of (2)/ stones. (3)/ No error (4) Answer Answer : (3) stone will replace stones because – stone is an Uncountable Noun and hence does not have a Plural form. Question 3: Across the world (1)/ discussions on curing cancer are any longer (2)/ just wishful thinking. (3)/ No error. (4

English Grammar Error Spotting Correction Exercise set 10 In the following english grammar error spotting 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. Question 1: I use (1)/ to go out (2)/ to work earlier. (3)/ No error. (4) Answer Answer : (1) used will replace use because– used to is the right usage except in negatives and questions Look at the examples given below : I used to live in London. I didn’t use to like him. Did you use to do that, when you were a kid ? Hence, I used is the right usage Question 2: Look at what (1)/ I am doing (2)/ and do like I do. (3)/ No error (4) Answer Answer : (3) Here, and do what/as I do is the right usage. Question 3: He (1)/ is junior than (2)/ all his friends. (3)/ No error (4) Answer Answer : (2) to will replace than because – to (Prep.) is used for denoting co

English Grammar Error Spotting Exercise Practice set 9 In the following English grammar error spotting 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. Question 1: Headmaster (1)/has instructed (2)/ the teachers to follow the rules of the school. (3)/ No error. (4) Answer Answer : (1) the (Def. Art.) should be used before Headmaster because there is only one Headmaster. Question 2: Eighty–five thousand rupees (1)/ is a large sum of money (2)/ to earn in a month. (3)/ No error (4) Answer Answer : (4) No error. Question 3: The increase in consumption is directly (1)/proportional to the increase (2)/in income. (3)/No error. (4). Answer Answer : (4) No error Question 4: The old lady swooned (1)/ but was soon (2)/ restored at senses. (3)/ No error (4) Answer Answer : (3) When we restore somebody/something to