Spotting Errors Exercise with Answers
Explanation: criteria word is plural so it should be criterion. 2. Correct Answer: a) Explanation: wish is a verb whereas wishes is noun. Wishes in place of wish. 3. Correct Answer: c) Explanation: repair is a verb whereas repairs is noun. Work is a verb whereas works is a noun. 4. Correct Answer: a) Explanation: effect is a noun and affect is verb. As per sentence, there is required of verb. 5. Correct Answer: a) Explanation: when a sentence begins with a negative adverb, Inverted form of helping verb is used. H.V. comes right after that negative adverb. 6. Correct Answer: b) Explanation: he had in place of had he. what word is here as a conjunction not as a question. What + H.V.-> Question What+ sub+ H.V.- Conjunction 7. Correct Answer: a) Explanation: “why did they reject” 8. Correct Answer: d) 9. Correct Answer: c) Explanation: on in place of in. 10. Correct Answer: b) Explanation: there is no plural or singular of this noun “Advice.” 11. Correct Answer: b) Explanation: a valuable piece of advice. 12. Correct Answer: b) Explanation: Many works (x) Much work, a lot of work, many pieces of work 13. Correct Answer: a) Explanation: information. An Information/ informations (X) A piece of information, a lot of information, much information, many pieces of information 14. Correct Answer: b) Explanation: advice in place of advise. Advice- noun, advise- verb 15. Correct Answer: b) Explanation: data in place of datum.Spotting errors
What is the criteria (a)/ to assess a candidate’s performance (b)/ in the interview.(c)/ No Error (d)
I was glad to receive your best wish (a)/ on my birthday (b)/ and it really made my day.(c)/ No Error (d)
I had to take a u-turn (a)/ from that square (b)/ as that road was closed for repair. (c)/ No Error (d)
This trick effected (a) my way of learning words (b)/ in my schooling days. (c)/ No Error (d)
Hardly he had checked (a)/ those papers when you (b)/ took them back. (c)/ No Error (d)
I did not know what message (a)/ had he passed you (b)/ when I was in the meeting. (c)/No Error (d)
Why they rejected that proposal (a)/ whereas they were interested (b)/ in the beginning of the discussion? (c)/ No Error (d)
He had scarcely completed (a)/ all his assignments (b)/ when the examiner took his copies. (c)/ No Error (d)
All the board members shared their opinion (a)/ on this matter and (b)/ it was recorded in official platform.(c)/ No Error (d)
I had many great changes (a)/ after following your advices (b)/ for my schedule.(c)/ No Error (d)
My father gave me (a)/ a valuable advice (b)/ on my weird decisions.(c)/ No Error (d)
He did not stay there for a long time (a)/ because he had many works (b)/ to complete. (c)/ No Error (d)
He gave me an information (a)/ regarding his behavior (b)/ in the session.(c)/ No Error (d)
He is sincere in his duties (a)/ and he follows the given advise (b)/ at the same moment.(c)/ No Error (d)
We were looking for authentic information (a)/ so all datum was (b)/ checked very carefully.(c)/ no Error (d)
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