CHAPTER 3 SPOTTING ERROR

Directions (1-40): Read each sentence to fnd out whether there is any
grammatical mistake/error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the
sentence. Mark the number of the part with error as your answer. If there is no
error, mark (!.
". The cost of constructing ("! / houses are increased (#!/ because of the high
($!/ price of cement. (%!/ &o error (!.
#. 'ccording to the Twelfth ("!/ (i)e *ear +lan, India should (#!/ in)est one trillion
dollars ($!/ in infrastructure pro,ects. (%!/ &o error (!
$. To increase the. selling ("!/ of products in rural areas (#!/ the company will hire
($!/ o)er f)e hundred trainees.(%!/ &o error (!
%. -e ha)e spent ("!/ most of the profts (#!/ that we earn ($!/ last year on
purchasing new computers. (%!/ &o error (!.
. The .o)ernment has ("!/ promised to re)ise (#!/ the pension scheme for bank
($!/ sta/ since ne0t year. (%!/ &o error (!
1. If a software company ("!/ sends its employees abroad (#!/ to work for a
foreign client, they ($! / pays them a daily allowance. (%! &o error (!
2. 's per the R3I guidelines ("!/ a bank account in which (#!/ there is no
transactions for ($!/ two years is a dormant account. (%! &o error (!
4. (armers can easy ("!/ get loans under (#!/ the 5isan 6redit card scheme which
($!/ was launched
3y R3I. (%!/ &o error (!
7. Today there are )ery few ("!/ tigers left in India (#!/ arid many &.8s are ($!/
working sa)ing our national animal. (%!/ &o error (!.
"9. +eople are willing to ("!/ pay higher ta0es so that (#!/ the .o)ernment can
build better roads ($!/ and pro)ide safe drinking water. (%!/ !/ &o error (!
"". The actor, who plays ("!/ a detecti)e in the flm, alleged to ha)e pushed the
director (#!/ when he asked him to get into his costume ($!: as it was getting
late. (%!/ &o error (!
"#. Manish was ad)ised an operation ("!/ more than thirty years back, but (#!/
due to his fnancial condition he ($!/ could not undergoes the procedure. (%!/ &o
error (!
"$. India;s largest corporate house may be ("!/force to re)iew the selection
parameters after. (#!/ struggling to shortlist potential candidates ($!/ for the past
eight months, (%!/ &o error (!
"%. This <uestions force us ("!/ to face the unpleasant truth that (#!/ the policies
of social ,ustice ha)e ($!/ reached a dead end. (%!/ &o error (!
". Many of the young people ("!/ studying abroad agreed that (#!/ returning
home was always ($!/ an attracti)e option. (%!/ &o error (!
"1. The go)ernment needs to pro)ide ("!/ specifc regulations that create an
en)ironment (#!/ where trained scientifc personnel en,oyed space and freedom
($!/ to design new products benefting society. (%!/ &o error (!
"2. Though the book is not yet a)ailable on India, ("!/ pre)iews published in this
country suggest (#!/ that it is a comple0 study of ($!/ an e0tremely comple0
personality (%!/ &o error (!
"4. 6on)entionally speaking, ("!/ men are supposed to earn while (#!/ women are
supposed to sit at home, ($!/ do housework and discipline the children. (%!/ &o
error (!
"7. The mo)ement, which aims to ("!/ raise awareness about climate change
hopes (#!/ to bring people together to think about ($!/ what they can do for
reduce harmful pollution. (%!/ &o error (!
#9. -orkers battling to restore ("!/ power supply to the damaged reactors (#!/
ha)e successful in ($!/reaching up to the second reactor (%!/ &o error (!
#". To run a company e/ecti)ely ("!/ it is )ery important (#!/ in knowing the
strengths and weaknesses ($!/ of the employees. (%!/ &o error (!
##. The land records ("! / of this district (#!/ will computeri=e ($!/ by ne0t year.
(%!/ &o error (!
#$. The >ead 8?ce has ("!/ issued instructions that (#!/ the performance of all
@onal Managers ($!/ ha)e to assess by a committee. (%!/ &o error (!
#%. Ahe has promised to ("!/donate the funds to (#!/ establish a library in many
($!/ )illages in I (%!/&o error (!
#. -e ha)e already ("!/ submitted our application (#!/ and e0pect to recei)e ($!/
our licence in thirty days (%! &o error (!
#1. In order to claim ("!/any ta0 beneft you (#!/ ha)e to submit the (i0ed Beposit
Receipt ($!/ issued from the 3ank.(%!/&o error (!
#2. Buring I was in ("! college C preferred (#!/eating out to ($!/ the simple food in
the hostel. (%!/ &o error (!
#4. 3anks which do not ("!/ meet its priority sector (#!/ targets are re<uired to
($!/ pay high penalties. (%!/ &o error (!.
#7. This year a large number of frauds ("!/ ha)e been pre)ented by (#!/D alert
clerical sta/ who insisted ($!/that customers pro)ide )alid identity proof. (%!/ &o
error (!
$9. 's the price of ("! / gold is higher (#!/ you should keep($!/ your ,ewellery in a
locker. (%!/ &o error (!
$". 'll companies must ("!/ send its annual report to (#!/ its shareholders
twentyDone days ($! / before the 'nnual .eneral 3ody Meeting. (%! &o error (!
$#. To be an e/ecti)e manager ("!/ it is )ital to (#!/ know the goals and )ision ($!/
of your organisation. (%!/&o error (!.
$$. >is aim is ("!/ pro)ide cheap and (#!/ reliable internet facilities ($!/ to e)ery
)illage within f)e
years. (%!/ & o error (!.
$%. 3ank notes ha)e ("!/ many special features so (#!/ that bank sta/ can ($!/
easier identify fake
&otes. (%!/ & o error (!.
$. 'ccording to the 6ensus 3ureau, ("!/ India will ha)e (#!/ a more population
($!/ than 6hina by #9#. (%!/ &o error (!.
$1. The state go)ernment has ("!/ issued licences to farmers (#!/ allowing them
to sell ($!/ its )egetables to hotels. (%!/ &o error (!
$2. Many people decide ("!/ not, to buy a car (#!/ last Biwali because of ($!/ the
high price of petrol last year. (%! &o error (!.
$4. -e plan to ("!/ sell part of our (#!/ business therefore we ha)e ($!/ to repay a
loan, (%!/ &o error (!
$7. The Reser)e 3ank of India is ("!/ the only central bank in (#!/'sia which ha)e
($!/ raised interest rates in Aeptember. (%! &o error (!
%9. Ender this scheme, ("!/ insurance companies will reimburse(#!/ any
e0penditure on medicines ($!/ if you submitting the original bills.(%!/ &o err or (!