In following questions, some parts of sentences have errors and some are corrects. Find out which part of sentence has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from errors, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in answer sheet.
Spotting Error SET – 2
1. Fifty year ago, (A) / Dan Galouye wrote a brilliant (B)/science-fiction novel that featured a
virtual city. (C)/ No error. (D)
2. His
tradition-bound attitude (A) / was a constant source of dissatisfaction (B)/
among the younger members of the family. (C) / No error (D)
3. The
two first to arrive (A)/ were the lucky recipients (B) / of a surprise gift.(C)
/ No error (D)
4. Adults
suffering chicken pox (A) / can develop (B) / all kinds of complications. (C) /
No error (D)
5. The
well-known pianist (A) / had to practice for several hours a day (B) / even after he rose to fame. (C) / No
error (D)
6. The
Prime Minister was asked (A) / to write a forward (B) / to the book. (C)/ No
error (D)
7.
I must complement you (A) / on your good manners (B) / and your impeccable
behavior. (C) / No error (D)
8. The
young men from Japan (A) / found the assent of the mountain (B) / hard going.
(C) / No error (D)
9. Even
today (A) / it is incredulous to think (B) / that men have walked on the moon .
(C) / No error (D)
10. The
firemen wore (A) / inflammable clothing (B)/ that men have walked on the moon
(C)/ No error
11. Beside
food(A)/ the pilgrims carried (B0 / some
medicines. (C) / No error (D)
12. The
sweets (A) / were shared (B)/ between the four girls. (C) / No error
13. The
long-distance train (A) / which met with an accident (B) / was carrying some
army personal. (C) / No error (D)
14. I
have (A)/ seen her only once (B) / but I am liking her a lot . (C) / No error
(D)
15.
I told him (A)/ that we enjoyed very much (B) / at the party. (C) / No error
(D)
16. John
is working very hardly (A) / as the examinations (B) / are fast approaching .
(C) / No error
17. Two
hours have passed (A) / since (B) / he
had fallen asleep. (C) / No error
18. Having
broken down (A) / the driver sent the car (B) / to the garage. (C) / No
error(D)
19. He
is one of those writers (A) / who has won acclaim (B) / the world
over. (C) / No error
20. The
mason will not (A) / do the work (B)/ except give the order. (C) / No error (D)
21. When
students are ill (A) / they find that they have a lot of work (B) / to catch up
when they return. (C) / No error (D)
22.
Scarcely did I reach the airport, (A) / nervous and tense than the plane took
off (B) / leaving me stranded in an alien place. (C) / No error (D)
23 The
power to (A) / distinguish between differences (B) / is the basis of science
and art . (C) / No error (D)
24. He
ate (A) / nothing (B) / since yesterday. (C) / No error (D)
25.
An experimental vaccine (A) / has brought (B) / glimmer of hope for malarial
researcher. (C) / No error (D)
26. After
making me wait for two agonising hours (A) the great man called me in (B)/ and
asked me what do I want. (C) / No error(D)
27. The
ebb and flow of the rides (A) / are(B) /
now understood.(C) / No error (D)
28. The
green paint on the wall(A)/ provides a
suitable contrast(B)/ with the yellow doors.(C)/ No error (D)
29. Either
of the roads(A) / lead(B) / to the park.(C) / No error (D)
30. I
went to the temple(A)/ with my parents(B)/ my aunts and my cousins. No error(D)
31. I
have passed(A)/ the examination(B)/ two years ago.(C)/ No error(D)
32. The
earth moves (A)/round the sun .(B)/ Isn’t it?(C)/ No error(D)
33.
Unless you do not give(A)/ the keys of the safe(B)/ you will be shot.(C)/ No
error(D)
34.
Of the billions of stars in the galaxy,(A)/ how much are(B)/ suitable for
life.(C)/ No error(D)
35. The
value of the dollar(A)/ declines as the rate(B)/ of inflation raises.(C)/ No
error (D)
36. One of my desires(A)/ are to become(B)/ a
doctor.(C)/ No error(D)
37. A
hot and(A)/ a cold spring(B)/ was found near each other.(C)/ No error(D)
38. doubts are cleared(A)/ between(B)/ you
and I .(C)/ No error (D)
39. He
never has(A) / and never will (B) /take such strong measures. No error (D)
40.
I forgot (A) /if I had to pay(B) / the fees today. (C) / No error(D)
41. He has been working on (A) /the problem for a
long time(B) / but is still not able to solve it. (C) / No error (D)
42. Standing
on the top of the light-house(A) / the distant ships(B) / are clearly visible.
(C)/ No error(D)
43. The
train came(A)/ at 2 O’clock(B) / in the next morning. (C) /No error(D)
44. It
is high time(A)/ you buy(B)/ a car. (C)
/No error(D)
45. I
and my brother(A) / live with our parents(B) / and work in the farm. (C) / No
error(D)
46. Few
scientists changed people’s ideas as much as Charles Darwin with his theory of
evolution, (A) /yet as a boy(B)/ he showed little sign of becoming a great scientist.
(C) / No error(D)
47. The
Prime Minister’s good looks won him(A) / the election but he has still to prove(B)
/ that he’s not a just pretty face. (C) / No error(D)
48. The
two books are the same(A)/ except for the fact for the fact that this (B) /has
an answer in the back. (C)/ No error (D)
49. He
estimated his income tax bill(A) / by extrapolation over figures(B) / submitted
in previous years. (C)/ No error(D)
50. The
modern office block(A)/ sticks out like a sore thumb(B)/ among the old
buildings in the area. (C) /No error(D)
51. I
have not been to (A)/ New York before(B)
/ and neither my sister. (C) / No error(D)
ANSWERS
1. (A)
Use years in place of year
2. (C)
say to for among
3.
(A) Use The first two
4. (A)
Use suffer from
5. (B) Use practice in place of practice
6. (B) foreword in place of forward
7. (D) No error
8. (B) Use ascent for assent
9. (B) use incredible for incredulous
10. (
B) Use non-inflammable for inflammable
11. (A) Use Besides for Beside
12. (C) Use among
13. (C) Use personnel for personal
14. (C) Say I like for I am liking
15. (B) Use ourselves after enjoyed
16. (A) Use hard in place of hardly
17. (C) Use fell in place of had fallen
18. (A) Use the car before having
19. (B) Say have won
20. (C) Use orders for order
21. (C) say catch up with
22. (A)
Use no sooner for Scarcely
23. (D)
No error
24. (A) Use has eaten in place of ate
25. (C)
a glimmer of hope
26. (C) say what I wanted
27. (A) Use the before flow
28. (C) Use to for with
29. (B) Use leads in place of lead
30. (A) Remove the before temple
31. (A) say passed in place of have passed
32. (C) use doesn’t it? In place of isn’t it?
33. (A) Remove don’t
34. (B) Use how many for how much
35. (C) Use rises in place of raises
36. (B) Use is for are
37. (C) Use were in place of was
38. (C) Use me for I
39. (A) Say has taken
40. (B) Use that for if
41. (C) Yet in place of still
42. (A) Say If one stands on for Standing on
43. (C) Delete in
44. (B) Use you bought in place of you buy
45. (A) Use my brother and I
46. (A) Add did after Darwin
47. (C) Use just a in place of a just
48. (C) Say at the back
49. (B) Use from in place of over
50. (D) No error
51. (C) Say neither has my sister been
