English grammar error spotting finding correction exercise Practise set 8
English Grammar Error Spotting Exercise Practice set 8 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 was shocked when (1)/ she heard the news (2)/that he has died. (3)/ No error (4) Answer Answer : (3) Here, Principal clause is in Past Tense. Hence, that he had died (past) is the right usage Question 2: The new dish (1)/ that I ordered (2)/ is tasting good.(3)/ No error. (4) Answer Answer : (3) tasted good will replace is tasting good taste (Verb) is a Stative verb describing a state that lasts for sometime. These Verbs are not used in Progressive/Continuous Tenses. Question 3: One of my desires (1)/ are to become (2)/ a doctor (3)/. No error. (4) Answer Answer : (2) is will replace are because – when a Plural Noun (desires) is placed with a