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[Topic : Error Detection] – ENG03

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Test Code ENG03

Topic ERROR DETECTION

No. of Questions 30 Page | 1

Maximum Marks 30

Competitive score 25

Time allowed 18 minutes

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Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has
an error and mark that letters (A), (B), ©, as your answer. If there is no error, mark (D) or (E)
as the case may be, as your answer.

1. Cattles were grazing (A) / in the meadows (B) / near our farm. (C) No error (D)

2. Make haste (A) / lest you (B) / should not miss the train.(C) No error(D)

3. We must not complain (A) / that roses have thorns (B) / but rather grateful (C) / that
thorns bear flowers.(D) No error (E)

4. The construction of your flat (A) / is superior than (B) / that of mine (C) / in all respects.
(D) No error (E)

5. The leaders of the striking workers (A) / called for (B) / the Directors (C) / for
negotiations. (D) No error (E)

6. Mr. Sharma had reached (A) / the scene of the accident (B) / much before (C) / the
police arrived. Isn’t it? (D) No error (E)

7. Pages after pages (A) / of (B) / the Mahabarat (C) / was read. (D) No error (E)

8. Watch (A) / how careful (B) / the sparrow knits (C) / the straws into one another to form
a nest (D) No error (E)

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9. More leisure (A) / as well as an abundance of (B) / goods are attainable (C) / through
automation (D) No error (E)

10. In case of his dying (A) / without an issue (B) / his nephew would inherit (C) / the whole
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11. Many a student (A) / have passed (B) / the I.I.T examination (C) / No error (D)

12. On the time (A) / of the opening ceremony of the theatre (B) / a large crowd had
assembled (C) / No error (D)

13. Americans are accustomed to (A) / drinking coffee (B) / with their meals (C) / No error
(D)

14. He asked me (A) / whether either of the brothers (B) / were at home (C) / No error (D)

15. After the teacher had told the boys (A) / how to pronounce the word (B) / all of them in
one voice (C) / repeated the word again. No error (D)

16. It was me who was (A) / responsible for (B) / making all the arrangements for the
successful completion of his studies (C) / No error (D)

17. The Team leader,(A)/ as well as his members,(B)/ are anxious. (C)/No error(D)

18. You’d better (A) / gone now, (B) / or you’ll be late (C) / No error (D)

19. Two lakhs people (A) / attended the meeting (B) / held in Parade grounds. (C) / No error
(D)

20. There is a Bach’s violin concert (A) / on the radio (B) / at 6.p.m. this evening (C) / No
error (D)

21. Lay your books aside and (A) / lay down to rest (B) / for a while (C) / No error (D)

22. We went (A) / with Guptas to a (B) / movie called ‘Deewaar’ (C) / No error (D)

23. Once an old hermit (A) / saw a cat (B) / pounce upon a rat (C) / No error (D)

24. Ravi left home (A)/ on Saturday morning(B)/ to catch a flight for Delhi(C)/ No error(D).

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25. When I first started my school (A) / my boys had (B) / no evident love for music (C) / No
error (D)

26. My uncle (A) / has left (B) / for Bombay last Saturday (C) / No error (D)
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27. Don’t think (A) / you can deceive me (B) / like you did my brother. (C) / No error (D)

28. If John works hard,(A) /he would get distinction(B) /in the exam(C)/ No error (D)

29. I only contributed Rs. 500 (A)/ to the fund (B)/ for destitute women (C)/ No error (D).

30. A fifteen year old boy (A)/hung himself (B)/ at his home in Vizag, today(C)/ No error (D).

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S.No Answer HINTS / EXPLANATIONS

1 A Part A should be cattle AND NOT CATTLES.
2 C Part C should be should miss the train.
3 C Part C should be but rather be grateful or but rather should be grateful
4 B Part B should be is superior to Page | 4
5 B Part B should be ‘called on’ and not ‘called for’
6 D Part D should be the police arrived. ‘Didn’t he’, as ‘he’ refers to Mr. Sharma
7 A Part A should be page after page
8 B Part B should be how carefully
9 C Part C should be ‘is attainable’. Remember, in case words are joined to a singular
subject by with, as well as, etc; the verb should be put in the singular.
10 A Part A should be in case’ he dies’ or if he dies.’
11 B B Should be “has passed” The rule is ”many a…..” should be followed by singular
verb
12 A A Should be “At the time”
13 D
14 C C Should be “was at home”. The rule is “either , neither “ should be followed by a
singular verb
15 C C should be “repeated the word.” Remember, ‘again’ is redundant in this context.
16 A A Should be “It was I who was”

17 C should be “is anxious”. Remember, in case words are joined to a singular subject
by with, as well as, etc; the verb should be put in the singular
18 B B Should “be gone now”
19 A A Should be “Two lakh people”
20 C C should be “at 6 this evening.”
21 B B Should be and “lie down to rest”
22 B B Should be “the Guptas to a movie”
23 D --------
24 D --------
25 A A should be “When I started my school”
26 B B Should be “left”
27 C C Should be “as you did my brother”
28 B A should be “he will get distinction”. This is a conditional that tells us that
something will happen if a certain condition is fulfilled. Here is another example;
“if you hit the dog, it will bite you.”
29 A A should be “I contributed only Rs. 500” {Placing “only” before “contributed” gives
the sense that “I only contributed, didn't do anything else”. That is absurd. You can
only “contribute” money towards a fund. What else can you do with it?}
30 C C should be “hanged himself”. Remember, . Pictures are hung. People are
hanged. ‘Hung is used only in the context of inanimate objects.

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