Spotting Errors
Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The alphabet number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, then the answer is E.
- In the meeting, Mr Mehta's (A)/ suggestions with regard for (B)/ certain administrative reforms were (C)/ hailed by all the members (D)/ No error (E).
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Replace 'for' by 'to'; with regard to' is a phrase.
Correct Option: B
Replace 'for' by 'to'; with regard to' is a phrase.
- Children who have had (A)/ good pre school education (B)/ are most likely to out-do (C)/ other children at school (D)/ No error (E).
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Use 'a' before 'good'. Here, good pre school 'education' is used as idiomatice phrase.
Correct Option: B
Use 'a' before 'good'. Here, good pre school 'education' is used as idiomatice phrase.
- If knew (A)/ that my friend had planned (B)/ to visit the town today (C)/, I would have made his stay comfortable (D)/No error(E).
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Say, 'I had known'. This is a conditional structure.
Correct Option: A
Say, 'I had known'. This is a conditional structure.
- When the dentist came in (A)/ my tooth was stopped aching (b)/ out of fear (C)/ that I might lose My tooth (D)/No error(E).
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Remove 'was'. Use of 'was' is unwarranted.
Correct Option: B
Remove 'was'. Use of 'was' is unwarranted.
- The last of the Mughal (A)/ emperors of India was imprisoned (B)/ and later sent into (C)/ exile by the British (D)/ No error (E).
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Place 'on'after 'later'.
Correct Option: C
Place 'on'after 'later'.
