ERROR DETECTIONS

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

1 Select the option that corrects
the error in the given sentence.
He ran quick to catch the bus.
Ans 1. quiet
2. rapid
3. insipid
4. quickly
2
The following sentence has been
divided into four segments. Identify
the segment that contains an error.

Mrs. Sreelakshmi’s / musical

intelligence / is superior than / Mrs.
Suma’s.

Ans 1. Mrs. Suma’s.

2. musical intelligence
3. is superior than
4. Mrs. Sreelakshmi’s
3
Parts of the following sentence have
been given as options. Select the
option that contains an error.

Every students in the hostel decided

to travel to Delhi to witness the
Republic Day parade.

Ans 1. Republic Day Parade.

2. to witness the
3. decided to travel to Delhi
4. Every students in the hostel
4 The following sentence has been split into
four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.

By this time next year / I will had

graduated from college / and starting my
first job / in the field of marketing.

Ans 1. in the field of marketing

2. and starting my first job
3. By this time next year
4. I will had graduated from college
5 Parts of the following sentence
have been given as options.
Select the option that contains
an error.

The tea at this café is best than

at the Costa Café in our office.

Ans 1. at the Costa Café

2. The tea at this café
3. is best than
4. in our office
6 The following sentence has been split
into four segments. Identify the
segment that contains a grammatical
error.

After the concert was over, / they go to

a restaurant, / had dinner together /
and talked until midnight.

Ans 1. had dinner together

2. they go to a restaurant,
3. After the concert was over,
4. and talked until midnight
7 The following sentence has been split into
four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.

Renewable energy / sources like solar and

wind power / will replaced traditional fossil
fuels / and help reduce carbon
emissions.

Ans 1. and help reduce carbon emissions

2. Renewable energy
3. will replaced traditional fossil fuels
4. sources like solar and wind power
8 Parts of the following sentence
have been given as options.
Select the option that contains
an error.

No other place in this country is

so better as Gulmarg, Kashmir.

Ans 1. No other place

2. in this country is
3. so better as
4. Gulmarg, Kashmir
9 The following sentence has been split into
four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.

Our family is planning / a trip to Europe next

summer / where we should visit several
famous / landmarks and enjoy local
cuisine.

Ans 1. where we should visit several famous

2. Our family is planning
3. landmarks and enjoy local cuisine
4. a trip to Europe next summer
10
The following sentence has been
split into four segments. Identify
the segment that contains a
grammatical error.

The windows / violent banged /

during the / storm yesterday.

Ans 1. during the

2. The windows
3. storm yesterday.
4. violent banged
11 Parts of the following sentence
have been given as options.
Select the option that contains
an error.

It is he who work for the

company for more than a
decade.

Ans 1. for more than a decade

2. who work
3. for the company
4. It is he
 The following sentence has been divided into parts.
12 One of them may contain an error. Select the part
that contains the error
from the given options. If you don’t find any error,
mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Neither my brother nor my brothers-in-law /

attended the meeting / as his health is not more
good.

Ans 1. Neither my brother nor my brothers-in-law

2. attended the meeting
3. No error
4. as his health is not more good
13 Parts of the following sentence
have been given as options.
Select the option that contains
an error.

Rahul thinks he is as smarter as

his friends in the class.

Ans 1. his friends

2. he is as smarter as
3. Rahul thinks
4. in the class
14
Parts of the following sentence have
been given as options. Select the
option that contains an error.

Solutions to the country’s interior

problems are still a long way away.

Ans 1. problems are still

2. a long way away.
3. Solutions to
4. the country’s interior
15 The following sentence has been
split into four segments. Identify
the segment that contains an
error.

They secret / decided / to leave

/ the town.

Ans 1. They secret

2. decided
3. the town
4. to leave
16 The following sentence has been
divided into four segments. Identify
the segment that contains an error.

Mrs. Sreelakshmi’s / musical

intelligence / is superior than / Mrs.
Suma’s.

Ans 1. Mrs. Suma’s.

2. musical intelligence
3. is superior than
4. Mrs. Sreelakshmi’s
17 The given sentence is divided into four
segments. Select the option that has the
segment with a grammatical error.

The employees were comfortable / with me

and they talked about / their problems
since / I has worked there as a manager.

Ans 1. I has worked there as a manager.

2. with me and they talked about
3. their problems since
4. The employees were comfortable
18
The following sentence has been
divided into four segments. Identify
the segment that contains an
adverbial usage error.

Mr. Arun / will pay dear / for his /

financial mistake.

Ans 1. will pay dear

2. Mr. Arun
3. for his
4. financial mistake
19 The following sentence has been
divided into four segments.
Identify the segment that contains
an error.

Mr. Surya / have no interior /

motive in offering / you support.

Ans 1. Mr. Surya

2. you support.
3. motive in offering
4. have no interior
20 The following sentence has been
split into four segments. Identify
the segment that contains a
grammatical error.

By the end of / this month, he /

will been working / for five years.

Ans 1. for five years

2. will been working
3. By the end of
4. this month, he
21 Parts of the following sentence
have been given as options.
Select the option that contains an
error.

