Spotting Errors
Spotting Errors: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Spotting Errors in Sentences, Errors in Sentences Based on Subject-Verb Agreement, Errors in Sentences Based on Tenses, Errors in Sentences Based on Articles, Errors in Sentences Based on Noun, etc.
Important Questions on Spotting Errors
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 company has appointed/ (b) consultants to help them/ (c) increase its revenue and/ (d) improve its financial position./ (e) No error.

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 talked on the phone/ (b) for hours together/ (c) who really irritated/ (d) his parents a lot./ (e) No error.

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) You cannot change/ (b) people, but you/ (c) can definitely/ (d) change own./ (e) No error.

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) A few word of / (b) gratitude are enough / (c) to express your / (d) feelings sincerely./ (e) No error.

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) Even those which/ (b) have no previous/ (c) work experience have/ (d) applied for this job./ (e) No error.

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 (). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
(a) The company is in debt/ (b) and has been unable/ (c) to pay their employee's salaries/ (d) for the past six months./ (e) No error.

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided in four parts. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. Identify the part which is grammatically incorrect and choose the corresponding option. If there is no error, then choose 'No error' as your answer.
While providing fund transfer facilities (1)/ online, makes it convenient (2)/ and easily accessible to customers, (3)/ bank employees face several challenges.(4)/

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into four parts. There may be error in more than one part. Choose the part which doesn’t have an error as your answer. If all the four parts are correct, mark ‘All are correct’ as the answer.
The emerge of evidence of (A)/ a rise in Indian defence exports, (B)/ also accompanied to a decline in imports, (C)/ is a welcome development though the reasons for both is not identical (D).

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into four parts. There may be error in more than one part. Choose the part which doesn’t have an error as your answer. If all the four parts are correct, mark ‘All are correct’ as the answer.
States that already have cases (A)/ with a link by the Nizamuddin event (B)/ should now used the lockdown period to actively engage (C)/ in finding everyone which has attended the event (D).

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into four parts. There may be error in more than one part. Choose the part which doesn’t have an error as your answer. If all the four parts are correct, mark ‘All are correct’ as the answer.
The spectre of large-scale community spade (A)/ by a few hundred attendee (B)/ from difference States (C)/ cannot be ruled out (D).

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into four parts. There may be error in more than one part. Choose the part which doesn’t have an error as your answer. If all the four parts are correct, mark ‘All are correct’ as the answer.
The governance had found (A)/ that attempts made by (B)/ some divisive elements to stigmatised people (C)/ of a particular faith for the pandemic (D).

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into four parts. There may be error in more than one part. Choose the part which doesn’t have an error as your answer. If all the four parts are correct, mark ‘All are correct’ as the answer.
A group of people are exploiting (A)/ the popularity in video calling apps during the lockdown (B)/: hackers, which are slipping malwares into (C)/ the device of unsuspecting users (D).

In the following questions a sentence is provided which is divided in different parts. One of these parts may or may not be grammatically or contextually correct. Choose the option corresponding to the correct part as replacement as part of your answer.
(A) Modi and Shah have been so engrossed /(B) in fortifying the party and looking /(C) after governance that they have been /(D) unable to focus on the worrying aspects.
A. Modi and Shah have being so engrossed
B. in fortifying the party and look
C. after governance that them have been
D. unable to focus in the worrying aspects.

In the following questions a sentence is provided which is divided in different parts. One of these parts may or may not be grammatically or contextually correct. Choose the option corresponding to the correct part as replacement as part of your answer.
(A) Ganga, the lifeline of millions of people along the sacred course of /(B) her km-long journey, has for centuries been worshipped /(C) as both river and goddess, she is purification personified and thus /(D) imbued to all manner of celestial implications for the Hindu faith.
A. Ganga, the lifeline of million of people along the sacred course of
B. her km-long journey, has for centuries been worshipping
C. as both river and goddess, She is purification personification and thus
D. imbued with all manner of celestial implications for the hindu faith.

In the following questions a sentence is provided which is divided in different parts. One of these parts may or may not be grammatically or contextually correct. Choose the option corresponding to the correct part as replacement as part of your answer.
(A) The past few years have seen more discussion of menstruation /(B) in media than ever before, lead by an increasing /(C) groundswell of public awareness and /(D) desire to open address menstrual taboos.
A. The past few year have seen most discussion of menstruation
B. in media than ever before, led by an increasing
C. groundswell of publicly awareness and
D. desire to openly address menstrual taboos.

In the following questions a sentence is provided which is divided in different parts. One of these parts may or may not be grammatically or contextually correct. Choose the option corresponding to the correct part as replacement as part of your answer.
(A). Recognising the growth potential /(B) of MSMEs states such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana /(C), Chhattisgarh and Odisha are offering incentives, /(D )including prefab structures and easy credit for a quick start

In the following questions a sentence is provided which is divided in different parts. One of these parts may or may not be grammatically or contextually correct. Choose the option corresponding to the correct part as replacement as part of your answer.
(A)Shanmugam was quicker to state that/(B) nearby industrial clusters is /(C)not as lucky as Tiruppur as demonetization/(D) and GST glitches put a lot of hardship/(E) on the MSME units.
A. Shanmugam was quick to state that
B. nearby industrial clusters were
C. not like lucky as Tiruppur as demonetization
D. and GST glitches putted a lot of hardship
E. in the MSME units.

Each of the questions below has a sentence divided in four parts(a), (b), (c) and (d). One out of these may have an error in it. Find the part that has error in it and mark the correct option. If there is no correction required in any part of the sentence, mark E i.e. “No correction required” as your answer.
The Kerala government on Monday decided not to put (a) / into immediate effect an ordinance (b) /that soughted to empower the police to prosecuted(c) /persons disseminating defamatory content (d).

Each of the questions below has a sentence divided in four parts(a), (b), (c) and (d). One out of these may have an error in it. Find the part that has error in it and mark the correct option. If there is no correction required in any part of the sentence, mark E i.e. “No correction required” as your answer.
The RBI working group’s proposal to allow corporate houses to (a) / set up banks is a “bombshell” (b) /and at this juncture, it is more important to stick to the tried and tested (c) /limits on involvement of business houses in the banking sector (d).

Each of the questions below has a sentence divided in four parts(a), (b), (c) and (d). One out of these may have an error in it. Find the part that has error in it and mark the correct option. If there is no correction required in any part of the sentence, mark E i.e. “No correction required” as your answer.
India’s military and diplomatic responses to Chinese aggression have made it clear that is (a) / India neither without options not is it reticent in choosing them and it is now for China to (b) / make up its mind about whether it wants a permanent foe in India or a (c) /neighbouring country into whom it can done business with (d).
