EXERCISE

SPOTTING THE ERROR

LEVEL-1 13. I asked him (a)/ as he would (b)/help me (c)/

No error (d).
1. You cannot demand all your (a)/ articles
unless you do not (b)/ give advance notice 14. No other boy but Rahul (a)/has taken a step
(c)/No error (d). against (b)/ the suffering of the poor. (c)/ No
error (d).
2. When he reached (a)/Jaipur then it (b)/was
raining (c)/No error (d). 15. I doubt that (a)/ you will (b)/ succeed (c)/ No
error (d).
3. Scarcely had he bought (a)/the ticket when
the guard (b)/showed the flag and the train 16. I have found that he (a)/is neither willing
started(c)/no error (d). (b)/or capable (c)/ no error (d).

4. Neither you (a)/ or I (b)/ could do it (c)/ No 17. He not only comes here for shopping (a)/but
error (d). also for having a (b)/glimpse of the extremely
beautiful sales girl (c)/ No error (d).
5. No sooner had he reached the station
(a)/started(c)/No error (d). 18. Scarcely had I entered (a)/the office when the
(b)/telephone rang (c)/ No error (d).
6. The thief had hardly put the cash (a)/in his
pocket than (b) the owner woke up (c) No 19. The officer was doubtful (a)/ if some of the
error (d). clerks of his (b)/ office were involved in
bribery (c)/ No error (d).
7. The labours (a)/relax (b)/between 4pm to
5pm.(c)/ No error(d). 20. The teacher said to the students, “Go through
the chapter (a)/ as many times as possible
8. Neither the doctor nor his (a)/assistant were 9b)/ lest you would fail” (c)/ No error (d).
asleep when (b)/the phone rang up(c)/no
error(d). 21. As he is (a)/ my friend therefore (b)/ I will
help him (c)/ No error (d).
9. As soon the film started (a)/ I developed an
(b)/ imitating headache (c)/No error (d). 22. Hardly had he come out (a)/of bus (b)/then
the bomb exploded and shattered the bus into
10. Supposing if she (a)/fails what will (b)/she pieces (c)/ No error (d).
do? (c)/no error (d).
23. You must either inform (a)/the police else be
11. No sooner they had (a)/ received the guests prepared (b)/to suffer any loss (c)/No error
than they began entertaining them (c) no error (d).
(d).

12. It is (a)/ nothing else (b)/ than pride (c)/No 24. Seldom or ever have I tried my (a)/ best to
error (d). defend my friends who are (b)/after all guilty
to some extent (c)/ No error.
 Level-2 error (d).

1. I was teaching in the classroom (a)/as a football 15. Since the festival of Diwali (a)/is approaching so
(b)/hit the window. (c)/No error (d). my son has bought (b)/many fireworks as
rockets, crackers etc. (c)/No error (d).
2. Seldom or ever have I turned (a)/a beggar away
without (b)/giving him some alms (c)/No error 16. Three years have passed (a)/ that I returned from
(d). (b)/USA and settled here (c)/No error (d).

3. Besides literature, they (a)/ have to study (b)/ 17. This is perhaps the same dog (a)/ which bit her
physics and chemistry (c)/ No error (d). while (b)/she was returning from market (c)/No
error (d).
4. Because he has been (a)/ ill for a month (b)/ No
error (d). 18. He asked me that why (a)// I was not preparing
for (b)/the civil service examination (c)/No error
5. She has lots of money (a)/ and she dare not (b)/ (d).
purchase a new car (c)/No error (d).
19. Owing the heavy rain in the (a)/ middle of the
6. Because she is intelligent (a)/ therefore she match (b)/ the match was cancelled (c)/No error
secures highest (b)/ marks in her class (c)/no (d).
error (d).
20. Neither the trainer or the student (a)/is keen on
7. As soon as the peon rings (a)/ assessable on the (b)/joining the dance. (c)/No error (d).
ground for prayer (c)/No error (d).
21. Scarcely had the servant finish washing the car
8. Aruna not only stopped coming here but also (a)/ than the master came (b)/ and asked him to
(a)/going to any place which is (b)/related to her clean the office (c)/No error (d).
past tragedy (c)/No error (d).
22. She is (a)/not only sympathetic to the (b)/rich
9. I cannot permit you to (a)/leave the class unless patients but also to the poor ones (c)/No error (d).
the (b)/ teacher comes and instructs me in the
matter (c)/no error (d). 23. Both Manoj as well as his wife (a)/ are
determined to bring about some (b)/changes in
10. Both the rich alongwith the poor are responsible the plan (c)/ No error (d).
(a)/ which our country in inflicted (c)/ No error
(d). 24. I will have everything (a)/ready so that (b)/not to
keep you waiting (c)/No error (d).
11. I do not know if any of the (a)/ against the
president or not.(c)/no error (d). 25. No sooner did we find out (a)/a solution to the
problem (b0/ when another problem cropped up
12. Many of the founding father of (a)/our (c)/ No error (d).
constitution are so rendered (b)/ as Ambedkar if
not more (c)/No error (d).

