Spotting Errors

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Important Questions on Spotting Errors

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In questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, mark (d) in your Answer.

My father gave (a)/ a pair of binocular (b)/ on my birthday. (c)/ No error (d)

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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. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

Yesterday, when we were returning from the party, (a)/ our car met with an accident, (b)/ but we were fortunate to reach our home safely. (c)/ No error (d)

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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. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

Despite being (a)/ a good teacher, (b)/ he has no influence on his pupil. (c) / No error (d)

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In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The letter of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (d). i.e., No error.

It had laid (a) / in the closet (b) / for a week before we found it. (c) / No error (d)

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In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The letter of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (d). i.e., No error.

I went there (a)/ with a view to survey (b)/ the entire procedure. (c)/ No error (d)

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In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The letter of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (d). i.e., No error.

When one hears of the incident (a)/ about the plane crash (b)/ he feels very sorry. (c)/ No error (d)