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Spotting Errors Exercises
Spotting Errors Exercises
A, B and C. Read the sentence carefully and mark the section that contains an
error. If there is no error in the sentence, mark (D).
1. Although it was hot (A)/but Mohan was wearing (B)/ a woolen suit. (C)/No
error. (D).
2. We were all very happy (A)/at Mr. Khurana being awarded (B)/the Nobel Prize.
(C)/No error. (D).
3. The Bible preaches (A)/that we should (B)/love each other. (C)/No error. (D).
4. I saw him leaning over the wall (A)/with a cigarette (B)/between his lips.
(C)/No error. (D).
5. The matter has been discussed (A)/both in the press (B)/and the platform.
(C)/No error. (D).
6. Pratibha Patil (A)/is elected (B)/the President of India. (C)/No error. (D).
7. Because it rained (A)/in torrents (B)/therefore, there were heavy floods. (C)/No
error. (D).
8. Not only he beat me (A)/but (B)/abused me also. (C)/No error. (D).
9. I never have (A)/and will never disobey (B)/my elders. (C)/No error. (D).
10. One must put it (A)/in exactly the right place (B)/in relation with the other
words. (C)/No error. (D).
11. He never goes (A)/in an arrows flight (B)/of her. (C)/No error. (D).
12. Good night! (A)/I am very glad to see (B)/you again after along time. (C)/No
error. (D).
13. I asked him (A)/that why he was (B)/beating about the bush. (C)/No error.
(D).
14. Intelligent people (A)/always avail of (B)/the opportunity. (C)/No error. (D).
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15. Money has become (A)/modern God (B)/which every man is hankering.
(C)/No error. (D).
16. The patient died (A)/before (B)/the doctor arrived. (C)/No error. (D).
17. Each of these books (A)/are very useful (B)/to college students. (C)/N error.
(D).
18. She is more beautiful (A)/than (B)/anyone of her two sisters. (C)/No eroor.
(D).
19. He is the same man (A)/who has helped us (B)/in our work. (C)/No error. (D).
20. He was taking exercise for three hours (A)/before he (B)/was called by his
father. (C)/No error. (D).
21. He sat in darkness (A)/for the light (B)/went out. (C)/No error. (D).
22. He as well they (A)/were here (B)/for their dinner. (C)/No error. (D).
23. He was very(A)/fond of her;(B)/he thought of marrying her more than
once.(C)/No error. (D).
24. This institution was set up in memory of Alfred (A)/who was (B)/by accident
shot by his son. (C)/No error. (D).
25. Due to carelessness, (A)/he failed (B)/in the examination. (C)/No error. (D).
26. Everyone says (A)/that his folly has brought (B)/his ruins. (C)/No error. (D).
27. The Indian farmers have been reeling (A)/under the weight of poverty
(B)/since time immemorial. (C)/No error. (D).
28. I do not see a fun (A)/in (B)/practical joking. (C)/No error. (D).
29. He showed courage (A)/worthy of (B)/an older man. (C)/No error. (D).
30. No less than fifty dacoits (A)/were killed (B)/in an encounter with the police.
(C)/No error. (D).
48. When she parted with her parents, (A)/there were tears (B)/in her eyes.
(C)/No error. (D).
49. I will stand by you (A)/in (B)/thick and thin. (C)/No error. (D).
50. Many people go without (A)/two square meal (B)/in India. (C)/No error. (D).
51. You can hang the picture (A)/wherever (B)/you will like. (C)/No error. (D).
52. Had you been to Kolkata, (A)/I would also go (B)/with you. (C)/No error. (D).
53. I liked to see the newspaper (A)/as soon as (B)/you have seen it. (C)/No error.
(D).
54. Had you worked hard in time, (A)/you would certainly succeed (B)/in the
examination. (C)/No error. (D).
55. He ran so fastly (A)/that he was able to overtake (B)/the escaping thief.
(C)/No error. (D).
56. The two friends were (A)/hand and glove (B)/with each other. (C)/No error.
(D).
