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.

  1. During his tour (A). to the south (B)/, he visited not only to Chennai (C)/ but also Bangalore (D)/ No error (E).











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    There is an error related to prepositions in the given sentence.

    Correct Option: C

    Delete 'to'.


  1. The president Mr. Kalam (A)/ is much sought after (B)/ by school students and (C)/ is invited for many functions (D)/ No error (E).











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    There is an error related to prepositions in the given sentence.

    Correct Option: D

    Use 'to' instead of 'for' after ;invited'.



  1. His mother is not well (A)/ but he (B)/ does not look for her (C)/ properly (D)/ No error (E).











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    There is an error related to prepositions in the given sentence.

    Correct Option: C

    Say, 'look after'.


  1. She is not only sympathetic (A)/ to the rich patients (B)/ but also (C)/ to the poor ones (D)/ No error (E).











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    There is an error related to conjunctions in the given sentence.

    Correct Option: A

    Write, 'She is sympathetic not only'.



  1. He is a linguist (A)/ and always tries to (B)/ make his students (C)/ pronounce the words correctly (D)/ No error (E).











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    There is an error related to adverbs in the given sentence.

    Correct Option: B

    Write, 'and so he always tries to'.