Spotting Errors Test

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Question 1
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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
The long-awaited moment at last came,

B
and we set out for the station

C
as merry a band of children as I have ever seen before or since.

D
No error.

Question 2
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
The retiring principal asked his old pupils

B
to take the interest in the school

C
after he has retired.

D
No error.

Question 3
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
He said that he

B
will mind if

C
I refused his offer.

D
No error.

Question 4
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
He has not been attending

B
English classes

C
since one month

D
No error.

Question 5
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
The crews were on board,

B
and they soon busied themselves

C
in preparing to meet the storm.

D
No error.

Question 6
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Azharuddin is one of the finest batsmen

B
that India have produced

C
over the decades.

D
No error.

Question 7
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
The reason Ram

B
is absent from his duty

C
is because he is unwell.

D
No error.

Question 8
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Though child marriage

B
has been banned.

C
the custom still prevailed among some groups in India.

D
No error.

Question 9
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
It does not matter how you do it;

B
what I want is that

C
you should finish the work within a month.

D
No error.

Question 10
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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Everyone visiting the house asked the young girl

B
how could she kill the wolf

C
single handed and without a weapon.

D
No error.

Question 11
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
As much as I admire him for his sterling qualities.

B
I cannot excuse him for

C
being unfair to his friends.

D
No error.

Question 12
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Twice twelve

B
makes

C
twenty-four

D
No error.

Question 13
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
The warden

B
forbade the student

C
from leaving the hostel.

D
No error.

Question 14
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
My papa is

B
in bad mood

C
today

D
No error.

Question 15
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Arun's parents died when he was young and

B
he looked after his aunt

C
who had no children.

D
No error.

Question 16
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Troy was taken by Greeks

B
this formed the basis of a story

C
which has become famous.

D
No error.

Question 17
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
I am much pleased

B
to know that

C
you have topped the list.

D
No error.

Question 18
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
While walking slowly in the park

B
on a quiet summer afternoon

C
a mad dog suddenly attacked him from behind

D
No error.

Question 19
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Many times the news has been published

B
in the papers that the end of the world will be certain

C
if a nuclear war breaks out.

D
No error.

Question 20
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
All the furnitures have been

B
sent to the new house

C
located in a village.

D
No error.

Question 21
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
He is not coming tomorrow

B
as he is having a pain in the chest

C
and has to see a doctor.

D
No error.

Question 22
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
It is time

B
we should accept all our people as equals

C
and as partners in the task of building a strong and united nation.

D
No error.

Question 23
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
At present juncture

B
however, the supercomputer

C
would be a costly toy.

D
No error.

Question 24
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Our conception of

B
what should a science of mental life be

C
has changed considerably since James' time.

D
No error.

Question 25
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
The thief broke in the

B
house at the

C
dead of night

D
No error.

Question 26
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
May I

B
know who you want

C
to see please

D
No error.

Question 27
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Though senior in age,

B
his father is junior than

C
my father in service.

D
No error.

Question 28
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Please try to understand

B
that the dispute on this issue is between my brother and myself,

C
and concerns nobody else.

D
No error.

Question 29
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Many health-conscious people

B
prefer margarine

C
than butter.

D
No error.

Question 30
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The nature of our party system has changed in the past few decades, and the lesson of the past decade had been that the party that did not hold the White House had every incentive to refuse to co-operate with the president's party.

A
was that the party that does not hold the White House had every incentive

B
is that the party that does not hold the White House has every incentive

C
had been that the party that had not held the White House had every incentive

D
had been that the party that did not hold the White House had every incentive

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Spotting Errors...

Question 1

The long-awaited moment at last came,

and we set out for the station

as merry a band of children as I have ever seen before or since.

No error.

Question 2

The retiring principal asked his old pupils

to take the interest in the school

after he has retired.

No error.

Question 3

He said that he

will mind if

I refused his offer.

No error.

Question 4

He has not been attending

English classes

since one month

No error.

Question 5

The crews were on board,

and they soon busied themselves

in preparing to meet the storm.

No error.

Question 6

Azharuddin is one of the finest batsmen

that India have produced

over the decades.

No error.

Question 7

The reason Ram

is absent from his duty

is because he is unwell.

No error.

Question 8

Though child marriage

has been banned.

the custom still prevailed among some groups in India.

No error.

Question 9

It does not matter how you do it;

what I want is that

you should finish the work within a month.

No error.

Question 10

Everyone visiting the house asked the young girl

how could she kill the wolf

single handed and without a weapon.

No error.

Question 11

As much as I admire him for his sterling qualities.

I cannot excuse him for

being unfair to his friends.

No error.

Question 12

Twice twelve

makes

twenty-four

No error.

Question 13

The warden

forbade the student

from leaving the hostel.

No error.

Question 14

My papa is

in bad mood

today

No error.

Question 15

Arun's parents died when he was young and

he looked after his aunt

who had no children.

No error.

Question 16

Troy was taken by Greeks

this formed the basis of a story

which has become famous.