Spotting Errors in Sentence
Directions: In each of the questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error.

1. Had I come (a) to know about (b) / his difficulties (c) I would have certainly helped. (d) / No error (e)

a. (a)

b. (b)

c. (c)

d. (d)

e. (e)

2. Both the form and substance (a) / of what he says, (b) / about his life and work (c) / testify for a great reserve of inner energy. (d) / No error (e)

a. (a)

b. (b)

c. (c)

d. (d)

e. (e)

3. He is a loveable person (a) / but what makes most people dislike him (b) / is that he boasts his wealth. (c) / No error (d)

a. (a)

b. (b)

c. (c)

d. (d)

4. The flight purser took control (a) / of the plane after (b) / the pilot had had (c) / a heart attack. (d) / No error (e)

a. (a)

b. (b)

c. (c)

d. (d)

e. (e)

5. Hardly had I reached the airport (a) where I learnt (b) / about the powerful bomb explosion. (c) / No error (d)

a. (a)

b. (b)

c. (c)

d. (d)

6. My uncle fi-equently goes to abroad (a) / on business (b) / by air. (c) / No error (d)

a. (a)

b. (b)

c. (c)

d. (d)

7. The interviewer asked the candidate (a) / to what district (b) / he came from (c) /No error (d)

a. (a)

b. (b)

c. (c)

d. (d)

8. The Church Father emphasised (a) that it is the duty (b) / laid on all Christians (c) / to love each other. (d) No error (e)

a. (a)

b. (b)

c. (c)

d. (d)

e. (e)

9. He can play (a) / as good as (b) / he can write (c) / with his left hand. (d) / No error (e)

a. (a)

b. (b)

c. (c)

d. (d)

e. (e)

10. The chief idea of (a) / very common type of traveller (b) / is to see as many (c) / objects of interest as he possibly could. (d) /No error (e)

a. (a)

b. (b)

c. (c)

d. (d)

e. (e)