Find out the part which has an error in the following sentences. If there is no error, your answer is (d).
- You can not withdraw (a)/ all your money until (b)/ you give a prior notice. (c)/ No error (d)
- You should behave with others (a)/ the same way which you (b)/ would expect them to behave with you. (c)/ No error (d)
- Either he nor his brother (a)/ was informed about the venue (b)/ of the meeting of our society. (c)/ No error (d)
- He not only believes (a)/ in hard work but also (b)/ in honesty of the highest order. (c)/ No error (d)
- No sooner did she (a)/ reach the station (b)/ then it started raining. (c)/ No error (d)
- The captain and his wife (a)/ were invited for the (b)/ cultural function at my home. (c)/ No error (d)
- He tried (a)/ to open the can (b)/ by a can opener. (c)/ No error. (d)
- Let no one (a)/ remain with doubt that (b)/ India is getting stronger and stronger. (c)/ No error (d)
- When the students reached late (a)/ the teacher objected their entering the class (b)/ without his permission. (c)/ No error (d)
- Sheela advised to her (a)/ child not to play (b)/ with the ball on the road. (c)/ No error (d)
- The expert mason reported (a)/ to the owner of the hotel that (b)/ there was no question of the wall’s falling down. (c)/ No error (d)
- ‘‘This blade’s edge is sharper (a)/ than any other blades’s,’’ (b)/ said the representative of the company. (c)/ No error (d)
- Your son’s-in law’s friend is serioulsy ill and (a)/ he wants you (b)/ to see him as soon as possible. (c)/ No error (d)
- You know it well that your success in life (a)/ depends not on my advice (b)/ but on somebody’s else. (c)/ No error (d)
- He suggested to me (a)/ that I should go to nursery (b)/ to bring some beautiful summer’s flowers. (c)/ No error (d)
- No sooner we entered (a)/ than he got up (b)/ and left the room. (c)/ No error. (d)
- He ultimately decided (a)/ to willingly and cheerfully accept (b)/ the responsibility entrusted to him. (c)/ No error (d)
- Harish is (a)/ very much willing (b)/to come with you. (c)/ No error (d)
- Mahesh thought that he would pass (a)/ in the examination although he did not (b)/ answer most of the questions correct. (c)/ No error (d)
- Kunal’s father advised him (a)/ not to ride the motorcycly (b)/ lately at night. (c)/ No error (d)
- Looking into the situation (a)/ that prevailed a few years ago (b)/ he was taken that decision. (c)/ No error (d)
- If you had not come in time (a)/ the child would have taken (b)/ by the dacoits. (c)/ No error (d)
- I knew our college library was run chaotically (a)/ but only recently did I discover (b)/ how bad the situation is. (c)/ No error (d)
- They talked for a while (a)/ and then they will continue to play (b)/ the game till tomorrow morning. (c)/ No error (d)
- We got everything ready (a)/ for all of them (b)/ long before they arrived. (c)/ No error (d)
- He looks more depressed (a)/ than her but I don’t (b)/ know the reason. (c)/ No error (d)
- The person which was (a)/ recommended for the position (b)/ did not fulfil the prescribed qualifications. (c)/ No error (d)
- Between you and I (a)/ he probably (b)/ won’t come at all. (c)/ No error (d)
- If all of you quarral (a)/ among yourself we shal not (b)/ be able to solve your problems. (c)/ No error (d)
- They have invited Ramesh and I (a/ to the function (b)/ to be held in the next month. (c)/ No error (d)
