Spot the Error English Grammar Exercises

Question - No sooner had Kavya started her online class that the web connection was lost ?
a) started her online class
b) that the web connection
c) No sooner had Kavya
d) was lost

Answer : B

Question - the child along with his parents were waiting for the programme to begin ?
a) a long with his parents
b) were waiting for the
c) the child
d) programme to begin

Answer : B

Question - Their house aren’t very big but their garden is ?
a) aren’t very big
b) their house
c) garden is
d) but their

Answer : A

Question - Saraswati college has maintained its reputation as one of the best college in the country ?
a) Saraswati college has maintained
b) its reputation as
c) in the country
d) one of the best college

Answer : D

Question - If he wants to recover, he must abstain for alcohol ?
a) No error
b) wants to recover
c) he must
d) abstain for alcohol

Answer : D

Question - Scientists have found that life was creeping and crawling about the Earth 1.5 billion years early than previously thought ?
a) previously thought
b) 1.5 billion years early than
c) Scientists have found
d) about the Earth

Answer : B

Question - When I met Akbar Padamsee, one of a pioneers of indian art, he was 87 but still alert and active ?
a) when I met
b) He was 87
c) one of a pioneers of Indian art
d) but still alert and active

Answer : C

Question - This coffee is not available in any of the shop in the neighborhood market ?
a) not available in
b) in the neighborhood market
c) any of the shop
d) this coffee is

Answer : C

Question - No one of them came to the inauguration of our new factory ?
a) our new factory
b) No one of them
c) inauguration of
d) came to the

Answer : B

Question - Modern man is completely engross in the mad pursuit of material pleasures and luxuries ?
a) completely engross
b) modern man is
c) material pleasures and luxuries
d) mad pursuit of

Answer : A

Question - Instead of studying in home I went to my friend’s house ?
a) in home
b) I went
c) Instead of studying
d) to my friend’s house

Answer : A

Question - This is only the decent dress that I have ?
a) This is
b) only the
c) that I have
d) decent dress

Answer : B

Question - Whole country applauded the courage of our soldiers ?
a) courage of
b) our soldiers
c) Whole country
d) applauded the

Answer : C

Question - They can't hardly believe that Article 370 is no longer valid in Jammu and Kashmir ?
a) is no longer valid
b) in Jammu and Kashmir
c) that Article 370
d) They can't hardly believe

Answer : D

Question - Do you mind lending me your book for a hour ?
a) Do you mind
b) your book
c) for a hour
d) lending me

Answer : C

Question - She asked me where had I gone for dinner with my fiance ?
a) She asked me
b) where had I
c) with my fiance
d) gone for dinner

Answer : B

Question - No sooner he had left the house than there was phone call for him ?
a) No sooner
b) he had left
c) for him
d) than there was

Answer : B

Question - During hair transplantation, hair follicles is transplanted from one part of the head to another where the h air is thinning ?
a) hair follicles is transplanted
b) During hair transplantation
c) from one part of the head to another
d) where the hair is thinning

Answer : A

Question - is hall buy this book if you like it or not ?
a) I shall buy
b) or not
c) this book
d) if you like it

Answer : D

Question - It is easier to preach then to follow.?
a) to preach
b) It is easier
c) No Error
d) then to follow

Answer : D

Question - Most of the work of this NGO are of little benefit to the disadvantages. ?
a) Most of the work
b) of this NGO
c) to the disadvantages
d) are of little benefit

Answer : D

Question - I expect to return from Singapore during about a week’s time. ?
a) I expect to return
b) during about
c) a week’s time
d) from Singapore

Answer : B

Question - He is over eighty and dare not read without glasses. ?
a) He is
b) without glasses
c) over eighty and
d) dare not read

Answer : D

Question - If they said nothing, she could sense their disapproval of her suggestion. ?
a) if they said nothing
b) her suggestion
c) their disapproval of
d) she could sense

Answer : A

Question - the day before yesterday He left for Europe by the air. ?
a) the day before yesterday
b) No error
c) by the air
d) He left for europe

Answer : C

Question - Billionaire Philip is the owner of the luxury yacht Lionheart, which worth an estimated $150 million. ?
a) which worth
b) the owner of
c) Billionaire Philip is
d) an estimated $150 million

Answer : A

Question - Due to a last minute snag, the mission on a moon had to be cancelled. ?
a) on a moon
b) Due to a last minute snag
c) the mission
d) had to be cancelled

Answer : A

Question - These facts should not have been disclosed for the public. ?
a) No error
b) not have been disclosed
c) for the public
d) These facts should

Answer : C

Question - Whom did you give the packets to ?
a) did you give
b) No error
c) whom
d) the packet to

Answer : B

Question - the monsoon have, in the past five days, retreated from most parts of the country. ?
a) The monsoon have
b) in the past five days
c) No error
d) retreated from most parts

Answer : A

Question - Although this is a narrowest street, many large trucks can enter it. ?
a) a narrowest street
b) Although this is
c) many large trucks
d) can enter it

Answer : A

Question - the match is about to begin since the captain as well as the team are on the field. ?
a) are on the field
b) The match is about to begin
c) since the captain
d) as well as the team

Answer : A

Question - She wanted telling you who you could approach for your problem./ No error ?
a) No error
b) who you could approach
c) for your problem
d) She wanted telling you

Answer : D

Question - The box of paper clips are kept in the drawer. ?
a) are kept
b) The box
c) of paper clips
d) in the drawer

Answer : A

Question - It is not possible to discuss anything with her because of her angry. ?
a) possible to discuss
b) anything with her
c) because of her angry
d) It is not

