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.

  1. The interviewer asked me (A)/ if I knew that (B)/ Kaildas was the greater (c)/ than any other poet (D)/ No error (E).











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    Delete 'the'

    Correct Option: C

    Delete 'the'


  1. Mr Smith was accused for murder (A)/ but the court found him (B)/ not guilty (C)/ and acquitted him (D)/ No error (E).











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    Say, 'accused of ' . Wrong use of preposition.

    Correct Option: A

    Say, 'accused of ' . Wrong use of preposition.



  1. It is not possible (A)/ for me (B)/ to exchange the goods (C)/ once the sale has been completed (D)/ No error (E).











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    'No error.

    Correct Option: E

    'No error.


  1. This town isn't very (A)/ well known (B)/ and there isn't much to see (C), so a few tourists come here (D)/ No error (E).











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    Say, 'few'. 'Few' means 'almost no'.

    Correct Option: D

    Say, 'few'. 'Few' means 'almost no'.



  1. On my request (A)/ Sarita introduced me (B)/ to her friend (C)/ who is singer and a scientist (D)/ No error (E).











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    There is an error related to tense in the given sentence.

    Correct Option: D

    Say, 'a singer and scientist'. When two nouns represent one person, use article before the first noun.