English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 27

English grammar error spotting correction exercises practice set 27

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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: She has not completed (1)/ her course, (2)/ Isn’t it ? (3)/ No error (4).

Answer : (3) The sentence is negative. Hence, affirmative question tag i.e., Has she is the right usage.



Question 2: As if aware of my condition (1)/ the infuriated bird suddenly doubled back on its course (2)/ and charged straight after me. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) charge (V.) : to rush forward and attack. Hence, and charged straight at me is the right usage.



Question 3: Supposing if (1)/ it rains (2)/ what shall we do? (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (1) Supposing that/If will replace Supposing if because – Supposing and if cannot be used together.



Question 4: He (1)/ is addicted (2)/ with smoking. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) to smoking will replace with smoking because – addicted (Verb) agrees with to (Prep.) Look at the examples given below : My uncle is addicted to cocaine. He is a video – game addict. (Noun)



Question 5: In his old age, (1)/ a person is likely to get (2)/ more weak day by day. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) weaker will replace more weak because– weaker is the Comparative Degree of weak (Positive Degree) Hence, weaker day by day is the right usage



 English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 26

Question 6: Seldom if ever (1)/ nature does operate (2)/ in closed and separate compartments. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (2) Use of does is unnecessary. Here, does Nature Operate is the right usage.



Question 7: The whole country (1)/ was suffering by (2)/ a financial crisis. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (2) from will replace by because – suffering (Verb) agrees with from (Prep.) Look at the examples given below : Road accident victims were suffering from severe shock. Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. Hence, was suffering from is the right usage.



Question 8: The members of the Opposition Party in the Parliament (1)/ shout upon the minister (2)/ if he makes a wrong statement (3)/. No error (4).

Answer : (2) at will replace upon because – shout at : to say something in a loud voice Look at the examples given below : She shouted at him for spilling the milk. He shouted at her to shut the gate. Hence, shout at the minister is the right usage



Question 9: The Manager put forward (1)/ a number of critereons (2) / for the post. (3)/ No error (4).

Answer : (2) criteria will be used in place of criterion because – criteria (Noun) is the Plural of criterion Hence, a number of criteria is the right usage



Question 10: I was first (1)/to reach the school (2)/ today. (3)/No error (4)

Answer : (1) ‘The’ is used with ordinal number. Hence, I was the first .... should be used.



 English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 28

Question 11: Considering the (1)/gravity of the problems (2)/an early reply has expected. (3)/No error (4)

Answer : (3) As the sense suggests, Passive of Present Simple i.e. an early reply is expected is the right usage.



Question 12: When your in doubt (1)/ about your best friend's loyalty (2)/you can't help being disappointed. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (1) Here, not a Possessive Pronoun but Nominative Case i.e. When you are (you’re) in doubt is the right usage.



Question 13: The period (1)/ between 1980 to 1990 (2)/ was very significant in my life. (3)/ No error (4).

Answer : (2) between 1980 and 1990/from 1980 to 1990 will replace between 1980 to 1990 because – between (Prep.) indicates a period of time that separates two days, years, events, etc. between is used with and from(Prep.) is used for showing when something starts from is used with to to is never used with between Look at the examples given below : We shuttled between New York to Chicago. (×) We shuttled between New York and Chicago. (correct) We are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day



Question 14: I never considered him to be a person who would (1)/ go back on his promise and (2)/ then do not even apologise. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) do (Aux. V.) will not be used because – Each clause has to be structured in a way that is a complete sentence on its own. Look at the structure below : I never considered him to be a person who would go back on his promise. (Sentence I) I never considered him to be a person who would not even apologize.



Question 15: You will come (1) / to my sister’s wedding tomorrow, (2)/ isn’t it? (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) won’t you will replace isn’t it.



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Question 16: On entering the crowding room (1)/ I could not see one person (2)/ whom I knew. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (1) crowded will replace crowding because – an Adj. is used for qualifying a Noun. crowded (Adj.) : having a lot of people or too many people Hence, On entering the crowded room is the right usage.



Question 17: He served as President (1)/ of the Lions Club (2)/ since fifteen years. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) for will replace since because – for (Prep.) is used for showing a length of time since (Prep.) is used for showing a past time until a later time/until now Look at the examples given below : We’ve been living here for fifteen years. (still living) We’ve lived here for fifteen years. (had lived) Hence, for fifteen years is the right usage



Question 18: We had (1)/ hardly reached the (2)/ platform than the train came in. (3)/ No error (4).

Answer : (3) Hardly ......... when is correct form of connective. Hence, platform when the train came in is the right usage



Question 19: I (1)/ will return back (2)/ in five minutes. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) back will not be used with return. return (V.) : come/go back The sentence can also be written thus – I will come/go back in five minutes. Hence, will return will replace will return back



Question 20: In India, hill stations (1)/ usually have (2)/ beautiful sceneries. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) Plural of scenery is scenery. scenery : the natural features of an area. Hence, beautiful scenery is the right usage



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