Error Spotting Questions with Answers in English Sentences, PDF for free download. 1000+ find out which part of a sentence has an error, detect Common errors question from previous year SSC CGL, CHSL ,CPO, Bank paper for preparation of upcoming competitive exams.
Previous Year Common Errors Questions
Q.: If man makes proper use of his time and opportunities and follow his aim in life with patience and perseverance, he is sure to succeed.
(a) And perseverance, he is sure to succeed
(b) If man makes proper use of his time and opportunities
(c) And follow his aim in life with patience
(d) No Error
Explanation: Here, subject (The man) is singular. Therefore, singular verb, i.e., and follows his aim in life with patience should be used here.
Hence, the correct option is (c).
Q.: What make people angry or tense is actually a mystery which is difficult to explain.
(a) No Error
(b) What makes people angry
(c) Or tense is actually a mystery
(d) Which is difficult to explain
Explanation: When what is the subject of a clause, it takes a singular verb. There-fore, what makes people angry should be used here.
Hence, the correct option is (b).
Q.: The results of the survey were fairly disappointing.
(a) Of the survey were
(b) The results
(c) Fairly disappointing
(d) No error
Explanation: The word ‘fairly’ is an adverb which means in a fair and reason-able way. Therefore, very or rather disappointing should be used here.
Hence, the correct option is (c).
Q.: Did you hear many news about the political situation while you were in that country?
(a) About the political situation while you were in that country?
(b) Many news
(c) Did you hear
(d) No error
Explanation: News is an uncountable noun; therefore, many cannot be used with it. Many is used with countable nouns or pronouns only.
Hence, the correct option is (b).
Q.: This is the girl whose brother is a doctor.
(a) Is a doctor
(b) This is the girl
(c) No error
(d) Whose brother is
Explanation: No error
Hence, the correct option is (c).
Q.: The sum and substance of this poem is as follows.
(a) Of this poem
(b) No error
(c) The sum and substance
(d) Is as follows
Explanation: No error
Hence, the correct option is (b).
Q.: If man makes proper use of his time and opportunities and follow his aim in life with patience and perseverance, he is sure to succeed.
(a) And perseverance, he is sure to succeed
(b) If man makes proper use of his time and opportunities
(c) And follow his aim in life with patience
(d) No Error
Explanation: Here, subject (The man) is singular. Therefore, singular verb, i.e., and follows his aim in life with patience should be used here.
Hence, the correct option is (c).
Q.: Let us vie to one another in doing good.
(a) To one another
(b) Let us vie
(c) In doing good
(d) No error
Explanation: It is preposition linked error, ‘vie’ means to compete so vie agrees with ‘with’. Screaming fans vied to get closer to their idol. Therefore, with each other or one another should be used here.
Hence, the correct option is (a).
Q.: He looked upon me eye to eye for a few moments before he spoke.
(a) Before he spoke
(b) No error
(c) Eye to eye for a few moments
(d) He looked upon me
Explanation: The phrase look upon means to regard someone or something in a certain way. When someone directs their eyes to something, we say ‘look at’.
Hence, the correct option is (d).
Q.: I do not know who you consider to be the best dancer.
(a) I do not know
(b) Who you consider
(c) To be the best dancer
(d) No error
Explanation: Here, the best dancer should be used.
Hence, the correct option is (d).
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