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.
- The lady said that (A)/ she should be away (B)/ from home tomorrow as Malti's (C)/ friend had come to visit Mumbai (D)/ No error (E).
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Change 'tomorrow' to 'the next day'.
Correct Option: C
Change 'tomorrow' to 'the next day'.
- You should not be (A)/ so quick in givingn (B)/ advice lest you will be (C)/ perceived as interfering in others affairs (D)/ No error (E).
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Change 'will' to 'should'. Use 'should' after lest'.
Correct Option: C
Change 'will' to 'should'. Use 'should' after lest'.
- Atul's habit ,of (A)/ delaying his work (B)/ puts his colleagues (C)/ to a lot of trouble (D) No error (E).
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There is an error related to prepositions in the given sentence.
Correct Option: D
Change 'to' as 'into' , Wrong use of preposition.
- All the people living (A)/ in the house (B)/ including the servant (C)/ was invited there (D)/ No error (E).
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Write 'were' instead of 'was' The subject 'All the people' is plural.
Correct Option: D
Write 'were' instead of 'was' The subject 'All the people' is plural.
- Mahesh thought that he (A)/ would pass the examination (B)/ although he did not answer (C)/ most of the questions correct (D)/ No error (E).
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Write 'correctly' instead of 'correct'. Correct is an adjective that can't quality a verb.
Correct Option: D
Write 'correctly' instead of 'correct'. Correct is an adjective that can't quality a verb.