I have the hundred reasons to

not attend the meeting tomorrow.

Ans 1. I have the hundred

reasons
2. the meeting
3. tomorrow
4. to not attend
22 The following sentence has been split into four
segments. Identify the segment that contains
a grammatical error.

After I retire, I started a second career / as a

writer and published several books / which
allowed me to share my stories / and insights
with a wider audience.

Ans 1. and insights with a wider audience

2. After I retire, I started a second career
3. as a writer and published several books
4. which allowed me to share my stories
23 Parts of the given sentence have been
underlined. Identify the part that has
an error. Select 'No error' if there is
no error.

Although the team had trained

diligently for months, they had still
overwhelmed by the opponent's
unexpected tactics.

Ans 1. No error
2. had still overwhelmed
3. trained diligently
4. for months
24 The following sentence has been divided into
five segments. The first segment has no error.
Select the option that has the
segment with the grammatical error.

Due to the pandemic, / the prices of /

medicines increased / every day since / last
December.

Ans 1. every day since

2. medicines increased
3. last December.
4. the prices of
25 The following sentence has been
split into four segments. Identify the
segment that contains an error.

Dr. Sinha has / brought about a new

/ book on social / impact of child
labour.

Ans 1. impact of child labour

2. book on social
3. brought about a new
4. Dr. Sinha has
26 Select the sentence that has a
grammatical error.

Ans 1. It is said that Joseph was not ready

to go to war.
2. Karl Marx was a renowned social
scientist.
3. Indian force are known for their loyalty
and integrity.
4. It is impossible to wake Christine up in
the morning.
27
The following sentence has been split
into four segments. Identify the
segment that contains an error.

The principal gave up / the prizes to /

the winners on / Republic Day.

Ans 1. The principal gave up

2. the winners on
3. the prizes to
4. Republic Day
28 Select the option that spots the error
in the use of preposition in the given
sentence.

Deepa and Seema are both good with

running, but Deepa is also good at
catching the ball and throwing it to
the right corner in time.

Ans 1. to the right corner.

2. at catching the ball
3. good with running
4. in time
29
Select the sentence that has a
grammatical error.

Ans 1. It is said that Joseph was

not ready to go to war.
2. Karl Marx was a renowned
social scientist.
3. Indian force are known for
their loyalty and integrity.
4. It is impossible to wake
Christine up in the morning
30
Identify the error in the
following sentence.

Brr, the city view from the Eiffel

Tower is amazing!

Ans 1. amazing
2. from
3. view
4. Brr
31 Select the sentence that does NOT have a spelling error.

Ans 1. The new caches of materials reveal a secret

pleascence that was hidden away from the rest of the
world

2. Statistical patterns and historical data cannot predict

the futristic problems that await a civilisation like ours.

3. Many friends and memoirists have described the author

in detail but there are no photos of the author available to
the press.

4. The author is famous for leading a life of subterfuge and

contredictions which has led to challenges in
understanding past
works.
32
The following sentence has been split into
four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.

Having known that / the train was

already on the platform, / they ran fastly
/ to catch it.

Ans 1. they ran fastly

2. Having known that
3. the train was already on the platform
4. to catch it
33
The following sentence has been split into
segments. Identify the segment that contains
an error. If you don’t find any error,
mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

People admired him, for / he lived by the

same principals / that he preached.

Ans 1. that he preached

2. No error
3. he lived by the same principals
4. People admired him, for
34
The given sentence is divided into four
segments. Select the option that has
the segment with a grammatical error.

We were on the way/ to the party;/

suddenly, there/ will a heavy
downpour.

Ans 1. to the party;

2. We were on the way
3. will a heavy downpour.
4. suddenly, there
35
The given sentence is divided into four
segments. Select the option that has
the segment with a grammatical error.

We were on the way/ to the party;/

suddenly, there/ will a heavy downpour.

Ans 1. to the party;

2. We were on the way
3. will a heavy downpour.
4. suddenly, there
36
Parts of the following sentence have
been given as options. Select the option
that contains an error.

The police told the agitators to back in,

else they would lathi-charge.

Ans 1. lathi-charge
2. else they would
3. the agitators to back in
4. The police told
37 The following sentence has been divided
into three segments. One of them may
contain an error. Select the option that
has
the segment with the error. If you don’t
find any error, select ‘No error’ as your
answer.

Mr. Ali’s shop / is further to / the hospital.

Ans 1. is further to
2. No error
3. Mr. Ali’s shop
4. the hospital.
38
Parts of the following sentence
have been given as options.
Select the option that contains
an error.

It rain a lot in this part of the

country.

Ans 1. of the country

2. It rain
3. a lot
4. in this part
39
The given sentence is divided into four
segments. Select the option that has
the segment with a grammatical error.

Two of the world’s / best forwards / has

played alongside / David Beckham.

Ans 1. Two of the world’s

2. David Beckham.
3. best forwards
4. has played alongside
40
Identify the error in the
following sentence.

Ourselves should not boast of

one’s knowledge.

