Spotting Errors
Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The alphabet number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, then the answer is E.
- Dileep's performance in the (A)/ film was worst than (B)/ Amit 's but was not (C)/ as bad as Vipul's (D)/ No error (E).
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Replace 'worst' by 'worse'. Comparative degree is used for comparing two things.
Correct Option: B
Replace 'worst' by 'worse'. Comparative degree is used for comparing two things.
- The last of the Mughal (A)/ emperors of India was imprisoned (B)/ and later sent into (C)/ exile by the British (D)/ No error (E).
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Place 'on'after 'later'.
Correct Option: C
Place 'on'after 'later'.
- When the dentist came in (A)/ my tooth was stopped aching (b)/ out of fear (C)/ that I might lose My tooth (D)/No error(E).
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Remove 'was'. Use of 'was' is unwarranted.
Correct Option: B
Remove 'was'. Use of 'was' is unwarranted.
- The condolence messages(A)/ received on the (B)/ death of Mrs Gandhi (C)/ speaks highly of her greatness (D)/ No error (E).
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There is an error related to verbs in the given sentence.
Correct Option: D
Replace ;speaks' by 'speak'. The subject is 'condolence messages' which is plural.
- Children who have had (A)/ good pre school education (B)/ are most likely to out-do (C)/ other children at school (D)/ No error (E).
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Use 'a' before 'good'. Here, good pre school 'education' is used as idiomatice phrase.
Correct Option: B
Use 'a' before 'good'. Here, good pre school 'education' is used as idiomatice phrase.
