This post describes the most important questions of Spotting Errors asked in frequently in many competitive exams.
Directions To Use :
Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is ‘D’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
Question : 1 (solve as per the direction given above)
A.If I had known
B.this yesterday
C.I will have helped him
D.No error.
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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
I would have helped him .
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Question : 2 (solve as per the direction given above)
A.The Indian radio
B.which was previously controlled by the British rulers
C.is free now from the narrow vested interests.
D.No error.
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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
is now free from the narrow vested interests.
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Question : 3 (solve as per the direction given above)
A.I could not put up in a hotel
B.because the boarding and lodging charges
C.were exorbitant.
D.No error.
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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
‘I could not put up at a hotel’
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Question : 4 (solve as per the direction given above)
A.An Indian ship
B.laden with merchandise
C.got drowned in the Pacific Ocean.
D.No error.
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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
sank in the Pacific Ocean
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Question : 5 (solve as per the direction given above)
A.We discussed about the problem so thoroughly
B.on the eve of the examination
C.that I found it very easy to work it out.
D.No error.
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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
We discussed the problem so thoroughly
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