- We should drink several glasses (a)/ of the water daily (b)/ if we want to remain healthy. (c)/ No error (d)
- Children who have had (a)/ good Pre-School Education are most likely (b)/ to out do other children at school. (c)/ No error (d)
- On my request Jatin (a)/ introduced me to his friend (b)/ who is singer and scientist. (c)/ No error (d)
- The burglars were caught just as (a)/ they were about to (b)/ escape from the jail. (c)/ No error (d)
- The teacher drew (a)/ and attention of the boys (b)/ to the importance of regular practise. (c)/ No error (d)
- He has brought (a)/ four breads (b)/ for lunch today. (c)/ No error (d
- This data are (a)/ very useful to arrive (b)/ at correct conclusion. (c)/ No error (d)
- ‘‘I have never seen (a)/ such a lovely spectacles in my life,’’ (b)/said the passer by. (c)/ No error (d)
- When you see his offsprings (a)/ you can’t (b)/ believe that he is above seventy. (c)/ No error (d)
- An earthquake (a)/ is a natural phenomena (b)/ and nobody can check it, be sure. (c)/ No error (d)
- The Secretary of the worker’s union remarked that (a)/ the present government is so selfish that (b)/ it cared very little about solving anyone else’s problem. (c)/ No error (d)
- Please explain to me (a)/ how is a digital computer different (b)/ from an analogue computer. (c)/ No error (d)
- We had swam (a)/ across the river (b)/ before the sunset. (c)/ No error (d)
- The Secretary and Treasurer (a)/ were not present (b)/ at today’s meeting. (c)/ No error (d)
- Neither Rakesh nor I (a)/ are leaving (b)/ for Hyderabad. (c)/ No error (d)
- My book is superior (a)/ than yours although it has (b)/ cost me much less. (c)/ No error (d)
- When Charles was in hospital (a)/ his sister sent (b)/ much fruit then his uncle. (c)/ No error (d)
- Dilip’s performance in the film (a)/ was worst than Amit’s (b)/ but was not as bad as Vinod’s. (c)/ No error (d)
- The teacher said that (a)/ Ajay was capable of (b)/ doing more better work. (c)/ No error (d)
- A severe cold (a)/ Prevented the president (b)/ being present (c)/ at the function (d)
- After he had read the two first chapters (a)/ of the novel, he felt like (b)/ reading the book at one sitting. (c)/ No error (d)
- The girl said that (a)/ she preferred the blue gown (b)/ than the black one. (c)/ No error (d)
- Raju cannot walk (a)/ much than two miles (b)/ at a stretch. (c)/ No error. (d)
- I often give him money (a)/ and I gave him few (b)/ yesterday also. (c)/ No error. (d)
- It is always easy (a)/ to talk about a thing (b)/ than to do it ourselves. (c)/ No error (d)
- The doctor advised him (a)/ to give off smoking (b)/ but he did not pay any heed. (c)/ No error (d)
- Their father has left (a)/ behind a huge sum to be (b)/ destributed among the two brothers. (c)/ No error (d)
- No effort has been made (a)/ at all to cash on (b)/ the refurnished image of Indian tennis. (c)/ No error (d)
- The elegantly designed collection (a)/ for ladies has an emphasis (b)/ with style, veriety and colour. (c)/ No error (d)
- As soon as he reached the venue (a)/ he enquired from the supervisor (b)/ about the closing time of the examinaiton. (c)/ No error (d)
- The table’s wood (a)/ is infested with mite (b)/ and I am likely to dispose it of (c)/ No error (d)
- The finance Minister (a)/ boasts of improving (b)/ the economic condition of the country’s. (c)/ No error (d)
