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

(a) One must avail of/ (b) every opportunity/ (c) that comes in life./ (d) No error.

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Important Questions on Spotting Errors

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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 157
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

(a) The lights went out/ (b) while we/ (c) took the examination./ (d) No error.
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 158
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

(a) As I was feeling sleepy/ (b) I asked for/ (c) a steamed cup of tea./ (d) No error.
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 159
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

(a) The lady made the/ (b) little boy to wash/ (c) all the clothes./ (d) No error.
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 160
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

(a) I am afraid/ (b) I did a mistake/ (c) in the calculation./ (d) No error.
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 161
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

(a) Last week’s sharp hike in the wholesale price of beef / (b) is a strong indication for / (c) higher meat costs to come./ (d) No error
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 162
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

(a) He caught the boy/ (b) steal/ (c) the parcel./ (d) No error.
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 163
Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into some parts. Choose the part which is grammatically or contextually incorrect. In case there is no error, choose 'No error' as your answer.

 The sheafs (a) /  of the wheat plants were too heavy (a) / for the weak farmer to carry them on his head.(c) / No error (d)
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 164
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

(a) He / (b) takes pain / (c) over his work./ (d) No error