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.
- Nobody believed him (A)/ when he said that (B)/ his son was gone (C)/ out of the country (D)/ No error (E).
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Write 'had' instead of 'was' (see the rules for Reported speech) .
Correct Option: C
Write 'had' instead of 'was' (see the rules for Reported speech) .
- As soon as he (A)/ opened the old (B)/ wooden box, than a rat (C)/ jumped out of it (D) No error (E).
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Delete ' than'. Use of 'than' is superfluous.
Correct Option: C
Delete ' than'. Use of 'than' is superfluous.
- He has not only built (A)/ this big theatre but also (B)/ a few (C)/ bungalows in this city (D)/ No error (E).
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Write, 'He has built not only'. See the rules for conjunctions.
Correct Option: A
Write, 'He has built not only'. See the rules for conjunctions.
- Our Mathematics teacher (A)/ often emphasises on (B)/ the need for (C)/ a lot of practice (D)/ No error (E).
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Say,'the teacher of mathematics'.
Correct Option: A
Say,'the teacher of mathematics'.
- Although the patient (A)/ was rudely with the (B)/ nurses, he behaved (C)/ nicely with doctor (D)/ No error (E).
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Replace 'rudely' by 'rude'. 'Rudely' is an adverb, can't qualify a noun as such.
Correct Option: B
Replace 'rudely' by 'rude'. 'Rudely' is an adverb, can't qualify a noun as such.
