English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 46

English grammar error spotting correction exercises practice set 46

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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: We stayed for (1)/ a short time(2)/ in the hotel.(3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (3) in a hotel will replace in the hotel because – the (Def. Art.) is used with a particular/specific Noun Look at the examples given below : They are staying at the Taj Palace. We stayed in a hotel for the night.



Question 2: I (1)/ go to school (2)/ by walk. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (3) on foot will replace by walk walk (Verb) : to move on foot



Question 3: Had the plane not been delayed, (1)/ I will reach here (2)/ in time for the function. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) If the tense in the Conditional Clause is in Past Perfect, the tense in the Main Clause is in Perfect Conditional. I would have reached here is the right usage.



Question 4: The children left (1)/ the playground (2)/ one after one. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) Here, one by one or one after another/the other is the right usage.



Question 5: The mother (1)/ yearns for (2)/ her only child. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (4) No error



Question 6: He was for all (1)/ selling the car (2)/ and buying a bicycle. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (1) be all for something/for doing something : to believe strongly that something should be done; in favour of Hence, He was all for is the right usage.



Question 7: Banks were developed to keep people’s money safe (1)/ and to make it available (2)/ when they need it. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) to will not be used with make. It will be omitted. In a sentence with two Infinitives connected by and, or, except, but, than, etc. the second to is omitted. Look at the examples given below : I expect to swim and surf in Hawaii. (correct) I expect to swim and to surf in Hawaii. (×) Hence, and make it available is the right usage



Question 8: The month of January (1)/ takes its name (2)/ of the Roman God Janus. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) from the Roman God will replace of the Roman God as – from (Prep.) is used for showing the origin of somebody/something Look at the examples given below : I’m from Bangalore. These quotations are from Shakespeare.



Question 9: People who live on (1)/ glass houses (2)/ should not throw stone at others. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (1) live in will replace live on



Question 10: If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations (1)/they will be stopped, ticketed (2)/and have to pay a fine. (3)/ No error. (4)

Answer : (3) fined will replace have to pay a fine because – The sentence is in Passive Voice.



Question 11: She is confident (1)/ to win the gold medal (2)/ this time. (3)/ No error (4).

Answer : (2) of winning will replace to win because – Confident (Adj.) agrees with Prep.-of and + ing verb (Gerund) Look at the example given below : The team feels confident of winning. Hence, of winning the gold medal is the right usage



Question 12: At certain seasons (1), some areas on Mars (2)/ is subject to strong winds. (3)/ No error (4).

Answer : (3) are will replace is because – some areas is a Plural Subject and it will agree with Plural Verb. Hence, are subject to strong winds is the right usage.



Question 13: There was a (1)/ comparison between (2)/ you and he. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) Here, Objective Case i.e. you and him is the right usage.



Question 14: We must go (1)/ and congratulate him for (2)/ his brilliant success. (3) / No error (4)

Answer : (2) It is a Preposition related error. Hence, and congratulate him on is the right usage.



Question 15: Due to his negligence,(1)/ he failed (2)/ in the examination.(3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (4) No Error



Question 16: The government (1)/ must provide facilities for the (2)/ upbringing of women. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) Here, upbringing of girl child/protection of women is the right usage. (1) upbringing (N.) : the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while it is growing up.



Question 17: He studied (1)/ so hardly (2)/ he was sure of passing. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (2) so hard that will replace so hardly because – so hard that : in such a way that. It is also used for mentioning a result.



Question 18: Neither the mouse (1)/ nor the lion (2)/ were caught. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) was will replace were because – neither ___ nor function as Conjunctions (Correlative). In such cases, the Verb agrees with whichever Subject is closer to it.



Question 19: She is one of the (1)/ best mothers (2)/ that has ever lived. (3)/ No error (4).

Answer : (3) have will replace has because – when one of is used in a sentence, the Noun/Pronoun following of is the Antecedent. So, the Verb is used accordingly. Here, mothers is the Antecedent and it is Plural. So, the Verb will be in Plural. The basic structure is as follows : One of the + Plural Noun + that/who + Plural Verb Hence, that have ever lived is the right usage



Question 20: I have (1)/ known him (2)/ since two years. (3)/ No error (4)

Answer : (3) for will replace since because – for (Prep.) is used for duration of time for 20 minutes since (Prep.) is used for precise moment in time since morning. Look at the examples given below : I’m staying with Babu for a few days. Exam results have improved since 1999. Hence, for two years is the right usage



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