- He told her that (a)/ he had ever seen her (b)/ with his mind’s ege. (c)/ No error (d)
- Unfortunately for me (a)/ the root cause of my frustration (b)/ lies in the Government dubious policy. (c)/ No error (d)
- I have read (a)/ many plays of Shaw’s (b)/ who is called the Shakespeare of our age (c)/ No error (d)
- We have carefully considered (a)/ the Impotence of issues (b)/ raised in the report. (c)/ No error (d)
- Every man, woman and Child (a)/ is now aware of the terrible consequences (b)/ of habit of smoking. (c)/ No error (d)
- Ravi prefers self-employment (a)/ to job in (b)/ any office. (c)/ No error (d)
- In a fit of temper (a)/ he tore up a sweet letter (b)/ which his wife had written to him. (c)/ No error (d)
- He used very inaccurate (a)/ language for (b)/ he knew no better. (c)/ No error (d)
- The gentleman (a)/ together with his wife (b)/ and daughter were drowned. (c)/ No error (d)
- It is in 1929 (a)/ that we first (b)/ flew to the United States. (c)/ No error (d)
- Our country need (a)/ a number of self sacrificing (b)/ devoted political leaders. (c)/ No error (d)
- The issues are complex (a)/ and has been obscured (b)/ by other factors. (c)/ No error (d)
- He reminded me that (a)/ he has often told me (b)/ not to play with fire. (c)/ No error (d)
- The taxi driver who had come (a)/ to receive us at the airport (b)/ was speaking fluently French. (c)/ No error (d)
- The only criteria (a)/ to judge (b)/ a person (c)/ is to observe his behaviour (d)
- We are confident enough (a)/ to earn our livelihood (b)/ by toiling hardly. (c)/ No error (d)
- The observers feel that the stronger team (a)/ has to face defeat because (b)/ the players don’t play whole hearted. (c)/ No error (d)
- You seem to be (a)/ enough rich to buy (b)/ anything you like. (c)/ No error (d)
- Radha came (a)/ to the meeting much later (b)/ than I expect. (c)/ No error (d)
- I have been working (a)/ for this organisation (b)/ for the last ten years. (c)/ No error (d)
- I know he is having (a)/ a lot of books on (b)/ how to improve English. (c)/ No error (d)
- If it snowed (a)/ tomorrow we’ll (b)/ go for skating. (c)/ No error (d)
- He told me that (a)/ he wrote a letter (b)/ to his superior for a certain reason. (c)/ No error (d)
- Cattles were (a)/ grazing in the meadows (b)/ near our farm. (c)/ No error (d)
- The infromation supplied to us (a)/ were not as useful as (b)/ we first thought it would be. (c)/ No error (d)
- It was evident (a)/ to me that there (b)/ was any mistake (c)/ in that account (d)
- The audience (a)/ are requested (b)/ to be in its seats. (c)/ No error (d)
- He says that (a)/ a two miles walk (b)/ always keeps him healthy and fresh. (c)/ No error (d)
- The guide told us that (a)/ where the island was (b)/ and went on narrating its history. (c)/ No error (d)
- How do you say that (a)/ neither he or Ramesh (b)/ has qualified in the examinaion. (c)/ No error (d)
- Unless you return (a)/ his book he will (b)/ not talk to you. (c)/ No error (d)
- He neither gave satisfaction (a)/ as a cook (b)/ nor as a chauffeur. (c)/ No error (d)
- Hardly had I reached (a)/ the airport where I learnt (b)/ about the powerful bomb explosion. (c)/ No error (d)
- If you are good to people (a)/ you will be treated (b)/ well by themselves. (c)/ No error (d)
- This is one company who not only sells (a)/ its products but also gives (b)/ good after sales service. (c)/ No error (d)
