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Question 1
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Ram was / senior to / Sam in college.

A
Ram was

B
senior to

C
Sam in college

D
No Error

Solution

The adjectives inferior, superior, senior, junior, prior etc. take the preposition to, not than. E.g.
She always felt inferior to her younger sister.
This material is superior to that.
Question 2
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It was him / who came / running / into the classroom.

A
It was him

B
who came

C
running

D
into the classroom

Solution

Change, It was him into It was he
As complement of the Copulative verb is Nominative case.
Question 3
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The capital of Yemen / is situating / 2190 meters above / the sea level.

A
The capital of Yemen

B
is situating

C
2190 meters above

D
the sea level

Solution

Change, is situating → is situated
Question 4
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The captain along with his team / are practicing very hard / for the / forth coming matches.

A
The captain along with his team

B
are practicing very hard

C
for the

D
forth coming matches

Solution

Replace, are practicing very hard → is practicing very hard
Subject of the verb must agree in number with verb. Here
subject of the verb is Captain which is singular so it must take singular verb.
Question 5
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Supposing if / it rains / what shall / we do?

A
Suppose if

B
it rains

C
what shall

D
we do?

Solution

Delete 'supposing'
Suppose if it rains what shall we do?
Question 6
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Either Nemmu or Mennu / are in the wrong; / both can / certainly never be.

A
Either Nemmu or Mennu

B
are in the wrong;

C
both can

D
certainly never be

Solution

Change, are into is
When two or more than two subjects are joined by 'Either, or' 'Neither, nor', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it.
Question 7
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None of two girls / who were present / appeared to be inclined / to listen to sane advice.

A
None of two girls

B
who were present

C
appeared to be inclined

D
to listen to sane advice

Solution

Change, None into Neither
None is used in reference for more than two. In reference to two 'neither' is used.
Question 8
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Everyone knows / that the leopard is / faster / of all animals.

A
Everyone knows

B
that the leopards is

C
faster

D
of all animals

Solution

Change, of all animals → than any other animal
In a comparative degree THAN is used. Also, the term of comparison must exclude the things compared by use of OTHER.
Question 9
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I and my colleague / have carefully considered the important issues raised by / the report which you sent me and / we have decided to take the following action.

A
I and my colleague

B
have carefully considered the important issues rai

C
the report which you sent me and

D
we have decided to take the following

Solution

Change, I and my colleague → My colleague and I.
Error in order of pronouns.
Order of Pronoun Second person(2) + third (3)+ first person(1) in normal sentences. RULE-231
You, he and I have finished the work. (Normal idea)
I, you and he are to blame. ( here Confession of guilt is expressed , it's a negative idea, hence order is 123).
Question 10
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Even if / the teacher has completed the / course the students cannot pass / unless they study themself.

A
Even if

B
the teacher has completed the

C
course the students cannot pass

D
unless they study themself

Solution

Change, Themself into Themselves
The plural form of 'THEMSELF' is themselves.
Question 11
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Ramu is the elected leader / and also a person / who we all can confide in.

A
Ramu is the elected leader

B
and also a person

C
who we all can confide in.

D
No Error

Solution

Sentence is correct.
Question 12
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The gambling stall / was a grand success / because almost everyone / tried their luck.

A
The gambling stall

B
was a grand success

C
because almost everyone

D
tired their luck

Solution

Substitute, their → his/her
EVERYONE is a singular subject and must, therefore, be followed by singular pronoun.
Question 13
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Little water that was left / in the bottle was not enough / to quench the thirst of two persons.

A
Little water that was left

B
in the bottle was not enough

C
to quench the thirst of two persons

D
No Error

Solution

Sentence is correct.
Question 14
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The father / as well as the sons were / mysteriously missing / from the house.

A
The father

B
as well as the sons were

C
mysteriously missing

D
from the house

Solution

Change, were into was
When two subjects are joined by as well as the verb agrees with the first subject. Above in the question the firs subject is The Father which is a singular so we need to use first firm of the verb which is 'was' instead of 'were'.
Question 15
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Every man, woman and child / is now aware / of the terrible consequences of / habit of smoking.

A
Every man, woman and child

B
is now aware

C
of the terrible consequences of

D
habit of smoking

Solution

Change, habit → the habit
Since, habit here has been particularized, i.e, the habit of smoking.

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Spot the Error Test 1

Result

Spot the Error Test 1

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SHARING IS CARING

Question 1

Ram was

senior to

Sam in college

No Error

Solution

Question 2

It was him

who came

running

into the classroom

Solution

Question 3

The capital of Yemen

is situating

2190 meters above

the sea level

Solution

Question 4

The captain along with his team

are practicing very hard

for the

forth coming matches

Solution

Question 5

Suppose if

it rains

what shall

we do?

Solution

Question 6

Either Nemmu or Mennu

are in the wrong;

both can

certainly never be

Solution

Question 7

None of two girls

who were present

appeared to be inclined

to listen to sane advice

Solution

Question 8

Everyone knows

that the leopards is

faster

of all animals

Solution

Question 9

I and my colleague

have carefully considered the important issues rai

the report which you sent me and

we have decided to take the following

Solution

Question 10

Even if

the teacher has completed the

course the students cannot pass

unless they study themself

Solution

Question 11

Ramu is the elected leader

and also a person

who we all can confide in.

No Error

Solution

Question 12

The gambling stall

was a grand success

because almost everyone

tired their luck

Solution