Answer : C

Question - Some of us are plan to go for a movie tonight. ?
a) for a movie
b) to go
c) Some of us
d) are plan to go

Answer : D

Question - Did you t ell to your mother that you saw her friend at the theater ?
a) at the theater
b) your mother that
c) you saw her friend
d) did you tell to

Answer : D

Question - The village, with all its houses, were flooded by the river. ?
a) by the river
b) were flooded
c) its houses
d) with all

Answer : B

Question - Freedom of expression meaning the right to express one’s own convictions and beliefs. ?
a) Freedom of expression
b) meaning the right
c) to express one’s own
d) convictions and beliefs

Answer : B

Question - The tired and vexed travellers waiting at the airport for a long time ?
a) The tired and
b) for a long time
c) waiting at the airport
d) vexed travellers

Answer : C

Question - A panel has been formed to look within the security needs of college students. ?
a) the security needs
b) of college students
c) to look within
d) has been formed

Answer : C

Question - Supriya asked Kiran that where had her mother gone when the results of the contest were being declared. ?
a) that where had her mother gone
b) Supriya asked Kiran
c) were being declared
d) when the results of the contest

Answer : A

Question - Rahul was ready for accept any job, even a part-time one. ?
a) Rahul was ready
b) even a part-time one
c) any job
d) for accept

Answer : D

Question - We have sufficient food and clothing about the flood victims in Kerala. ?
a) We have sufficient
b) in Kerala
c) about the flood victims
d) food and clothing

Answer : C

Question - the subway system has become very safe and it has come a long way since the 1980s and 1990s where violence was rampant. ?
a) has become very safe
b) a long way
c) where violence
d) it has come

Answer : C

Question - She was unable to produce sufficient evidence for support her accusations. ?
a) to produce
b) She was unable
c) sufficient evidence
d) for support her accusations

Answer : D

Question - the launch of the small electric car will depend to the willingness of buyers to pay more for it. ?
a) depend to the willingness
b) of buyers to pay more for it
c) the launch of the
d) small electric car will

Answer : A

Question - He loses his tempers on the slightest provocation. ?
a) provocation
b) He loses
c) the slightest
d) his tempers on

Answer : D

Question - It take her a long time to get over her failure in the examination. ?
a) long time to get over
b) No error
c) It take her a
d) her failure in the examination

Answer : C

Question - She has been working tirelessly since hours ?
a) tirelessly
b) been working
c) She has
d) since hours

Answer : D

Question - We will rest for sometime when we will reach the top. ?
a) We will rest
b) when we will
c) reach the top
d) for sometime

Answer : B

Question - Tesla designed system for sending electricity over the air through a series of enormous towers. ?
a) for sending electricity
b) Tesla designed system
c) through a series of enormous towers
d) over the air

Answer : B

Question - We noticed that most of the shoppers in the mall looking for packets of ready to cook food. ?
a) packets of ready to cook food
b) We noticed that
c) most of the shoppers
d) in the mall looking for

Answer : D

Question - The travel agent is making the arrangements from my trips. ?
a) the arrangements
b) is making
c) from my trips
d) The travel agent

Answer : C

Question - Having just taking a heavy lunch, she was not ready to have any fruit. ?
a) to have any fruit
b) taking a heavy
c) Having just
d) she was not ready

Answer : B

Question - the more he earned the more He want to earn. ?
a) the more he
b) No error
c) want to earn
d) the more He earned

Answer : C

Question - the child always/ goes for sleep/ with his teddy bear. ?
a) the child always
b) goes for sleep
c) with his teddy bear
d) No error

Answer : B

Question - He thinks that the can get away among lying and cheating. ?
a) He thinks that
b) and cheating
c) among lying
d) he can get away

Answer : C

Question - the servant was beaten through his m aster with a stick. ?
a) No error
b) with as tick
c) through his master
d) the servant was beaten

Answer : C

Question - My friend usually wakes up late on Sunday mornings. ?
a) usually wakes up
b) No error
c) My friend
d) late on Sunday mornings

Answer : B

Question - I learnt to adapt quickly to new schools because we moved to new places quite frequent. ?
a) I learnt to adapt quickly
b) we moved to new places
c) quite frequent
d) to new schools

Answer : C

Question - Two flyovers have been propose in the new plan to decongest M.G. Road. ?
a) Two flyovers
b) in the new plan
c) to decongest
d) have been propose

Answer : D

Question - No sooner did we receive your message when we heaved a sigh of relief. ?
a) did we receive
b) a sigh of relief
c) your message
d) when we heaved

Answer : D

Question - My father did never have an opportunity to go to a University. ?
a) an opportunity
b) a University
c) to go to
d) did never have

Answer : D

Question - Patralekha finished the cake in the blink of a eye. ?
a) of a eye
b) in the blink
c) Patralekha finished
d) the cake

Answer : A

Question - Our nation can make significant growth but if we all work collectively ?
a) but if we all
b) make significant growth
c) Our nation can
d) work collectively

Answer : A

Question - This summer, I’ve met down a lot of interesting people. ?
a) interesting people
b) I’ve met down
c) a lot of
d) This summer

Answer : B

Question - Nobody has ever listened to me so attentive. ?
a) so attentive
b) ever listened
c) to me
d) Nobody has

Answer : A

Question - Cats cannot be blamed for its behaviour to their masters as they are tamed so. ?
a) as they are tamed so
b) for its behaviour
c) to their masters
d) Cats cannot be blamed

Answer : B

Question - Aryan told Sriram, “Don’t worry I can be able to climb that tree to reach the fruit.” ?
a) I can be able to
b) climb that tree
c) to reach the fruit
d) Don’t worry

Answer : A