English Grammar - Spotting Errors: 115 MCQs with Answers
English Grammar- Spotting Errors
Spotting Errors – practice multiple choice questions with detailed explanations, taken from previous year HTET, CTET and other teaching recruitment exam papers.
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0%Q52. Choose the sentence with a preposition error.
Right Answer: She discussed about the issue.
Explanation:
'Discuss' is a transitive verb and doesn't need 'about' after it; 'discussed the issue' is correct.
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Q53. Identify the sentence with a preposition error.
Right Answer: He entered into the room.
Explanation:
'Enter' should not be followed by 'into' when referring to a physical place; 'entered the room' is correct.
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Q54. Choose the sentence with a preposition error.
Right Answer: He returned back home.
Explanation:
'Returned back' is redundant since 'return' already means 'to go back'; 'returned home' is correct.
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Q56. Identify the sentence with a conjunction error.
Right Answer: Although he is rich, but he is unhappy.
Explanation:
Using both 'although' and 'but' together is redundant; only one should be used.
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Q57. Choose the sentence with a conjunction error.
Right Answer: Because it was raining, so we stayed indoors.
Explanation:
Using both 'because' and 'so' together is redundant; only one should be used to show cause and effect.
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Q58. Identify the sentence with a conjunction error.
Right Answer: No sooner he reached home than it started raining.
Explanation:
'No sooner' requires subject-auxiliary inversion: 'No sooner had he reached...', not 'No sooner he reached...'.
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Q60. Identify the sentence with a conjunction error.
Right Answer: Unless you don't hurry, you will miss the bus.
Explanation:
'Unless' already carries a negative meaning; adding 'don't' creates a redundant double negative.
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Q61. Identify the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error.
Right Answer: The list of items are on the desk.
Explanation:
The subject is 'list' (singular), so the verb should be 'is', not 'are'.
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Q62. Choose the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error.
Right Answer: One of the boys are missing.
Explanation:
'One' is the subject and is singular, so the verb should be 'is', not 'are'.
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Q63. Identify the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error.
Right Answer: Everyone have submitted their assignments.
Explanation:
'Everyone' is a singular indefinite pronoun and requires the singular verb 'has', not 'have'.
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Q64. Choose the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error.
Right Answer: Neither of the answers are correct.
Explanation:
'Neither' is singular and requires the singular verb 'is', not 'are'.
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Q65. Identify the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error.
Right Answer: The quality of the products are excellent.
Explanation:
The subject is 'quality' (singular), so the verb should be 'is', not 'are'.
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Q66. Identify the sentence with a modifier error.
Right Answer: Walking down the street, the flowers looked beautiful.
Explanation:
This is a dangling modifier; the flowers cannot be 'walking down the street', creating an illogical connection.
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Q67. Choose the sentence with a modifier error.
Right Answer: I only ate one apple.
Explanation:
In the first sentence, 'only' is ambiguously placed; 'I ate only one apple' more clearly conveys the intended meaning of limiting the quantity.
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Q68. Identify the sentence with a modifier error.
Right Answer: Having finished the report, the meeting was cancelled.
Explanation:
This is a dangling modifier; the meeting did not finish the report, creating an illogical connection.
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Q69. Choose the sentence with a modifier error.
Right Answer: She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
Explanation:
The modifier 'on paper plates' is misplaced, creating an ambiguous image (children on paper plates); it should be closer to 'sandwiches'.
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Q70. Identify the sentence with a modifier error.
Right Answer: Covered in mud, John cleaned his boots.
Explanation:
The modifier 'Covered in mud' seems to describe John rather than the boots, creating a misplaced modifier if the boots were meant to be muddy.
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Q71. Identify the sentence with a parallelism error.
Right Answer: She likes reading, writing, and to swim.
Explanation:
The list should use parallel structure; 'to swim' should be 'swimming' to match 'reading' and 'writing'.
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Q72. Choose the sentence with a parallelism error.
Right Answer: The manager is responsible for hiring, training, and to evaluate employees.
Explanation:
'To evaluate' breaks the parallel structure; it should be 'evaluating' to match 'hiring' and 'training'.
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Q73. Identify the sentence with a parallelism error.
Right Answer: Not only did she sing well, but also she was dancing well.
Explanation:
The parallel structure requires matching verb forms; 'was dancing' should match 'sing' in structure, as in 'danced'.
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Q74. Choose the sentence with a parallelism error.
Right Answer: The course covers grammar, vocabulary, and how to write essays.
Explanation:
'How to write essays' breaks the parallel structure of nouns; it should be 'essay writing' to match 'grammar' and 'vocabulary'.
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Q75. Identify the sentence with a parallelism error.
Right Answer: She wants to travel, to learn new skills, and meeting new people.
Explanation:
'Meeting' breaks the parallel structure of infinitives; it should be 'to meet' to match 'to travel' and 'to learn'.
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