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.
- We are quite fond (A)/ of this house (B)/ because we are living in it (C)/ for the last five years (D)/ No error (E).
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There is an error related to tense in the given sentence.
Correct Option: C
Change 'are' to 'have been'. The sentence is in present perfect continuous tense.
- Not for nothing (A)/ did he prosper (B)/ as a business consultant (C) since his arrival in America 20 years ago (D) No error (E).
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Change did he prosper by 'has he prospered'.
Correct Option: B
Change did he prosper by 'has he prospered'.
- This type of product (A)/ is not available in (B)/ any of the shop (C)/ in the market around plaza (D)/ No error (E).
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Change 'Shop' as ' shops. Use plural form of nouns after ; any of,most of, one of etc.
Correct Option: C
Change 'Shop' as ' shops. Use plural form of nouns after ; any of,most of, one of etc.
- Hardly had I (A)/ reached the airport, where (B)/ I learned about (C)/ the powerful bomb explosion (D)/ No error (E).
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Change 'where' to 'when'. Use 'when' with' with 'hardly'
Correct Option: B
Change 'where' to 'when'. Use 'when' with' with 'hardly'
- As a practice, (A)/ the last batch of (B)/ the tins undergoes (C)/ through check up (D)/ No error (E).
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Change 'through' as 'thorough'.
Correct Option: D
Change 'through' as 'thorough'.
