MCQ On Common Errors in English
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has error. If the sentence is free from error, click the “No error” option.
I always enjoy (A)/ to read (B)/ books (C)/ No Error (D)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
Correct Answer : B
Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark your answer as (5).
The maintenance (1)/ staff tried to (2) / douse the flames (3)/ but failed (4)/ No Error (5)
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Correct Answer : E
Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark your answer as (5).
He is (1)/ survived by (2) / his wife (3)/ or three sons (4)/ No Error (5)
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Correct Answer : D
Directions : In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark your answer corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error, mark your answer corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.
Selling match boxes on the road (A)/ is the only means of earning (B)/ in respect of most of the people (C)/ No error. (D)
(A) B
(B) A
(C) D
(D) C
Correct Answer : D
Some of the most (1)/ successful organisations in the world (2)/ uses exploration and plays (3)/ to their continued success and growth (4) / No error (5).
(A) Some of the most
(B) successful organisations in the world
(C) uses exploration and plays
(D) to their continued success and growth
(E) No error
Correct Answer : B
Workers inside the building may soon (1)/ able to imagine testing his weightlifting prowess or other muscle (2)/ building regimens against the mythical feats of King Kong (3)/, who once scaled this building’s facade (4)/ No error (5)
(A) Workers inside the building may soon
(B) able to imagine testing his weightlifting prowess or other muscle
(C) building regimens against the mythical feats of King Kong
(D) who once scaled this building’s facade
(E) No error
Correct Answer : B
In the current year (1)/ small lenders, who global banks have(2)/ long sneered at are performing (3)/ more better than the giants (4)/ No error (5).
(A) In the current year
(B) small lenders, who global banks have
(C) long sneered at are performing
(D) more better than the giants
(E) No error
Correct Answer : D
Apart of not speaking up enough, (1)/ many professionals do not think about (2)/ how asking different types of questions (3)/ can lead to different outcomes (4)/ No error (5).
(A) Apart of not speaking up enough,
(B) many professionals do not think about
(C) how asking different types of questions
(D) can lead to different outcomes
(E) No error
Correct Answer : D
He was (A)/ not in a position to state (B)/ the speed the ship travelled. (C) / No error (D)
(A) B
(B) C
(C) A
(D) D
Correct Answer : B
He (A)/ is addicted (B)/ with smoking. (C) No error (D)
(A) C
(B) D
(C) A
(D) B
Correct Answer : A
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