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English Language — Spotting Errors — Questions with Answers
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Q1.
The committee has submitted (A) / their report (B) / to the chairman (C) / No error (D).
A
B
C
D
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Answer: B. B
The error is in part (B). When a collective noun like 'committee' acts as a single unit, the pronoun referring to it should be singular ('its') not plural ('their'). If the members were acting individually, 'their' would be correct, but 'submitted their report' implies a single report from a unified committee. Rule: Pronoun agreement with collective nouns.
Q2.
If I was a bird (A) / I would fly (B) / across the ocean (C) / No error (D).
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B
C
D
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Answer: A. A
The error is in part (A). In hypothetical or unreal conditional sentences (Type 2 conditional), the past subjunctive form 'were' is used for all subjects, including 'I', 'he', 'she', 'it'. So, it should be 'If I were a bird'. Rule: Subjunctive mood in unreal conditional sentences.
Q3.
She insisted to go (A) / to the party (B) / despite her parents' disapproval (C) / No error (D).
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B
C
D
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Answer: A. A
The error is in part (A). The verb 'insist' is followed by the preposition 'on' and then a gerund (verb+ing). The correct phrase is 'insisted on going'. Rule: Correct preposition usage after 'insist'.
Q4.
He performed good (A) / in the exam (B) / surprising everyone (C) / No error (D).
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B
C
D
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Answer: A. A
The error is in part (A). 'Good' is an adjective, but here we need an adverb to modify the verb 'performed'. The correct adverb is 'well'. So, it should be 'He performed well'. Rule: Distinction between adjectives and adverbs.
Q5.
The new policy aims at reducing pollution (A) / creating jobs (B) / and to improve public health (C) / No error (D).
A
B
C
D
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Answer: C. C
The error is in part (C). When listing actions, they should be in parallel grammatical form. Here, 'reducing' and 'creating' are gerunds, so 'to improve' should also be a gerund, 'improving'. Rule: Parallelism in sentence structure.
Q6.
The honest man (A) / is always respected (B) / by the society (C) / No error (D).
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B
C
D
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Answer: C. C
The error is in part (C). When 'society' refers to society in general, it should not be preceded by the definite article 'the'. It should simply be 'by society'. Rule: Usage of definite article 'the' with general nouns.
Q7.
If I had knew (A) / about the problem (B) / I would have helped you (C) / No error (D).
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B
C
D
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Answer: A. A
The error is in part (A). In a Type 3 conditional sentence, the 'if' clause uses the past perfect tense (had + past participle). The past participle of 'know' is 'known', not 'knew'. So, it should be 'If I had known'. Rule: Past perfect tense in Type 3 conditional sentences.
Q8.
Between you and I (A) / this secret (B) / must be kept (C) / No error (D).
A
B
C
D
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Answer: A. A
The error is in part (A). 'Between' is a preposition, and pronouns following a preposition must be in the objective case. The objective case of 'I' is 'me'. So, it should be 'Between you and me'. Rule: Objective case of pronouns after prepositions.
Q9.
She is more smarter (A) / than her brother (B) / in mathematics (C) / No error (D).
A
B
C
D
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Answer: A. A
The error is in part (A). 'Smarter' is already a comparative form of the adjective 'smart'. Using 'more' before 'smarter' creates a double comparative, which is grammatically incorrect. It should simply be 'She is smarter'. Rule: Avoidance of double comparatives.
Q10.
He couldn't cope up with (A) / the pressure (B) / of the new job (C) / No error (D).
A
B
C
D
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Answer: A. A
The error is in part (A). The correct phrasal verb is 'cope with', meaning to deal successfully with something difficult. The addition of 'up' is superfluous and incorrect. Rule: Correct usage of phrasal verbs.
Q11.
Neither the students (A) / nor the teacher were (B) / present in the class (C) / No error (D).
A
B
C
D
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Answer: B. B
The error is in part (B). When subjects are joined by 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Here, 'the teacher' is singular and is closer to the verb, so the verb should be 'was' instead of 'were'. Rule: Subject-Verb Agreement with 'neither...nor'.
Q12.
The sceneries (A) / of Kashmir (B) / are enchanting (C) / No error (D).
A
B
C
D
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Answer: A. A
The error is in part (A). 'Scenery' is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form 'sceneries'. It should always be used in the singular form. So, it should be 'The scenery'. Rule: Correct usage of uncountable nouns.
