CBSE Class 8 English Spot the Error MCQs

Question. I’m going to the airport to receives my friend ?
a) my friend
b) to the airport
c) to receives
d) I’m going

Answer : C

Question. Over the years, the writer Amish has evolved to what millions of youngsters aspires to be today – an intellectual ?
a) Over the years
b) aspires to be today
c) Amish has evolved
d) millions of youngsters

Answer : B

Question. the two states frequently has differences over the use of the river water, especially during the summer months ?
a) Over the use of the river water
b) The two states frequently
c) has differences
d) especially during the summer months

Answer : C

Question. Behavior modification techniques are often used to the training of police dogs ?
a) of police dogs
b) are often used
c) to the training
d) behavior modification techniques

Answer : C

Question. She is a great cook, has her own blog on YouTube and was followed by one lakh viewers ?
a) She is
b) a great cook
c) has her own blog
d) was followed

Answer : D

Question. they informed the teacher that all of they family members would be going to Visakhapatnam ?
a) would be going
b) all of they family members
c) to visakhapatnam
d) They informed the teacher that

Answer : B

Question. I am going to a holiday to Panchmukhi tomorrow ?
a) tomorrow
b) to a holiday
c) to Panchmukhi
d) I am going

Answer : B

Question. Either Avika or Nikunj are going to win the prize in the handwriting competition ?
a) Either Avika
b) or Nikunj
c) in the
d) are going to

Answer : D

Question. We are witnessing the worse level of income inequality in decades ?
a) in decades
b) the worse level of
c) income inequality
d) are witnessing

Answer : B

Question. the priest request all the wealthy men to donate money for building a new temple. ?
a) for building a new temple
b) The priest request
c) to donate money
d) all the wealthy men

Answer : B

Question. Torrential rains and winds of up to 170 km per hour swept away roads, homes and bridges and knocking down power and communication lines. ?
a) Knocking down
b) homes and bridges
c) swept away roads
d) winds of upto

Answer : A

Question. Seema was sprinkled the cashews over the pie to garnish it. ?
a) over the pie
b) Seema was sprinkled
c) the cashews
d) to garnish it

Answer : B

Question. the little boy was so busy playing with his toy train that he do not even look up at us. ?
a) busy playing with
b) he do not even
c) his toy train
d) look up at us

Answer : B

Question. Either of the two books will met My requirements. ?
a) two books
b) will met My requirements
c) Either of the
d) No error

Answer : B

Question. The neighbourhood were getting disturbed with the loud music that was playing at the wedding party in the big bungalow. ?
a) in the big bungalow
b) The neighbourhood were getting disturbed
c) that was playing
d) at the wedding party

Answer : B

Question. Sakshi is as smarter as any other child in the class. ?
a) in the class
b) as smarter as
c) Sakshi is
d) any other child

Answer : B

Question. Three hours will have passed when the bell will ring. ?
a) will ring
b) Three hours
c) when the bell
d) will have passed

Answer : A

Question. All these boys have come to college without few knowledge of English. ?
a) have come to college
b) of English
c) without few knowledge
d) All these boys

Answer : C

Question. Most disputes can be solved amicably unless one are not rigid. ?
a) Most disputes
b) can be solved amicably
c) unless one are
d) not rigid

Answer : C

Question. She got two quick promotions in order that she has good communication skills. ?
a) two quick promotions
b) she has good communication skills
c) in order that
d) She got

Answer : C

Question. On Saturday Rahul visited his professor to whom he had an appointment. ?
a) to whom he had
b) Rahul visited his professor
c) an appointment
d) on Saturday

Answer : A

Question. Prasad recalled that meeting people have been a part of his life as a student activist. ?
a) meeting people have been
b) Prasad recalled that
c) a part of his life
d) as a student activist

Answer : A

Question. We reserved tickets for a journey on train for the next morning for my sisters and me. ?
a) for a journey on train
b) for My sisters and me
c) for the next morning
d) we reserved tickets

