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.
- The student requested (A)/ the principal to be enough kind (B)/ to grant him (C)/ seven days leave (D)/ No error (E).
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There is an error related to adverbs in the given sentence.
Correct Option: B
Write 'to be kind enough'. Adverb 'enough' is used after the word it qualifies.
- She is almost quite competent(A)/for the post of Marketing Executive(B)/so if given a chance, (C)/ she can show the results (D)/ No error (E).
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There is an error related to adverbs in the given sentence.
Correct Option: A
Delete 'almost'. Use of adverb before 'quite' is incorrect.
- Shakshi was exorbitantly paid (A)/ for how skillful she (B)/ welcomed (C)/ the visitors (D)/ No error (E).
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There is an error related to adverbs in the given sentence.
Correct Option: B
Write, 'skilfully'. 'Skilful' is an adjective, can't qualify a verb.
- This is the same dog (A)/ which bit her (B)/ while she was going (C)/ to the hospital (D)/ No error (E).
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There is an error related to conjunctions the given sentence.
Correct Option: B
Replace 'which' by 'that' . Use 'that' with 'same'.
- I don't know (A)/ if any of the members (B)/ of the society is conspiring (C)/ against the chairman or not (D)/ No error (E).
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There is an error related to conjunctions the given sentence.
Correct Option: B
Replace 'if' by 'whether'. The structure is based on 'whether........or' format.