- I asked him (a)/ whom he thought would be (b)/ able to get the first prize. (c)/ No error (d)
- They visited the place (a)/ because they wanted to see for themself (b)/ the damage caused by the floods. (c)/ No error (d)
- There should be (a)/ no misunderstanding (b)/ between your father and she. (c)/ No error (d)
Answers with Explanations:
- (b) Use ‘unless’ for ‘until’
- (b) Use ‘as’ in place of ‘which’
- (a) Neither he nor his
- (a) Say ‘he believes not only’
- (b) Use ‘than’ for ‘then’
- (b) Use ‘to’ in place of ‘for’
- (c) Say ‘with a can opener’
- (b) Use ‘in’ for ‘with’
- (b) Insert ‘to’ after ‘objected’
- (a) Remove ‘to’
- (c) Say ‘ the falling down of the wall’
- (d) No error
- (a) Say ‘son-in-law’s’
- (a) Say ‘somebody else’s’
- (c) Say ‘summer flower’s’
- (a) Insert ‘had’ after ‘sooner’
- (b) Place ‘accept’ before ‘willingly’
- (b) Remove ‘much’
- (c) Say ‘correctly’
- (c) Use ‘late’ for ‘lately’
- (c) Use ‘took’ for ‘was taken’
- (b) Use ‘have been’ in place of ‘have’
- (c) Say ‘the situation was’
- (a) Use ‘will talk’ for ‘talked’
- (a) Say ‘we had got’
- (b) Use ‘she’ for ‘her’
- (a) Use ‘who’ in place of ‘which’
- (a) Use ‘me’ for ‘I’
- (b) Use ‘yourselves’ in place of ‘yourself’
- (a) Say ‘Ramesh and me’
- (b) Remove ‘the’
- (b) Insert ‘a’ before ‘good’
- (c) Insert ‘a’ before ‘singer’
- (c) Remove ‘the’
- (b) Say ‘the attention’
- (b) Say ‘four pieces of bread’
- (a) Use ‘These’ for ‘This’
- (b) Say ‘spectacle’
- (a) Use ‘offspring’ for ‘offsprings’
- (b) Say ‘a natural phenomenon’
- (b) Use ‘was’ in place of ‘is’
- (b) Place ‘is’ after ‘computer’
- (a) Use ‘swum’ for ‘swam’
- (b) Use ‘was’ in place of ‘were’
- (b) Say ‘am leaving’
- (b) Use ‘to’ for ‘than’
- (c) Use ‘more’ in place of ‘much’
- (b) Say ‘was worse’
- (c) Remove ‘more’
- (c) Put ‘from’ before being
- (a) Say ‘the first two’
- (c) Use ‘to’ for ‘than’.
- (b) Say ‘more than’
- (b) Use ‘a little/ some’ in place of ‘few’
- (a) Say ‘easier’
- (b) Say ‘to give up’
- (c) Use ‘between’ for ‘among’
- (b) Say ‘cash in on’
- (c) Use ‘on’ in place of ‘with’
- (b) Say ‘enquired of’
- (a) Say ‘The wood of the table’
- (c) Say ‘country’
- (d) No error
- (c) Say ‘Government’s dubious policy’
- (b) Say ‘many plays of Shaw’
- (b) Insert ‘the’ before ‘issues’
- (c) Say ‘of the habit of smoking’
- (b) Insert ‘a’ before ‘job’
- (b) Say ‘the sweet letter
- (a) Insert ‘a’ before ‘very’
- (c) Use ‘was’ for ‘were’
- (a) Say ‘It was’
- (a) Say ‘needs’
- (b) Use ‘have’ for ‘has’
- (b) Use ‘had’ for ‘has’
- (c) Say ‘French fluently’
- (a) Chage Giteria to criterion, criteria singular criterion.
- (c) Say ‘toiling hard’
- (c) Use ‘heartedly’ in place of ‘hearted’
- (b) Say ‘rich enough’
- (d) Say ‘I had expected’
- (d) No error
- (a) Use ‘has’ for ‘is having’
- (a) Use ‘snows’ in place of ‘snowed’
- (b) Say ‘he had written’
- (a) Use ‘Cattle’ for ‘Cattles’
- (b) Use ‘was’ in place of ‘were’
- (c) Replace ‘any’ by ‘some’ some is used in affirmative
- (c) Use ‘their’ for ‘its’
- (b) Say ‘a two-mile walk’
- (a) Remove ‘that’
- (b) Use ‘nor’ for ‘or’
- (a) Say ‘Until you return’
- (a) Place ‘neither’ after ‘satisfaction’
- (b) Use ‘when’ in place of ‘where’
- (c) Say ‘well by them’
- (a) Use ‘which’ for ‘who’
- (b) Use ‘who’ in place of ‘whom’
- (b) Say ‘for themselves’
- (c) Use ‘her’ for ‘she’
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