English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 8

English Grammar Error Spotting Exercise Practice set 8

English grammar Error spoting set 8 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: She was shocked when (1)/ she heard the news (2)/that he has died. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) Here, Principal clause is in Past Tense. Hence, that he had died (past) is the right usage



Question 2: The new dish (1)/ that I ordered (2)/ is tasting good.(3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (3) tasted good will replace is tasting good taste (Verb) is a Stative verb describing a state that lasts for sometime. These Verbs are not used in Progressive/Continuous Tenses.



Question 3: One of my desires (1)/ are to become (2)/ a doctor (3)/. No error. (4)

Answer : (2) is will replace are because – when a Plural Noun (desires) is placed with a real Singular Subject (One) with of, the Verb will be Singular. Look at the examples given below : One of my teachers is blind. (correct) One of my cousins are in Bangalore. (×) Hence, is to become is the right usage.



Question 4: I go to the temple (1)/as often as (2)/I find time.(3)/ No error.(4)

Answer : (1) I go to temple will replace I go to the temple because the (Def. Art.) is not used with places like school/University/Prison/hospital/church unless they refer to a particular one.



Question 5: The interim report does not (1)/ analyse thoroughly the principle causes (2)/of the disaster (3) / No error (4).

Answer : (2) principal will replace principle because – principle (Noun) : a general rule that someone’s behaviour or idea is based on Principal (Adj.) : a chief/important person/thing Look at the examples given below : His principal interest in life was money. We follow the principle that everyone should be treated equally. Hence, analyse thoroughly the principal causes is the right usage



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Question 6: This happened (1)/ just exactly (2)/ five years ago. (3)/ No error (4).

Answer : (2) Use of just and exactly together is superfluous. Hence, either just or exactly will be used. Look at the examples given below : This jacket is just my size. It’s just/exactly as I thought.



Question 7: He was elected (1)/ as chairman (2)/ of the college. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) Look at the sentence He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East. Hence, it is not proper to use ‘as’ here.



Question 8: Old habits (1) / die (2) / hardly. (3) / No error (4)

Answer : (3) hard will replace hardly old things die hard means take a long time to change or end it (used) in Present Tense.



Question 9: In his book (1)/ Churchill describes (2)/ that historical first meeting with Roosevelt. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) historic (Adj) : It is usually used to describe something that is so important that it is likely to be remembered. historical is used to describe a past event. Hence, that historic first meeting with Roosevelt is the right usage.



Question 10: Scarcely had (1)/the function started (2)/than it began to rain. (3) /No error. (4)

Answer : (3) when will replace than because – Scarcely ___ when is the correct pair of Correlatives. Hence, when it began to rain is the right usage



📎 English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 9

Question 11: Do not (1)/ get panicked (2)/ in emergencies. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (2) panic/get panicky will replace get panicked. panic (Verb) : to fill with fear panicky (Adj.) : inclined to panic Look at the examples given below : She gets panicky in an exam. He panicked at the sight of the audience.



Question 12: The students refused (1)/ to accept responsibility (2)/ for their acts. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (4) No Error



Question 13: The servant (1) / hanged the lamp (2) / on the wall. (3) / No error.(4)

Answer : (2) hung will replace hanged.



Question 14: I was (1)/ at loss (2)/ and did not know what to do. (3)/No error (4)

Answer : (2) At a loss = puzzled or uncertain what to think, say or do; baffled. Hence, at a loss .... should be used.



📎 English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 10

Question 15: The minister for Education (1)/ vehemently refused (2)/ the allegation that he had taken bribes. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (1) The minister of Education will replace the minister for Education vehemently (Adv.) : in a way that shows very strong feelings allegations (Noun) : a statement that someone has done something wrong/illegal of (Prep.) is used for belonging/relating to/connected with for (Prep.) is used for indicating the use of something.



Question 16: Subha (1)/ is living (2)/ in Chennai since 1987. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) has been living will replace is living because – since (Prep.) indicates a particular time in the Past until the Present, It is used with a Perfect Tense. Here, Present Perfect Continuous Tense will be used.



Question 17: Either of the roads (1)/ lead (2)/ to the park (3)/. No error. (4)

Answer : (4) Neither of/Either of, followed by Plural Nouns, takes Singular/Plural Verb.



Question 18: In India (1)/ working woman lead a life of dual responsibilities(2)/ if they are married and have a family.(3)/No error (4).

Answer : (2) women will replace woman because – the sentence indicates a sense about many women.



Question 19: A city dweller finds it difficult (1)/ to pass away the time (2)/ in a village. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (2) away will not be used because– to pass away (Phr. V.) : to die; end to pass time : to spend time, especially when you are bored or waiting for something/someone to pass (Verb) means to move past Look at the examples given below : The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass. They passed the time until dinner talking and playing cards. My aunt passed away last month. The years of famine passed away and were followed by years of prosperity. Hence, to pass the time is the right usage.



Question 20: Females (1)/ are not appointed (2)/ in our college. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (4) No error



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