Common Error Questions and Answers
Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
A tallest man that I have ever seen works in our coal mine.
(A) ever seen
(B) A tallest man
(C) works in our coal mine
(D) that I have
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct form is "The tallest man" instead of "A tallest man."
Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Each one of the children in a nursery class require individual attention.
(A) in a nursery class
(B) Each one
(C) of the children
(D) require individual attention
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The correct form is "requires individual attention" to match the singular subject "each one."
Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He gave such a long speech but everybody felt bored.
(A) a long speech
(B) but everybody
(C) He gave such
(D) felt bored
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct form is "He gave such a long speech, but everybody felt bored." A conjunction (e.g., "and," "but") is needed to connect the two independent clauses.
Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Craze for a thing that are not easily available in our country is a common phenomenon.
(A) Craze for a
(B) thing that are not easily
(C) is a common phenomenon
(D) available in our country
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct form is "Craze for things that are not easily" to match the plural subject "things."
Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He was not able to give many time to his research.
(A) He was not able
(B) many time
(C) to give
(D) to his research
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct form is "much time" instead of "many time."
Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
No sooner had Kavya started her online class that the web connection was lost.
(A) was lost
(B) that the web connection
(C) No sooner had Kavya
(D) started her online class
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The correct form is "No sooner had Kavya started her online class than the web connection was lost." The conjunction "than" is needed.
Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My grandmother is quite concerned to my progress at school.
(A) My grandmother
(B) to my progress
(C) is quite concerned
(D) at school
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct form is "My grandmother is quite concerned about my progress at school" instead of "to my progress."
Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I shall buy this book if you like it or not.
(A) this book
(B) or not
(C) I shall buy
(D) if you like it
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct form is "I shall buy this book whether you like it or not" instead of "if you like it or not."
Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Bhanu finished to read such a thick book in just two days.
(A) Bhanu finished
(B) in just two day
(C) such a thick book
(D) to read
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct form is "in just two days" instead of "in just two day."
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Q :Daniel sat on / his new bike / and went afar / a ride.
(A) a ride
(B) his new bike
(C) and went afar
(D) Daniel sat on
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct form is "Daniel sat on his new bike and went for a ride." The preposition "for" is needed after "went afar" to indicate the purpose of going afar.
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