13. The patient would not (a)/have died when the

doctor (b)/had come in time (c)/no error (d).

14. This is not such a major problem (a)/ which

cannot be solved (b)/with a little effort (c)/ No
 Level-3 error (d).

1. As he is a Perfectionist, (a)/so he always insist 15. When the bell rang (a)/Then they ran (b)/to
on (b)/regular practice (c)/No error (d). the playground (c)/No error (d).

2. She did her best (a)/that she might (b)/pass the 16. Hardly had the speaker finished speaking
examination.(c)/No error(d). (a)/then the lights went off and (b)/there was
an uproar in the hall (c)/No error (d).
3. Since she performed (a) the best she failed
(B)/to grab the award.(c)/No error(d). 17. The teacher (a)/asked that why I was (b)/ late
last night (c)/No error (d).
4. Although there rooms are in need of repair (a)/
but the owner does not (b)/take any notice of 18. I cannot confirm (a)/ you if he has paid (b)/
their condition (c)/No error (d). the bill or returned the goods (c)/ No error
(d).
5. Seldom or ever have I sent/ a beggar away
without (b)/take any notice of their condition 19. When I was attending (a)/ the seminar my
(c)/ No error (d). friend was (b)/ completing her pending
work(c)/No error (d).
6. No one is allowed (a)/to leave the class
(b)/unless the teacher allows. (c)/No error (d). 20. The performance had (a)/ hardly begun when
(b)/the lights went out.(c) No error (d).
7. The employees are too lethargic (a)/ that they
cannot handle (b)/ even the minor problem all 21. Until you do not go to the station (a)/ to
alone.(c)/No error(d). receive him (b)/ I can hardly feel at ease. (c)/
No error (d).
8. No sooner had I (a)/ spoken to him (b)/than he
left the class (c)/ No error (d). 22. Hurry up, lest (a)/ you should not (b)/ miss
the train. (c)/ No error (d).
9. Despite of our trying 9a)/our best we all
(b)/failed to win the match.(c)/ No error (d). 23. She always speaks as me, (a)/ but that is
equally true (b)/ that she cannot become as
10. Despite of the severe weather conditions (a)/ adept as I.(c)/ No error (d).
all the students appeared (b)/ at the
examination (c)/ No error (d). 24. My friend has got (a)/ serious injury so as he
(b)/ is now unable to play. (c)/ No error (d).
11. Scarcely had he gone a few steps (a)/that he
was told by someone that that (b)/his mother 25. You all are supposed to (a)/ regard her like
was no more(c)/ No error (d). (b)/ Your own mother.(c)/ No error (d).

12. Like he became more component (a)/he was

given (b)/more interesting work (c)/No error
(d).

13. Though he worked hard (a0/ still he could not

pass the (b)/examination (c)/No error (d).
14. Sarika neither comes here (a)/regularly nor
does (b)/she complete the chapter (c)/ No
 EXERCISE (c)/ No error (d).

1. A body of volunteers (a)/ have helped in 14. Knowledge and wisdom (a )/ make an
making (b)/ this celebration a great success individual truly complete (b)/ and self
(c)/ No error (d). assured (c)/ No error (d).

