English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 20
English grammar error spotting correction exercises practice set 20
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: Neither of the scout leaders know (1)/ how to trap wild animals (2)/ or how to prepare them for mounting. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (1) Neither of is followed by a Plural Noun/Pronoun but agrees with a Singular Verb. Hence, Neither of the scout leaders knows is the right usage.
Question 2: I have seen (1)/ that film last year (2)/ but I do not remember its story.(3)/ No error. (4)
Answer : (1) It is a past event. Hence, Past Simple i.e. I saw is the right usage
Question 3: We should arrange (1)/ for a porter as (2)/ the luggages are heavy. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (3) luggage is will replace luggages are because – Plural of luggage is luggage (Uncountable Noun) Hence, the luggage is heavy is the right usage
Question 4: Florence Nightingale (1)/ was called (2)/ Lady with the lamp. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (3) Here, certainty is evident. Hence, the Lady with the lamp is the right usage.
Question 5: Several days passed before (1)/ Jeff worked over enough (2)/ courage to return to the house. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (2) (1) work something up (Id.) : to develop or improve something with some effort. (2) work over (Phr. V.) : to attack somebody and hit them. Hence, Jeff worked up enough is the right usage.
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Question 6: (1) They agreed (2) to repair the damage (3) freely of charge (4) No error
Answer : (3) free of charge will replace freely of charge. free of charge (Adj.) : without payment Look at the examples given below : Children under five travel free (of charge).
Question 7: It is now (1)/ five years since (2)/ I visit the Delhi. (3)/ No error (4).
Answer : (3) Here, use of the is improper. The sentence is in Past. Hence, I visited Delhi is the right usage.
Question 8: The young man (1)/ was surprised (2)/ perhaps a shade scandalized. (3)/ No error (4).
Answer : (4) No error Here, (1) a shade (N.) : a little ; slightly
Question 9: He had no (1)/ accuse for attacking (2)/ that old man. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (2) Accuse (verb) = to say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something. Excuse (Noun) = a reason, either true or invented that you give to explain or defend your behaviour. Hence, excuse (Noun) for attacking ... should be used here.
Question 10: Each of the girls (1)/ are (2)/ clever. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (2) is will replace are because – Each of (Singular Subject) will agree with Singular Verb.
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Question 11: The director along with his assistants (1)/ have thoroughly examined (2)/ the new proposals. (3)/ No error. (4)
Answer : (2) has will replace have because – when two Subjects are joined by using along with the Verb agrees with the first Subject. Hence, has thoroughly examined is the right usage
Question 12: We had scarcely (1)/ reached the place (2) than it started to rain heavily. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (3) when will replace than because – hardly, barely, scarcely agree with when but no sooner agrees with than Hence, when it started to rain heavily is the right usage.
Question 13: We must have (1)/ sympathy for (2)/needy and the poor. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (3) the (Def. Art.) will be used before needy (Adj.) because needy talks about a group of people Hence, the needy and the poor is the right usage
Question 14: Do you know that it was I (1) / who has done (2) / this piece of beautiful work? (3)/ No error.(4)
Answer : (2) have will replace has because – The antecedent of the Relative Pronoun agrees with the Verb. Here, the antecedent of the Relative Pronoun (who) is I and hence have will be used.
Question 15: All mangoes (1) in this basket (2) are over-ripe. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (1) All the mangoes will replace All mangoes because – when a Prep. is used after a Plural Noun, it becomes definite and hence, the-Def. Art. is used before mangoes.
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Question 16: College girls seldom wear (1)/ sarees these days, (2)/ do they ? (3)/ No error. (4)
Answer : (3) don’t they will replace do they because – a positive statement agrees with a negative tag. when the Verb in the main sentence is in the Simple Present, do/does is used to form the question tag.
Question 17: The curator told us (1) / that the museum was not opened (2) to the public on Sunday. (3) / No error. (4)
Answer : (2) open will replace opened open (Adj.) – if a shop/bank/business, etc. is open, it is ready for business and will admit customers/visitors. Hence, that the museum was not open is the right usage
Question 18: A technical view of new gadgets (1)/ sometimes differ(2)/ from an economic perspective. (3)/ No error. (4)
Answer : (2) differs will replace differ because – A technical view (Subject) is Singular. A Singular Subject agrees with Singular Verb (with s) Hence, sometimes differs is the right usage.
Question 19: His father would (1)/ rather die than (2)/ to beg from door to door. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (3) Use of to before beg is incorrect. Hence, of killing is the right usage
Question 20: Hari was appointed leader (1)/ of a group of young social workers (2)/that have accepted to help and develop the village in three months. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (3) has/had will replace have because – Singular Verb is used with a group of because it indicates a Singular Subject. Hence, that has accepted to help and develop the village in three months is the right usage.
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