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. One of the most (A)/ widely spread (B)/ bad habit (c)/ is the use ,of tobacco (D)/ No error (E).











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    Change 'habit' as 'habits'.

    Correct Option: C

    Change 'habit' as 'habits'.


  1. Being a well known (A)/ cartoonist, he was (B)/ invested to deliver (C)/ a lecture on Modern art (D)/ No error (E).











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    No error.

    Correct Option: E

    No error.



  1. The chief idea of every common type of traveller (A)/ is to see(B)/ as many objects (C)/ of interest as he possibly could (D)/ No error (E).











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

    Correct Option: D

    Change 'could' to 'can'. The sentence is in present tense.


  1. My brother has been (A)/ living in America (B)/ with his family (C)/ for the past ten years (D)/ No error (E).











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    No error.

    Correct Option: E

    No error.



  1. I did not like (A)/ going to night school (B)/ but I had no alternative (C) as as I have to work in day time (D)/ No error (E).











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

    Correct Option: D

    Change 'have' to 'had'. The sentience is in past tense.