Spotting Errors

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Spotting Errors

Directions to Solve
Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)



1.
(solve as per the direction given above)

A. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly
B. on the eve of the examination
C. that I found it very easy to work it out.
D. No error.

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2.
(solve as per the direction given above)

A. An Indian ship
B. laden with merchandise
C. got drowned in the Pacific Ocean.
D. No error.



3.
(solve as per the direction given above)

A. I could not put up in a hotel
B. because the boarding and lodging charges
C. were exorbitant
D. No error.

Explanation:

'I could not put up at a hotel'

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6.
(solve as per the direction given above)

A. A lot of travel delay is caused
B. due to the inefficiency and lack of good management
C. on behalf of the railways.
D. No error.

Explanation:

on the part of the railways

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7.
(solve as per the direction given above)

A. One of the members
B. expressed doubt if
C. the Minister was an atheist.
D. No error.


Explanation:

expressed doubt that

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8.
(solve as per the direction given above)

A. I have got
B. my M.Sc. degree
C. in 1988.
D. No error.


Explanation:

I got

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9.
(solve as per the direction given above)

A. Having received your letter
B. this morning, we are writing
C. to thank you for the same.
D. No error.

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10. (solve as per the direction given above)

A. If you lend him a book
B. he will lend it to some one else
C. and never you will get it back.
D. No error.

Answer & ExplanationAnswer: Option C

Explanation:

and you will never get it back

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11. (solve as per the direction given above)

A. According to the Bible
B. it is meek and humble
C. who shall inherit the earth.
D. No error.



Explanation:

it is the meek and the humble

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12. (solve as per the direction given above)

A. Do the roses in your garden smell
B. more sweetly
C. than those in ours?
D. No error.



Explanation:

sweeter

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13. (solve as per the direction given above)

A. Block of Residential flats
B. are coming up
C. near our house.
D. No error



Explanation:

Blocks of Residential flats

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14. (solve as per the direction given above)

A. You can get
B. all the information that you want
C. in this book.
D. No error.



Explanation:
all the information you want

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15. (solve as per the direction given above)

A. The students were
B. awaiting for
C. the arrival of the chief guest.
D. No error.



Explanation:

awaiting