Ans 1. one’s
2. boast
3. Ourselves
4. knowledge
41
The following sentence has been
divided into four segments.
Identify the segment that
contains an error.

Mr. Suman / asked me / to pack

/ my luggages.

Ans 1. asked me
2. my luggages.
3. to pack
4. Mr. Suman
42
Parts of the following sentence
have been given as options.
Select the option that contains
an error.

Deepak is studying B.tech. at

IIT Delhi to become the
engineer.

Ans 1. B.tech. at IIT Delhi

2. the engineer
3. to become
4. Deepak is studying
43 The given sentence is divided
into four segments. Select the
option that has the segment
with a grammatical error.

Jerry driving / home late / when

the incident / took place.

Ans 1. took place.

2. when the incident
3. Jerry driving
4. home late
44 The following sentence has been
divided into four segments. Identify
the segment that contains a
grammatical error.

The lions became violently / when the

visitors / started throwing / stones at
them.

Ans 1. stones at them.

2. The lions became violently
3. started throwing
4. when the visitors
45
The following sentence has been split
into four segments. Identify the
segment that contains a grammatical
error.

My dog / barks / very louder / at night.

Ans 1. My dog
2. very louder
3. barks
4. at night
 The following sentence has been split into
46 four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.

The company specialises at / designing,

crafting and manufacturing / exquisite,
high-quality furniture / of exceptional
craftsmanship.

Ans 1. exquisite, high-quality furniture

2. designing, crafting and manufacturing
3. The company specialises at
4. of exceptional craftsmanship
47 The following sentence has been
split into four segments. Identify
the segment that contains a
grammatical error.

He and his friends / does not /

want to / attend the meeting.

Ans 1. does not

2. want to
3. attend the meeting
4. He and his friends
48
Parts of the following sentence have
been given as options. Select the
option that contains an error.

While I was walking to the store, my

friend calls me and ask for a favour.

Ans 1. While I was walking

2. my friend calls me and ask
3. to the store
4. for a favour
49
The following sentence has been divided
into four segments. Identify the segment
that contains a grammatical error.

Please go and meet the chairperson. /

She will be / away for the / few next
days.

Ans 1. She will be

2. away for the
3. few next days.
4. Please go and meet the chairperson.
50
Parts of the following sentence have
been given as options. Select the option
that contains an error.

The teacher asked him not to keep

disturbing the class, but it had no affect.

Ans 1. but it had no affect.

2. him not to keep
3. disturbing the class,
4. The teacher asked
51
Identify the error in the given
sentence.

My colleague always works

latest than me.

Ans 1. My colleague
2. latest
3. always works
4. than me
52 The following sentence has been
split into four segments. Identify
the segment that contains an
error.

He was / bad injured / in the /

last match.

Ans 1. last match.

2. in the
3. bad injured
4. He was
53
The following sentence has been divided into
four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.

My sister and I / work very hard /

nevertheless my brother does not do / any
task assigned to him.

Ans 1. nevertheless my brother does not do

2. work very hard
3. any task assigned to him.
4. My sister and I
54
Select the sentence that has a
grammatical error.

1. She has lived in Paris since five

years.
2. I met him at the bookstore
yesterday.
3. They were talking about their
vacation plans.
4. The cake was delicious and moist.
55 Select the sentence that has a
grammatical error.

1.Neither of the answers are

correct.
2.Everyone at the party had a
great time.
3.The manager approved the
budget yesterday.
4.The dog wagged its tail
happily.
56
Select the sentence that has a
grammatical error.

1.He sings very well, doesn't he?

2.There is many reasons to
celebrate.
3.We’ll meet again next week.
4.The food was ready by noon.
57 Select the sentence that has a
grammatical error.

1.I’m looking forward to the

holidays.
2.The team has completed the
project.
3.She don’t like spicy food.
4.The flowers in the garden are
blooming.
58
Select the sentence that has a
grammatical error.

1.The movie was interesting and

engaging.
2.He drive to work every day.
3.We watched the fireworks from the
balcony.
4.Her explanation made perfect
sense.
59
Select the sentence that has a
grammatical error.

1.My sister and I are going

shopping.
2.The children was playing
outside.
3.I enjoy reading novels and
poetry.
4.He can speak three languages
fluently.
60
Select the sentence that has a
grammatical error.

1.She speaks English better

than I do.
2.They have been waiting for an
hour.
3.I am tired because I have ran
too far.
4.He bought a new phone last
week.
61
Select the sentence that has a
grammatical error.

1.The sun sets in the west.

2.He didn’t wanted to leave the
party.
3.I hope you enjoy the show.
4.The books are on the shelf.
62
Select the sentence that has a
grammatical error.

1.He is one of the best player on the

team.
2.The teacher gave us homework.
3.The cat chased the mouse under
the table.
4.We will go if the weather improves.
63
Select the sentence that has a
grammatical error.

1.This is the best pizza I’ve ever

had.
2.We was walking when it started
to rain.
3.She told me a funny story.
4.The lake was calm and peaceful.
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