2. Each of (a)/ these boys (b)/play cricket (c)/ 15. The lieutenant along with (a)/ his family
No error (d). members were invited (b)/ to the reception
party organized by his soldier (c)/ no error
3. Any of the (a)/ two roads leads (b)/ to the (d).
park (c0/ No error (d).
16. Neither od sisters (a)/ are sensible enough
4. The minister as well (a)/ as his followers (b)/ to carry out the plan (c0/ No error (d).
are fatally injured (b)/ in a train accident 17. There are many a slips (a)/between the cup
(c)/ No error(d). and the lip and so (b)/ one has to careful
(c)/ no error(d)
5. Have either of two candidates (a)/ been
selected for the post (b0/ of sub-inspector 18. Each of the students (a) / stand up and says
in Delhi Police (c)/ No error (d). ‘yes’ (b)/when his or her name is called by
the teacher (c)/ No error(d)
6. The constant shouting (a)/ of slogans do
not solve (b)/ the problems of India (c)/ No 19. The number of foreign workers (a) / that
error (d). are allowed to enter (b)/Malaysia have
increased (c)/ No error(d)
7. Many gymnastics has taken (a)/ on yoga to
develop their (b)/ concentration and reduce 20. The N.C.C. commandant with his cadets
stress (c0/ No error (d). (a)/are going to Delhi (b)/ to participate in
the Republic Day Parade (c)/ No error(d)
8. A large number of students (a)/ were
absent today (b)/ on account of bad 21. Our history can be seen as long
weather (c)/ No error 9d). evolutionary (a)/ dialectical development
in which there have been (b)/ a painstaking
9. Each of the students participating (a)/ in forging of rational and moral self (c)/ No
the drawing completion have to (b)/ bring error(d)
his own materials (c)/ No error (d).
22. In the battle between the good (a)/and the
10. Ram surprised everyone when 9a)/ he bad, the (b)/ bad is ultimately defeated (c)/
created an unbreakable record (b)/ of one No error(d)
and a half centuries (c)/ No error (d).
23. He like the other members of his family
11. Most of the members at the meeting felt (a)/ were left shelter less as a result (b)/ of
(a)/ that the group appointed to investigate flood in the town (c)/ No error(d)
the case (b)/ were not competent to do the
job efficiently (c)/ No error (d). 24. Our success or our failure (a)/ largely
depend (b)/ upon our action (c)/ No
12. Neither the size (a)/ nor the colour of the error(d)
shoes (b)/ were right (c)/ No error (d). 25. Poor people has no money (a)/ therefore
13. Many a men (a)/ has come to India from they cannot afford (b)/ proper medical
Bangladesh (b0/ to live here permanently
 facilities (c)/ No error(d)

26. Economic operation (a)/ between the two

countries (b)/ have increased facilities (c)/
No error(d)

27. The majority of the computer (a) /

professionals recommends that the strict
action should (b)/ be taken against
software piracy (c)/ No error(d)

28. The Govt. body at (a)/ its first meeting

have decided (b)/ to conduct the test again
(c)/ No error(d)

29. The scheme which will be started (a)/

during the next two years require (b)/ an
additional investment of two hundred
cores (c)/ No error(d)

30. Dickens have criticized (a)/ the philosophy

(b)/ in ‘Hard Times’ (c)/ No error(d)
 Level – II error(d)

1. The team alongwith the captain (a)/ has 13. The recent changes in the monetary (a)/
put on (b)/ their uniform before the match policy has enabled us to (b)/ aggressively
(c)/ No error(d) work in this area (c)/ No error(d)

2. Sanjeev and not his friends (a)/ is 14. I who are your sister (a)/ have always
responsible (b)/ for their loss (c)/ No supported you (b)/ in the hour of need (c)/
error(d) No error(d)

3. Early to bed and early to rise (a)/ make a 15. More widely popular (a)/ than the hunting
man (b)/ healthy, wealthy and wise (c)/ No of deer or fox (b)/ were the pursuit of the
error(d) here (c)/ No error(d)

