English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 32

English grammar error spotting correction exercises practice set 32

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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: You are (1)/ always doing (2)/ this mistake. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) making will replace doing because – make a mistake is the right usage. Look at the examples given below : Don’t worry; we all make mistakes. I made the mistake of giving him my address. Hence, always making is the right usage



Question 2: My sister (1)/has read (2)/pages after pages of the Bible. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (3) page after page will replace pages after pages because – when words are repeated, they are always used in Singular.



Question 3: Knowledge and wisdom makes (1)/ an individual truly complete (2)/ and self-assured. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (1) Knowledge and wisdom is a Plural Subject. Hence, knowledge and wisdom make (plural) is the right usage



Question 4: He runs (1)/ more faster (2)/ than I. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) It is Double Comparatives related error. Hence, much faster/faster is the right usage.



Question 5: You could be better off these days (1)/ and this enables you (2)/ to have little more fun. (3)/ No error (4).

Answer : (1) are better off will replace could be better off because – be better off is used for saying that somebody is/ would be happier/more satisfied if he was in a particular position or did a particular thing to have more money. Look at the examples given below : Families will be better off under the new law. She is better off without him. Hence, you are better off these days is the right usage



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Question 6: If you turn the corner, (1)/ you will found a house (2)/ built of stone. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) Found = establish Hence, you will find (get) a house .... should be used.



Question 7: Not one of his lectures (1)/ have ever been (2)/ printed. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) has will replace have because – one of followed by a Plural Noun/Pronoun agrees with Singular Verb. Hence, has ever been is the right usage



Question 8: Females (1)/ are not appointed (2)/ in our college. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (4) No error



Question 9: There were extensive (1)/ lawn in front (2)/ of the bungalow. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) Here, lawns in front is the right usage.



Question 10: I hope to go to shopping (1)/ this weekend (2)/ if the weather permits. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (1) to go shopping will replace to go to shopping because – We usually say that someone goes shopping rather than to go to shop/to go shop. Look at the examples given below : He likes to shop at the local market. (shop for something) There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. (go shopping) Hence, I hope to go shopping is the right usage



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Question 11: The furnitures (1)/ had become (2)/ old and rusty. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (1) furniture will replace furnitures because furniture is the plural of furniture Hence, The furniture is the right usage



Question 12: Most of my friends (1)/ heard the earthquake (2)/ but I was totally unaware of it. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) an earthquake is felt and not heard. Hence, felt the earthquake is the right usage



Question 13: I declined the invitation (1) / not because I did not want to go,(2) / but because I have no time. (3) / No error. (4)

Answer : (3) I had no timewill replaceI have no time because – The Principal clause is in Past Tense. Hence, but because I had no time is the right usage



Question 14: The speaker (1)/ left the scene (2)/ before long.(3)/No error (4)

Answer : (3) long ago will replace before long



Question 15: The old man (1)/ is too weak (2)/ to walk. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) No error



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Question 16: The suggestion given by him (1)/ is as bad, if not worst (2)/ than the one suggested by you.(3)/ No error (4).

Answer : (2) Here, Comparative Degree i.e. is bad, if not worse is the right usage



Question 17: He runs (1)/ more faster (2)/ than I. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) There is a Double Comparatives related error here. Hence, much faster is the right usage. As, faster is already in Comparative Degree, more (Comparative Degree) will not be used with it.



Question 18: Most of the members at the meeting felt (1)/ that the group appointed to investigate the case (2)/ were not competent to do the job efficiently.(3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) Here, the group is a Singular Subject. Hence, Singular Verb i.e. was not competent to do the job efficiently is the right usage.



Question 19: Speech was given (1)/ to man to (2)/ conseal his thoughts. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts. – Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Quotes Hence, conceal (hide)/disguise his thoughts ...... should be used here.



Question 20: Thank you, (1)/I am fine (2)/ completely. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) in toto will replace completely. in toto (Adj.) : completely Here, the structure of the sentence should have been Thank you, I am completely fine.



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