57. I must admit (A)/that I do not feel quite in home (B)/in your company. (C)/No
error. (D).
58. The speaker would have cut a sorry figure (A)/if he did not come (B)/well
prepared. (C)/No error. (D).
59. I would overpower the thief (A)/if he had not jumped (B)/over the wall.
(C)/No error. (D).
60. We cannot take the politicians seriously (A)/because they blow hot and cold
(B)/in the same breath. (C)/No error. (D).
61. India and Pakistan have always been (A)/at loggerheads (B)/with one another
on the Kashmir issue. (C)/No error. (D).
78. The Times of India (A)/has the largest circulation (B)/of any daily paper.
(C)/No error. (D).
79. He is (A)/the most ablest man (B)/of the town. (C)/No error. (D).
80. The thief was arrested (A)/and his pockets (B)/searched. (C)/No error. (D).
81. The patient will die (A)/before (B)/the doctor comes. (C)/No error. (D).
82. The young man (A)/refused (B)/having stolen the watch. (C)/No error. (D).
83. She met me five days ago (A)/but she never told me (B)/about her fathers
death. (C)/No error. (D).
84. This room is (A)/too much small (B)/for six persons. (C)/No error. (D).
85. Why should the rich (A)/look down (B)/the poor. (C)/No error. (D).
86. This pen is (A)/as bad (B)/if not worse than that. (C)/No error. (D).
87. There are six hundred seventy (A)/students (B)/in our college. (C)/No error.
(D).
88. Although I have the work with me (A)/yet (B)/I will not submit it to the office.
(C)/No error. (D).
89. Tilak and Sudhas books (A)/are (B)/worth praising. (C)/No error. (D).
90. Not only the principal (A)/but also the students (B)/was playing. (C)/No error.
(D).
91. These news were broadcasted (A)/from All India Radio (B)/only yesterday.
(C)/No error. (D).
92. Both Mohan (A)/as well as Sohan (B)/are intelligent. (C)/No error. (D).
93. The murderer (A)/was ordered (B)/to be hanged by the judge. (C)/No error.
(D).
94. Chand loved Sangeeta more than anything alse in the world (A)/and wanted
to marry her (B)/several times. (C)/No error. (D).
95. All (A)/his family members (B)/are settled in Europe. (C)/No error. (D).
96. He has written (A)/an autobiography (B)/of his father. (C)/No error. (D).
97. I saw the tigress was weak (A)/and was badly wounded (B)/but still she runs
fast. (C)/No error. (D).
98. Unless you do not (A)/labour hard, (B)/you will not pass. (C)/No error. (D).
99. She is more beautiful (A)/but not so intelligent (B)/as her sister. (C)/No error.
(D).
100. What to speak of English (A)/he cannot read even (B)/Hindi. (C)/No error.
(D).
ANSWERS
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (B) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (B)
15. (C) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (A) 21. (C) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (C) 25. (A) 26. (B) 27.
(C) 28. (A) 29. (C) 30. (A) 31. (C) 32. (A)
33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (A) 36. (D) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (B) 40. (B) 41. (B) 42. (A) 43. (C) 44. (A) 45.
(C) 46. (A) 47. (B) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (B) 51. (C) 52. (B) 53. (C) 54. (B) 55. (A) 56. (D) 57. (B)
58. (B) 59. (A) 60. (D) 61. (C) 62. (C) 63. (B) 64. (B) 65. (C)
66. (B)
67. (A) 68. (A) 69. (C) 70. (A) 71. (B) 72. (B) 73. (A) 74. (A) 75. (C) 76. (B) 77. (A) 78. (C) 79.
(B) 80. (C) 81. (A) 82. (B) 83. (B) 84. (B) 85. (B) 86. (B) 87. (A) 88. (A) 89. (A) 90. (C) 91. (A)
92. (B) 93. (C) 94. (B) 95. (B) 96. (B) 97. (C) 98. (A) 99. (A)
100. (A)