English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 13

English Grammar Error spotting Practice Tests Exercise set 13

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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 : (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 : (1) for will be used after asked because – for (Prep.) is used for showing purpose or function, and when we make a request/demand, we use ask (verb) followed by for. Look at the following examples She asked him for information to solve the problem. She asked the manager for a double room so that her whole family might stay in one room. Hence, Mother Teresa asked for a building is the right usage



Question 3: Miss Rama Devi has (1)/ two elephants, ten horses (2)/ and as much as fifty cars. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) as many as will replace as much as because – much is used with Uncountable Nouns and many is used with Countable Nouns Hence, and as many as fifty cars is the right usage.



Question 4: Mohan wishes (1)/ he will be (2)/ richer. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) May/might is used when showing wishes and hopes. Hence, he may (might) be ....... should be used here.



Question 5: After tasting both (1)/ John prefers (2) / tea than coffee. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) If prefer is followed by a Noun, Preposition-to should be used. Hence, tea to coffee is the right usage



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Question 6: An emminent surgeon (1)/ is visiting the hospital (2)/ to attend a surgeons’ conference. (3)/ No error.(4)

Answer : (1) eminent will replace emminent. eminent is the right spelling. eminent (Adj.) : famous and respected



Question 7: Not much (1)/ people realize (2)/ his sincerity. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (1) much is used with Uncountable Nouns many is used with Countable Nouns Hence, not many is the right usage.



Question 8: Scarcely did I reach the airport, (1)/nervous and tense, than the plane took off, (2)/leaving me stranded in an alien place. (3)/ No error (4).

Answer : (2) when will replace than because. scarcely, hardly, barely are followed by when Look at the examples given below : We had scarcely sat down at the table, when the phone rang. The sentence can also be written like this – Scarcely had we sat down at the table, when the phone rang. Hence, nervous and tense, when the plane took off is the right usage.



Question 9: Ram disappointed his mother (1)/ as he did not (2)/ write to her very often. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (4) No error.



Question 10: Either Parmeet (1)/ or Jyoti (2)/ have done the crime. (3)/No error (4)

Answer : (3) has will replace have because – when either ___ or (correlative) is used, the Verb agrees with the nearest Subject.



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Question 11: John is working very hardly (1)/ as the examinations (2)/are fast approaching. (3)/No error (4).

Answer : (1) hard will replace hardly because – hardly (Adv.) : almost no/not/none but hard (Adj.) : needing/using effort. Look at the examples given below : It is a hard shovelling snow. There is hardly any tea left. Hence, John is working very hard is the right usage.



Question 12: If I was he,(1)/ I wouldn’t accept (2)/ this project. (3) / No error.(4)

Answer : (1) were will replace was because – The sentence indicates a Subjunctive Mood. The Subjunctive Mood is the Verb form used for expressing a wish/a suggestion/a command/a condition that is opposite/contrary to fact. Hence, a Singular Subject agrees with a Plural Verb. Hence, If I were he is the right usage.



Question 13: He walks (1)/ as if the earth (2)/ belonged to him. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (4) No error



Question 14: Our vacation is (1)/ between 12 May (2)/ to 12 June.(3)/No error (4)

Answer : (2) from 12 May will replacebetween 12 May because– from (Prep.) is used with to and between (Prep.) is used with and The above sentence can also be written thus – Our vacation is between 12 May and 12 June.



Question 15: Prohibition aims at reducing (1)/ traffic accidents many of which (2)/ is caused by drunkenness. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) are will replace is because – many (Pronoun) is the antecedent and Pronouns like few, many, several, both, all, some always take the Plural form. More over, the sentence is in Passive Voice The structure in Passive Voice is as follows : Sub. + Aux.V. + Main V. (Past Participle) + by + Agent (doer) Hence, are caused by drunkenness is the right usage



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Question 16: He who has suffered the most (1)/ for the cause, (2)/ let him speak. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) should be allowed to will replace let him because– Let has no Passive form. Look at the examples given below : They let me leave. (Active Voice) I was allowed to leave. (Passive Voice) Hence, should be allowed to speak is the right usage.



Question 17: For several years now (1)/ my newspaper agent has been spelling (2)/ my name in correctly. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (4) No Error



Question 18: The value of the dollar (1)/ declines as the rate (2)/ of inflation raises (3)/. No error. (4)

Answer : (3) rises will replace raises because – rise (Verb) : to increase in amount or number raise (Verb) : to lift or move something to a higher level Look at the examples given below : She raised her eyes from her work.



Question 19: I would request to you (1)/ to consider my application (2)/ and grant me a job as early as possible. (3)/No error (4)

Answer : (1) Use of to is incorrect. request you will replace request to you Hence, I would request you is the right usage.



Question 20: Ghana, Nigeria and Gambia (1)/ each have parts to play (2)/ in the development of Africa. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) Have a part to play : to be able to help. Hence, each have a part to play is the right usage.



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