English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 42
English grammar error spotting correction exercises practice set 42
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 beautiful, young girl (1)/ jumped in the river (2)/ in a state of depression. (3)/ No error (4).
Answer : (2) It is preposition related error. Hence, jumped into the river (motion) is the right usage in (Prep.) is used talk about position. into (Prep.) is used to suggest that people/things move from an outdoor space into an indoor space. Look at the sentences : She was walking in the garden. (position) She walked into her house. (movement)
Question 2: When one hears of the incident (1)/ about the plane crash (2)/ he feels very sorry. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (1) an will replace the because – no particular incident is evident. Hence, when one hears of an incident is the right usage
Question 3: Bacon, the father of the English essay (1)/ had a thirst (2)/ of knowledge. (3)/ No error (4).
Answer : (3) for will replace of because – thirst (for something) (Noun) : a strong desire for something Thirst agrees with for (Prep.) as in – a thirst for knowledge Hence, for knowledge is the right usage.
Question 4: He had already sent me message (1)/ that his arrival (2)/ was scheduled for Thursday. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (1) Here, Indefinite Article i.e. He had already sent me a message is the right usage.
Question 5: A recent survey indicates (1)/ that the number of drug addicts (2)/ grew day by day. (3)/No error (4)
Answer : (3) The sentence shows present time. Hence, Present Progressive i.e. is growing day by day is the right usage.
Question 6: He says that (1) / he reads novels / (2) to pass away the time. (3) / No error. (4)
Answer : (3) pass the time will replace pass away the time because – pass the time (Idom) : to spend time doing something Look at the examples given below : I read to pass the time while waiting in the doctor’s clinic. While she was at home with a broken leg, she passed the time listening to music.
Question 7: I don’t have (1)/ any money to (2)/ spend for luxuries. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (3) It is preposition related error. Hence, spend on luxuries .... should be used.
Question 8: No sooner did the peon (1)/ ring the bell (2)/ the boys left the class. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (3) than will be used before the boys because – No sooner ___ than are the correct pair of Conjunctions. Hence, than the boys left the class is the right usage.
Question 9: At his return (1)/ we asked him (2)/ many questions. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (1) On will replace At. On his return is the appropriate usage.
Question 10: 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 11: Sooner had he come (1)/ his colleagues (2)/ organised a get together. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (1) Here, As soon as he came is the right usage.
Question 12: You will be prosecuted (1)/ for bringing seeds (2)/ into Australia. ( (3)/ No error. (4)
Answer : (3) In/from will replace into because – in (Prep.) is used for indicating within a place from (Prep.) is used for indicating source/origin into (Prep.) is used for indicating entry, inclusion, or introduction in a place Look at the examples given below : He walked into the room. The train was coming from Australia. They were bringing drugs in India, for which they were punished. Prosecute (Verb) : to officially charge somebody with a crime in court Hence, in/from Australia is the right usage.
Question 13: The baby was (1)/ clinging with her (2)/ mother in fear. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (2) It is Preposition related error. cling to is a Phr.V. Hence, clinging to her is the right usage. Look at the example given below : After her mother’s death, Sara clung to her aunt more than ever.
Question 14: It is high time (1)/we renovate (2)/ our old house. (3)/ No error. (4)
Answer : (2) It is + high time should be followed by Past Simple. It shows present time. Hence, we renovated is the right usage.
Question 15: Visitors (1)/ were not permitted (2)/ entering the park (3)/ after dark. No error (4)
Answer : (3) to enter will replace entering because – The to-Infinitive (Main Verb) : functions as a Noun, as Adjective, or an Adverb. In this sentence, permitted to enter, to enter is the direct object, the Noun that receives the action of the Verb (Permitted). To enter refers to a thing being done, or, desired to be done Hence, to enter the park is the right usage
Question 16: The old man felled (1)/some of the trees in the garden (2)/with hardly no effort at all.(3)/ No error.(4)
Answer : (3) hardly any effort will replace hardly no effort because – hardly (Adv.) : almost no; almost not; almost none Hardly, scarcely, etc. are negative words and should not be used with not or other negatives. Look at the examples given below : I can’t hardly believe it. (×) I can hardly believe it. (correct) I did not hardly know him. (×) I hardly knew him. (correct) Hence, with hardly any effort at all is the right usage
Question 17: When my sister was ill (1)/ I went to the hospital (2)/ on alternative days. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (3) alternate will replace alternative because – alternate (Adj.) : something happening on one day and not the next and continues in this pattern. It is used before Nouns alternative (Adj.) : substitute/other Look at the examples given below : Several members of the audience provided alternative views on the topic. The service runs on alternate days. Hence, on alternate days is the right usage
Question 18: You must either tell me (1)/ the whole story or, at least (2)/ the first half of it. (3)/ No error. (4)
Answer : (1) either will be used after tell me because either — or is the right pair of correlative Conjunction like neither — nor. It shows a relationship between two things or two situations. Either comes after the Verb when the two actions mentioned are similar (they share the same Verb) Either comes before the Verb when the two actions mentioned are different. Look at the examples given below : She wants to play either tennis or volleyball. She wants to either go shopping or relax in the park. Hence, you must tell me either is the right usage
Question 19: They dreamed of a society (1)/ where everyone (2)/ were equal. (3)/ No error (4)
Answer : (3) Everyone is a Singular Subject. Hence was/is equal should be used. Hence, was/is equal is the right usage.
Question 20: Judge in him (1)/ prevailed upon the father (2)/ and he sentenced his son to death. (3)/ No error (4).
Answer : (1) The Judge will replace Judge because – here the quality of the Judge is being emphasized, so, though a Common Noun, in this case, it becomes an Abstract Noun and the (Def. Art.) is used with an Abstract Noun. Hence, The judge in him is the right usage.
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