Error Spotting Questions Set 5: English Language

Error Spotting Questions Set 5: English Language

Find if any portion of phrase (1), (2), (3) or (4) includes errors in each of the previous phrases. If the mistake tag E) does not exist as you reply.

1. I saw (1)/ him before(2)/ he stopped(3)/ his car.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
2. It is(1)/ time we (2)/ should have done (3)/ something useful. (4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
3. You should (1)/ keep yourself (2)/ away from (3)/ bad boys.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
4. If a business has (1)/ a turnover of less than Rs. 2 crore, (2)/ it is not require to (3)/ maintain books of account.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
5. She went (1)/ for the lunch (2)/ at 1 P.M. and (3)/ then returned. (4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
6. We disposed (1)/ off our (2)/ old furniture before (3)/ moving to Mumbai.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
7. A permanent tribunal to adjudicate (1)/ river water disputes (2)/ between states will undoubtedly be a vast improvement(3) / in the present system.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
8. Water, sanitation and hygiene sectors (1)/ are being concurrent subjects,(2) / policies have been formulated(3) /by the government.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
9. Some will argue that (1)/demonetisation is great (2)/ but is disruptive, and that (3)/ the corruption cesspool will be back.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
10. Amongst the four parameters (1)/ that influence policy robustness identification (2)/of barriers has been (3) / the Achilles heel. (4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No error

Answers list

1. had seen
2. did will come place of “should have done”
3. don’t use “Yourself“
4. Required
5. don’t use “the“
6. of
7. over
8. don’t use “are“
9. don’t use “is“
10. no error

End of Error Spotting Questions Set 5