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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) The person who/ (b) I met yesterday/ (c) was my classmate./ (d) No error.

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Important Questions on Spotting Errors

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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) My house/ (b) is farther/ (c) than her's./ (d) No error.
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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.

A free press is not a privilege (a)/ but the organic necessity (b)/ in a free society (c)/. No error (d)

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Given below is a sentence that may or may not contain an error. The sentence is divided into four parts- A, B, C and D. In case of an error, mark the option that contains the error. If there is no error, mark D.

Police and mall authorities (A)/ also took steps to (B)/ evacuete people from the mall (C)/. No Error (D)

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Given below is a sentence that may or may not contain an error. The sentence is divided into four parts- A, B, C and D. In case of an error, mark the option that contains the error. If there is no error, mark D.

No sooner does the monitor (A)/ enter the room (B)/ then the young children stand up (C)/. No error (D)

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Given below is a sentence that may or may not contain an error. The sentence is divided into four parts- A, B, C and D. In case of an error, mark the option that contains the error. If there is no error, mark D.

Very few people know (A)/ that the climate of Nainital (B)/ is better than Shimla (C)/. No error (D)

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Given below is a sentence that may or may not contain an error. The sentence is divided into four parts- A, B, C and D. In case of an error, mark the option that contains the error. If there is no error, mark D.

Concurrent with his programme, (A)/ educational institutions may be urged to inculcate patriotism (B)/ in each of its pupils (C)/. No error (D)

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Read the 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 'E' (ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

His parents does not (A)/ approve of (B)/ his business (C)/. No error (D)
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Given below is a sentence that may or may not contain an error. The sentence is divided into four parts- A, B, C and D. In case of an error, mark the option that contains the error. If there is no error, mark D.

He is not to be blamed (A)/ for what has happens, (B)/ for he is in no way connected with it (C)/. No error (D)