Spotting Errors Exercise with Explanation
Spotting Errors Exercise with Answers
Instructions: Spot the error in the given sentence. Mark option d if you find no error in the given sentence.
I did not found (a)/ any difficulty in (b)/ that project.(c)/ No Error(d)
We wanted to know (a)/ why had he not (b)/ attended his call.(c)/ No Error(d)
Keerti told her friends (a)/ that she will participate (b)/ in this competition.(c)/ No Error (d)
These days my father (a)/ handles customers’ queries (b) vigorously.(c)/ No Error(d)
Sunil told me that (a)/ he bought a new car (b)/ on his birthday. (c)/ No Error (d)
Ashish told my brother (a)/ that he is pursuing (b)/ graduation from City College.(c)/ No Error (d)
Which institute you (a)/ joined for the preparation (b)/ of this exam (c)/? No Error(d)
Every day I am going for morning walk (a)/ passionately and I pass (b)/ my whole day energetically.(c)/ No Error (d)
He is putting his best efforts in his preparation (a)/ and sure to qualify this competition (b)/ without any difficulty.(c)/ No Error (d)
Reeta is listening to this song (a)/ since morning and (b)/ still she is not exhausted.(c)/ No Error (d)
1. Correct Answer: a)
Explanation: find in place of found because we use first form with did. Did as Helping verb is used in negative and interrogative sentences. In simple sentences we just use second form.
2. Correct Answer: b)
Explanation: here why is being used as a conjunction not as question word so the helping verb will come after subject.
When- KAB, JAB
TUM KAB AAYE? When did you come?
JAB TUM AAYE MAI SO RHA THA.
I was sleeping when you came.
3. Correct Answer: b)
Explanation: Past follows past. Here reporting verb is in past so the reported speech must be in past.
4. Correct Answer: b)
Explanation: is handling in place of handles as the usage of “these days” shows that something is happening.
5. Correct Answer: b)
Explanation: had bought in place of bought because there is combination of past indefinite and past perfect.
I had already answered correctly before l learnt this new rule.
He had already taken decision before I spoke.
They had already started fighting before the umpire gave his decision.
6. Correct Answer: b)
Explanation: Past follows past so there should be was in place of is.
7. Correct Answer: a)
Explanation: “which institute did you join” because it is a question and there should be “Wh” Word + H.V.
8. Correct Answer: a)
Explanation: routine related activities must be in present indefinite. “Go” in place of “am going.”
9. Correct Answer: b)
Explanation: is sure. Helping verb is missing.
10. Correct Answer: a)
Explanation: has been in place of is because the given sentence is in perfect continuous.
Combo Practice
MAI COMPETITION KI TYARI KAR RHA HOON AUR KAI DINO SE MAI APNI PHYSCIAL FITNESS PE BHI BHUT DHYAN DE RHA HOON.
I am preparing for completion and I have been paying attention on my physical fitness for last many days.
AAJ KAL VO GYM ME KHOOB EXERCISE KAR RHA HAI AUR KAI DINO SE VAH BALANCED DIET LE RHA HAI.
These days he is doing rigorous exercise at Gym and he has been taking balanced diet for many days.
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