Answer : A

Question. Yesterday i searched in every My cupboard for the shirt I couldn’t find. ?
a) Yesterday i searched
b) I couldn’t find
c) for the shirt
d) in every my cupboard

Answer : D

Question. No one inform me that you would be absent. ?
a) No one inform me
b) would be absent
c) no error
d) that you

Answer : A

Question. the J&K Administration has withdrew the advisory asking tourists to cut short their visit to Kashmir. ?
a) their visit to Kashmir
b) asking tourists to cut short
c) has withdrew the advisory
d) No error

Answer : D

Question. My friend has started a restaurant in a wooden big building in Manali. ?
a) in Manali
b) in a wooden big building
c) My friend has started
d) a restaurant

Answer : B

Question. My brother brought a few rice while coming from the market. ?
a) My brother brought
b) while coming from the market
c) a few rice
d) No error

Answer : D

Question. If India will win this match they will win the series. ?
a) they will win
b) If India will win
c) the series
d) this match

Answer : B

Question. I was sorry to be hearing of his misfortune ?
a) be hearing
b) of his misfortune
c) I was
d) sorry to

Answer : A

Question. I use to going for a morning walk when I was living in Dehradun ?
a) living in Dehradun
b) for a morning walk
c) when I was
d) use to going

Answer : D

Question. A superintendent of Police have the authority to suspend an inspector. ?
a) authority to suspend
b) have the
c) A superintendent of Police
d) an inspector

Answer : B

Question. Two American cities, witnessed s hooting and resulting in mass fatalities over the weekend. ?
a) over the weekend
b) Two American cities
c) witnessed shooting
d) and resulting in mass fatalities

Answer : D

Question. Prema is the girl in my class who write beautiful poems. ?
a) Prema is the girl
b) who write
c) beautiful poems
d) in my class

Answer : B

Question. The environment protection policy need to become stricter if we wish to combat climate change ?
a) The environment protection policy
b) need to become stricter
c) combat climate change
d) if we wish to

Answer : B

Question. If she left now, she would reach the station on time. ?
a) she would reach
b) the station on time
c) if she left now
d) No error

Answer : D

Question. Rescue officials was unable to find any survivors in the California boat tragedy. ?
a) was unable
b) in the
c) to find
d) Rescue officials

Answer : A

Question. With food granaries overflowing, the Government is looking to liquidate his grain stock to prevent damage ?
a) to prevent damage
b) to liquidate his grain stock
c) the government is looking
d) with food granaries overflowing

Answer : B

Question. She ran so fastly that I could not overtake her. ?
a) that I could
b) She ran so fastly
c) No error
d) not overtake her

Answer : B

Question. A large amount of money he invested were wasted. ?
a) A large amount
b) he invested
c) were wasted
d) of money

Answer : C

Question. Everyone are asking for passes to the music festival at Nehru Park. ?
a) at Nehru Park
b) Everyone are asking
c) for passes
d) to the music festival

Answer : B

Question. Everyone except she have travelled by air. ?
a) She have
b) No error
c) Everyone except
d) travelled by air

Answer : A

Question. Vini bought two new dresses but either is suitable for the festival ?
a) Vini bought
b) suitable for the festival
c) two new dress
d) but Either is

Answer : D

Question. Put off the air conditioner unless you will catch a cold. ?
a) you will
b) Put off the air conditioner
c) unless
d) catch a cold

Answer : D

Question. Rice of a best quality is available in the nearby supermarket at eighty rupee per kilo. ?
a) in the nearly
b) at eighty rupees
c) a best quality
d) is available

Answer : C

Question. I am sorry I haven’t learnt the poem at heart ?
a) I haven’t
b) learnt the poem
c) I am sorry
d) at heart

Answer : D

Question. The wedding reception will be hosted in Mumbai at a late date. ?
a) in Mumbai
b) will be hosted
c) at a late date
d) The wedding reception

Answer : C

Question. Pleasure cannot derive from giving pain to innocent people ?
a) Pleasure cannot derive
b) pain to
c) innocent people
d) from giving

