Basic Grammar Notes- Spotting Errors

1. They asked me many times (a)/ why was I not taking interest in (b)/ the project of final semester. (c)/ No Error (d)

2. For better consciousness, one should read (a)/ religious books thoroughly to learn (b)/ the essence of God in our life.(c)/ No Error (d)

3. Remembering few days of Manali trip, (a)/ Amita became nostalgic and was lost (b)/ into her memories for a long time.(c)/ No Error (d)

4. Tanush is highly fascinated with such toys (a)/ because he makes lot of fun (b)/ with his creativity while playing. (c)/ No Error (d)

5. None cares if there is (a)/ scarcity of money (b)/ in one’s life. (c)/ No Error (d)

6. One should perform his duties (a)/ with perseverance and prudence (b)/ to meet out the expected requirements. (c)/ No Error (d)

7. Anuj enjoyed very well (a)/ in yesterday’s party and stayed at (b)/ hotel only that day. (c)/ No Error (d)

8. These employees will be informing about (a)/ their performance appraisal (b)/ in next two days from HR department.(c)/ No Error (d)

9. They took this matter very lightly (a)/ when they found that the (b)/ relevant data was not shared with them. (c)/ No Error (d)  

10. The given criteria of selection is (a)/ not so complicated as (b)/ they show it to others. (c)/ No Error (d)

11. The earthquake in Syria (a)/ has effected overall section (b)/ of the society in all aspect.(c)/ No Error (d)

12. Mr. Sharma had taken load (a)/ from HDFC Bank and he gave (b)/ his old house for holistic repair. (c)/ No Error (d)

13. Since I could not join that marriage party (a)/ so please convey my regard (b)/ to the couple for their upcoming life.(c)/ No Error (d)

14. In modern society, we find many literate people (a)/ sharing their advise for others (b)/ even if it is not required at all. (c)/ No Error (d)   

15. Manoj had to leave two hours earlier (a)/ that day because he had many works (b)/ to do in his office. (c)/ No Error (d)

16. The commander of the troop denied sharing (a)/ the confidential informations (b)/ of the mission with him. (c)/ No Error (d)

17. Priyanaka applied fourth gears (a)/ when she found police (b)/ chasing her unnecessarily.(c)/ No Error (d)

18. I still remember that moment very well (a)/ when my grandfather gave me an advice (b)/ which affected my way of thinking towards life. (c)/ No Error (d)

19. The emerging branch of computer science is AI (a)/ and it defines the mechanism for data of (b)/ the organization to be dealt dexterously. (c)/ No Error (d)  

20. The drilling of wells of large size (a)/ require the use of heavy tools and of (b)/ very strong appliances generally.(c)/ No Error (d)

Correct Answers with Explanation- Spotting Error Exercise 

1. Correct Answer: b)

Explanation: why I was not because why is being used here as a conjunction so helping verb will come after subject.

2. Correct Answer: c)

Explanation: one’s in place of our because the possessive pronoun should be according to the subject.

3. Correct Answer: a)

Explanation: the given sentence is of present participle so it should begin with “ing” form of verb. The few days means specific days so article ‘the’ is required before few days.

4. Correct Answer: b)

Explanation: a lot of fun in place of ‘lot of fun’ because ‘a lot of’ should be used in as it is manner. A lot of or lots of are the correct cases whereas ‘a lots of’ and ‘lot of’ are the wrong cases.

5. Correct Answer: d) No Error

6. Correct Answer: a)

Explanation: in the given sentence, our subject is one so the possessive pronoun of one is ones. one’s should be used in place of his.

7. Correct Answer: a)

Explanation: No object is given after the verb enjoyed so there should be its reflexive pronoun as an object.

8. Correct Answer: a)

Explanation: the given sentence is in passive voice so informed should be there, in place of informing.

9. Correct Answer: c)

Explanation: datum is singular and data is plural so plural form of helping verb should be used with data.

10. Correct Answer: a)

Explanation: criterion is singular and criteria is plural so in place of is there should are. The verb must agree with the subject. If singular subject is there, there is singular H.V. and in plural subject is there, there is P.H.V.

11. Correct Answer: b)

Explanation: effect is a noun whereas affect is a verb. As per the context of the given sentence, there is requirement of a verb so affected should be used in place of effected.

12. Correct Answer: c)

Explanation: repair is a verb whereas repairs is a noun so as per the context of the sentence, there is requirement of repairs in place of repair.

13. Correct Answer: b)

Explanation: regard is a verb whereas regards is a noun. As per the context of the given sentences, there should be regards.

14. Correct Answer: b)

Explanation: as per the context of the given sentence, there is requirement of a noun so advice is noun and advise is a verb. There should be advice in place of advise.

15. Correct Answer: b)

Explanation: much work in place of many works. There are three ways to make plural of work.

Much work, a lot of work, many pieces of work.

16. Correct Answer: b)

Explanation: information in place of informations because its plural form can’t be formed.

17. Correct Answer: a)

Explanation: gear in place of gears because only one gear can be applied at a time so there should be gear.

18. Correct Answer: b)

Explanation: no singular or plural is formed for the word advice. If singular is to be formed, there should be ‘a piece of advice.’

19. Correct Answer: d)

Explanation: The given sentence gives proper sense so there is no error in it.

20. Correct Answer: b)

Explanation: The drilling is the main subject in this sentence which is singular so here singular form of helping verb is required. In present indefinite we use s or es with the main verb if the subject is singular.

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