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Read the 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 and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A,B and C). If there is no error, mark your answer as D.

It was 7 O'clock / in the evening when the train / steamed into the station.

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Important Questions on Spotting Errors

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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 52
Read the 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 and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A,B and C). If there is no error, mark your answer as D.

The gambling stall / was a grand success / because almost everyone tried their luck. / No error
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 53
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.

Many of the M.P.s absented from (a)/ Parliament even in those days (b)/ when issues of the highest national importance were being discussed.(c)/ No error (d)
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 54
Read the 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 and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A,B and C). If there is no error, mark your answer as D.

None of the two girls / who were present there appeared to be inclined / to listen to sane advice.
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 55
Read the 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 and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A,B and C). If there is no error, mark your answer as D.

Either Neenu or Meenu / are in the wrong /both can certainly never be.
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 56
Read the 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 and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A,B and C). If there is no error, mark your answer as D.

I used to visit / her and I always wondered /why she had those dreadful pictures on the wall.
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 57
Read the 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 and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A,B and C). If there is no error, mark your answer as D.

The only criteria / to judge a person / is to observe his behaviour.
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 58
Read the 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 and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A,B and C). If there is no error, mark your answer as D.

India has had / many heroes but never one /who so entirely possessed the love of his countrymen as Gandhiji.
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English Express>Chapter 1 - Spotting Errors>Exercise>Q 59
Read the 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 and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A,B and C). If there is no error, mark your answer as D.

India is / one of the leading / film producing country in the world.