Answer : A

Question. My father dissuaded me to try for a job as he wanted me to pursue higher studies. ?
a) as he wanted me
b) My father dissuaded me
c) to pursue higher studies
d) to try for a job

Answer : D

Question. I declined the lunch offer by Suresh, not because I do not want to go, but because I had No time. ?
a) by Suresh, not because
b) but because I had no time
c) I do not want to go
d) I declined the lunch offer

Answer : C

Question. He wouldn't let anyone to drive his new car. ?
a) his new car
b) anyone to drive
c) No error
d) He wouldn't let

Answer : B

Question. I had to go to the doctor because I was not bear the pain in my tooth.?
a) had to go
b) in my tooth
c) to the doctor
d) was not bear

Answer : D

Question. A Delhi bound aircraft has to make an emergency landing at Mumbai airport as a woman passenger suddenly developed a serious breathing problem. ?
a) suddenly developed
b) as a woman passenger
c) has to make
d) a serious breathing problem

Answer : C

Question. Please go out and check if it is yet raining ?
a) and check
b) if it is
c) yet raining
d) Please go out

Answer : C

Question. We will use enamel paint on this wall because it gives a best finish ?
a) enamel paint on this wall
b) We will use
c) a best finish
d) because it gives

Answer : C

Question. What is the function of the kidney in the body ?
a) in the body
b) the function of the kidney
c) What is
d) no error

Answer : D

Question. A recent government report highlight that the shortage of teachers in higher educational institutions is greater than that in countries like China, Brazil, Sweden and Russia ?
a) A recent government report highlight
b) in higher educational institutions
c) that the shortage of teachers
d) is greater than

Answer : A

Question. Doctors say that eating red meat is one of a lead cause of heart disease ?
a) is one of a lead cause
b) of heart disease
c) Doctors say that
d) eating red meat

Answer : A

Question. Unless you do not run fast, you cannot catch the bus ?
a) you do not
b) catch the bus
c) you cannot
d) run fast

Answer : C

Question. " I done a lot of work today," she said ?
a) a lot of
b) she said
c) I done
d) work today

Answer : C

Question. Our new secretary’s performance have been quite impressive. ?
a) Our new
b) have been
c) quite impressive
d) secretary’s performance

Answer : B

Question. Ram cannot withdraw all his money unless he does not give a prior notice. ?
a) all his money
b) Ram cannot withdraw
c) a prior notice
d) unless he does not give

Answer : D

Question. It would take up few of my time to explain to you the whole class. ?
a) It would take up
b) few of my time to
c) explain to you the whole class
d) No Error

Answer : B

Question. the birth of a girl bring great joy to Neha’s family ?
a) The birth
b) of a girl
c) to Neha’s family
d) bring great joy

Answer : D

Question. the Prime Minister holding is the important meeting to review the security and safety of doctors working in government hospitals. ?
a) of doctors
b) working in
c) to review
d) holding is the

Answer : D

Question. Jaipur, which is renown for its architecture, was founded about 300 years ago. ?
a) about 300 years ago
b) was founded
c) for its architecture
d) Jaipur, which is renown

Answer : D

Question. As such you need any money, just write to me. ?
a) as such you
b) to me
c) need any money
d) just write

Answer : A

Question. The detective compared the forged signature to the original. ?
a) the forged signature
b) to the original
c) The detective compared
d) No error

Answer : B

Question. Our most memorable meeting with Spielberg happened while we were at the Berlin Film Festival in 1977, where the film ‘ Shatranj ke Khilari ‘ were being screened as India’s official entry. ?
a) our most memorable meeting
b) while we were at
c) where the film
d) were being screened

Answer : D

Question. Among the reasons cited by the employee for quitting the job were the pressure of work, the outstation duties and desiring to pursue her hobbies. ?
a) Among the reasons cited by the employee
b) and desiring to pursue her hobbies
c) No error
d) were the pressure of work, the outstation duties

Answer : B