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.
- Aruna was (A)/ unhappy about the results (B)/ of the discussion she (C)/ has with Rashmi (D)/No error (E).
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There is an error related to tense in the given sentence.
Correct Option: D
Replace 'has' by 'had'. The sentence in the past tense.
- It being rainy day, (A)/ most of the people (B)/ out on the street were (C)/ carrying umbrellas (D)/ No error (E).
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There is an error related to prepositions in the given sentence.
Correct Option: A
Write 'a' before 'rainy day'. Use article ' a/an' before countables.
- He was driving slowly (A)/ down the highway (B)/ when a cat ran (C)/ across and he had to brake all of a sudden (D)/ No error (E).
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Write 'apply' before 'brake'.
Correct Option: D
Write 'apply' before 'brake'.
- From Mumbai, (A)/ the Rajdhani Express (B)/ do not go straight (C)/ to New Delhi (D) No error (E).
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Change 'do' to 'does' the subject 'The Raidhani Express' is singular.
Correct Option: C
Change 'do' to 'does' the subject 'The Raidhani Express' is singular.
- It couldn't have been (A)/ written by Kalidas because (B)/ that kind of dress was not worn (C)/ till after his death (D)/ No error (E).
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Exchange 'till' by 'even'.
Correct Option: D
Exchange 'till' by 'even'.
