English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 6

English Grammar Error Spotting Finding Exercise set 6

English grammar Error spoting set 6 engineeringdev

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: My friend (1)/has invited me (2)/ for tea this Sunday. (3)/No error. (4)

Answer : (3) to will replace for because – invite (Verb) agrees with to (Prep.) Hence, to tea this Sunday is the right usage



Question 2: All my hope (1)/were duped (2)/ and I was plunged in deep sorrow. (3)/No error (4).

Answer : (1) Here, All my hopes is the right usage.



Question 3: Both science and religion (1)/ are necessary for man and for their (2)/outer and inner self respectively. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) his will replace for their because – We are talking about man in general. for will not be used with his as we have already used it before man. Hence, are necessary for man and his is the right usage.



Question 4: Three–fourths of the men (1)/ has gone (2)/ to war. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) Here, men is plural (countable). Hence, plural verb i.e. have gone is the right usage.



Question 5: Neither of these two documents (1)/ support your claim (2)/ on the property. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (4) No error



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Question 6: I enjoyed during (1)/ my tenure (2)/ in Shimla. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (1) Here, Past Perfect i.e. I had enjoyed during is the right usage.



Question 7: Here is something pretty (1)/ that you can (2)/ wear on the party. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) It is an error of Preposition. Hence, wear in the party is the right usage.



Question 8: The arm was so badly injured (1)/ that he must have (2)/ it amputated (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (2) Here, that he had to get/that he got is the right usage.



Question 9: Tony is giving me a lift. (1)/ He’s coming to (2)/ call for me at ten.(3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) call for somebody (Phr.V.) : to collect somebody in order to go somewhere else. Here, Future Simple i.e. He will come to/He will be coming to is the right usage



Question 10: Paper should be (1)/ recycle (2)/ if possible. (3)/No error (4)

Answer : (2) recycled will replace recycle because – Past Participle form of the Verb is used with should be and the sentence is in Passive Voice.



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Question 11: If he had walked (1) / fast enough (2) / he will get the bus. (3) / No error (4)

Answer : (3) would have got will replace will get.



Question 12: The ebb and flow of the tides (1)/ are (2)/ now understood (3)/. No error (4)

Answer : (2) is will replace are because – The ebb and flow refers to a single Subject, So the Verb will be Singular. Look at the examples given below : The crown and glory of life is character. The horse and carriage is waiting at the gate.



Question 13: They had often heard (1)/about the ship (2)/ they have to travel on. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (4) No error



Question 14: Her mother does not approve of (1)/ her to go to the party (2)/ without dressing formally. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) going will replace to go because – Verbs followed by a Prep. are followed by a Gerund.



Question 15: I am not familiar with (1)/ all the important places in this town (2)/ although I had been living here for two years. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) The work continued in the past and still goes on. Hence, Present perfect continuous i.e. although I have been living here for two years ..... should be used here.



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Question 16: The capital of Yemen (1)/ is situating (2)/ 2190 metres above the sea level. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (2) situated will replace situating Hence, is situated is the right usage



Question 17: He stated that (1)/he prefers (2)/ tea than coffee. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) It is preposition related error. Prep.—to is used with prefer. than is used with other comparative words like rather/better. Look at the examples given below : He prefers driving to talking the bus He prefers during rather than talking the bus. Hence, to coffee is the right usage.



Question 18: (1) My uncle does not spend (2) so much money on that house (3) unless he thinks of moving in soon (4) No error

Answer : (1) will not will replace does not because – the sentence is indicating a Condition that is likely to be fulfilled. Hence, will + Verb will be used in the Main Clause. Hence, My uncle will not spend is the right usage



Question 19: Riding across the battle field (1)/ the famous Bhishm (2)/ saw a large number of dead warriors. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) Use of the (Def. Art.) is superfluous. the (Def. Art.) is used before Superlatives, Ordinal Numbers and with Adjectives, for referring to a whole group of people Look at the examples given below : This is the highest building in Rohini. This is the last chapter to be read. The French enjoy cheese. Hence, famous Bhishm will replace the famous Bhishm



Question 20: My younger sister (1)/is much smarter (2)/then me. (3)/No error (4)

Answer : (3) In comparative degree, than I ..... should be used.



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