4. It was Rahul and (a)/ me who created (b)/ 16. One of the drawbacks of modern education
a lot of problems in the class (c)/ No (a)/ are that it does not (b)/ encourage
error(d) original thinking (c)/ No error(d)

5. Everybody knows (a)/ the value of 17. Neither the principal nor (a)/ the teacher
romance and realism (b)/ are very understand (b)/ Rahul’s behavior (c)/ No
important in a movie (c)/ No error(d) error(d)

6. Match after match (a)/ were seen (b)/ by 18. One must use (a)/ his best efforts if (b)/
them (c)/ No error(d) one wishes to succeed (c)/ No error(d)

7. A few hour of patience (a)/ were spent (b)/ 19. The sudden increase in different (a)/ sorts
and his rage turned wild (c)/ No error(d) of crime in our state have made (b)/ the
people striken (c)/ No error(d)
8. The little knowledge of politics (a)/ that he
gained (b)/ through newspaper and 20. If I was you (a)/ I would request the
magazine are not sufficient (c)/ No workers (b)/ to complete the work today
error(d) itself (c)/ No error(d)

9. Which one of these (a)/ umbrellas belong 21. One of the biggest blunders (a)/ committed
(b)/ to you? (c)/ No error(d) by you were your (b)/ decision of given up
studies (c)/ No error(d)
10. The quarter (a)/ of this chapter are (b)/ yet
to be completed by our teacher of English 22. The Prime Minister alongwith his cabined
(c)/ No error(d) colleagues (a)/ have been welcomed by the
Chief Minister (b)/ at a formal ceremony
11. The tax treaty between India and (c)/ No error(d)
Switzerland (a)/ have been amended and
we shall be able to obtain information (b)/ 23. One of the important lesson (a)/ he taught
about any swiss bank account by next me was at least (b)/ thirty percent of gross
month (c)/ No error(d) income (c)/ No error(d)

12. We need to get (a)/ senitised to the way we 24. Each faculty member as well as (a)/ most
affect (b)/ other fellow humans (c)/ No of the students (b)/ were as the impending
 danger (c)/ No error(d) about thousand square metres(c)/ No
error(d)
25. Mahatma Gandhi taught everyone (a)/ that
one should respect all the religions (b)/ of 39. The father as well (a)/ as the son were (b)/
other as much of his own (c)/ No error(d) mysteriously missing (c)/ No error(d)

26. Either an officer or (a)/ as assistant are 40. The information supplied (a)/ to us were
required (b)/ to complete the work (c)/ No not as (b)/ useful as we want (c)/ No
error(d) error(d)

27. We should arrange (a)/ for porter as (b)/ 41. There were only two soldiers (a)/ each and
the luggage are heavy (c)/ No error(d) every soldie (b)/ was equal to five
28. About eight percent of the voters (a)/ is policeman (c)/ No error(d)
ready to cast (b)/ their votes in my favor
(c)/ No error(d) 42. Each girl (a)/ was given a bunch of flowers
(b)/ which pleased her very much (c)/ No
29. This shirt is not available (a)/ in any of the error(d)
(b)/ shop in the market (c)/ No error(d)
43. Everyone of the survivors (a)/ of the ill-
30. With each academics year (a)/ the number fated aircraft (b)/ have told the story of
of applicants are (b)/ increasing in all plane-crash (c)/ No error(d)
colleges (c)/ No error(d)

31. Only three fourths of the work (a)/ are

complete and we are (b)/ left with no time
(c)/ No error(d)

32. A large number of house (a)/ are coming

up in (b)/ our town (c)/ No error(d)

33. The prices of (a)/ his article (b)/

considerably varires (c)/ No error(d)

34. There was (a)/ a number of conferences

(b)/ which produced little (c)/ No error(d)

35. The number of people (a)/ applying were

so large (b)/ that the college has to
increase the days of taking admission (c)/
No error(d)

36. My younger brother (a)/ I am interested

(b)/ in music (c)/ No error(d)

37. The only good thing (a)/ about these pents

(b)/ are their colour and their size (c)/ No
error(d)
38. Our housing society comprises (a)/ six
block and thirty flats in an area (b)/ of