Common Errors Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The following sentence has been divided into parts. 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.

It was / the very well-directed film / and we enjoyed it.

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    No error
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    the very well-directed film
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    and we enjoyed it
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    It was
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Answer : 2. "the very well-directed film"
Explanation :

The correct phrasing should be "It was a very well-directed film, and we enjoyed it." The article "a" is needed before "very well-directed film."

Q:

He was (A)/ not in a position to state (B)/ the speed the ship travelled. (C) / No error (D) 

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    B
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    C
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    A
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    D
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Answer : 2. "C"

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Instruction: Identify the spot of an error in the sentences given below and mark your answer by choosing the suitable alternative. 

No sooner did he see (a) / his father (b)/ when he left smoking. (c) / No error (d).

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    a
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    b
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    c
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    d
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Answer : 3. "c"

Q:

In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

She is pretending to be sick (a)/ because she don’t (b)/ want to study.(c)/ no error (d).

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    (a)
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    (b)
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    (c)
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    (d)
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Answer : 2. "(b)"

Q:

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Some of us are plan to go for a movie tonight.

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    to go
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    for a movie
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    are plan to go
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    Some of us
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Answer : 3. "are plan to go"

Q:

In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

Every teacher and Every clerk (a) / were absent (b) / from the campus.(c)/ No error (D).

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    (a)
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    (b)
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    (c)
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    (d)
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Answer : 2. "(b)"

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