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Spotting the Errors - Complete Tutorial

When you read the sentence correction questions, pay particular attention to the underlined portions and look for at least one errors.

If the underlined section contains verbs, make sure they agree with their subjects and are in the proper tense.
Check any pronouns to determine whether they agree in number with the nouns they refer to.
Look at list to confirm that their construction is parallel.
Note any tricky idiomatic phrases to verify that they are used correctly.
Look for repetitive and otherwise language.

If you don’t see any obvious errors, read through the answer choices just make sure they don’t reveal something you may have missed. If you still don’t see a problem, choose the first answer choice. About 20 present of the sentence correction sentences contain no errors.

Remember: Don’t look for errors in the portion of the sentence that isn’t underlined. Even if you find something, you can’t correct it!
The underlined portion of the sample question contains a verb but it agrees with its subject and in the proper tense.
The underlined portion of the sample question contains a verb, but agrees with its subject and is in the proper tense. There’s also a pronoun, they. They refers to company, but company is a singular noun and they is a plural pronoun. You can’t have a plural pronoun refer to a singular noun. Therefore, the underlined section definitely has a pronoun agreement error.

Eliminating answer that don’t correct errors: If you spot an error in the underlined portion, read through that answer choices and eliminate those that don’t correct it. If you see more than one error in the underlined portion of the statement, begin with the error that has the more obvious correction. For example, if the underlined portion has both a rhetorical error and an error in subject-verb agreement, begin with the error in subject-verb agreement. Eliminating answer choices that don’t address that agreement problem is quick and easy. After you have eliminated the choice that don’t fix obvious error, move on the other error or errors. Comparing rhetorical constructions in answer choices can take a while, so eliminating choices before this step saves you time.

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Question 1 of 29

1. Question
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He was sleeping(1)/in his room when a thief(2)/entered into his house (3)/ and took away a lot of things. (4) No Error (5)
- He was sleeping
- in his room when a thief
- entered into his house
- and took away a lot of things.
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

Delete 'into'.
Question 2 of 29

2. Question
1 points
In her concluding speech (1)/she said almost nothing (2)/worth listening to.(3)No Error(4)
- In her concluding speech
- she said almost nothing
- worth listening to
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

Delete 'to'.
Question 3 of 29

3. Question
1 points
It was apparent for (1)/ everyone present (2)/ that if the patient did not receive (3)/immediate medical aid he would die. (4) No error(5)
- It was apparent for
- everyone present
- that if the patient did not receive
- immediate medical aid he would die.
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

Change it to 'apparent to'.
Question 4 of 29

4. Question
1 points
He proposed me (1)/ that we should go to the.Disco (2)and then have (3)/ dinner at a restaurant. (4)/ No error.(5)
- He proposed me
- that we should go to the Disco
- and then have
- dinner at a restaurant.
- No error.
Correct

Incorrect

Chang e it to 'Proposed to'
Question 5 of 29

5. Question
1 points
There appears (1)/ to be a little liaison (2)/ among the (3)/two groups of the society(4)/ No error (5)
- There appears
- to be a little liaison
- among the
- two groups of the society
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

Change among to between. Between is used for two
Question 6 of 29

6. Question
1 points
The team (1)/ complained to the manager (2)/ against the captain.(3)/and the poor facilities provided in the hotel(4)/No Error
- The team
- complained to the manager
- against the captain
- and the poor facilities provided in the hotel
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

and about the poor.
Question 7 of 29

7. Question
1 points
Yesterday I met (1)/ a man (2)who was blind with the right eye (3) No error(4)
- Yesterday I met
- a man
- who was blind with the right eye
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

Correct phrase is 'blind in'.
Question 8 of 29

8. Question
1 points
The principal distributed (1)/ the sweet among our friends (2)/ who bade him forewell.(3)/No Error (4)
- The principal distributed
- the sweet among our friends
- who bade him forewell.
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

Replace among by amongst
Question 9 of 29

9. Question
1 points
As per the invitation care (1)/ Rahim marries with Sayra (2)/ on 13th December Monday.(3)/No Error(4)
- As per the invitation care
- Rahim marries with Sayra
- on 13th December Monday.
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

Delete with
Question 10 of 29

10. Question
1 points
The debacle of the congress party (1)/ admit no other explanation (2)/ than its(3)/poor performance during the last five years(4) No error(5)
- The debacle of the congress party
- admit no other explanation
- than its
- poor performance during the last five years
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

Place of after admits.
Question 11 of 29

11. Question
1 points
The society does not (1)/ hold itself responsible (2)for the loss or damage to (3)/ any item(4) No error(5)
- The society does not
- hold itself responsible
- for the loss or damage to
- any item
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

Place of after loss
Question 12 of 29

12. Question
1 points
In spite of being (1)/ very busy at project work (2)/ he saves timer (3)/ to the relative (4)/ No Error (5)
- In spite of being
- very busy at project work
- he saves timer
- to the relative
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

Change 'to' by'for'.
Question 13 of 29

13. Question
1 points
some persons(1)/get promotions(2)/even if they are not(3)/ worthy for them. (4) No Error (5)
- some persons
- get promotions
- even if they are not
- worthy for them.
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

Place of after worthy.
Question 14 of 29

14. Question
1 points
while he was returning (1)/ from the office (2)/ a man attacked on (3)/ him with a dagger.(4) No error( 5)
- while he was returning
- from the office
- a man attacked on
- him with a dagger.
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

Delete on
Question 15 of 29

15. Question
1 points
The decline of her moral (1)/ was caused by a lot of (2) /factors that were once (3)/ fascinating to-her (4) No error (5)
- The decline of her moral
- was caused by a lot of
- factors that were once
- fascinating to-her
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

Change 'decline of to 'decline in'.
Question 16 of 29

16. Question
1 points
He took me to a restaurant (1)/ and ordered for two cup (2)/ of cold coffee (3) which the waiter brought in an hours(4)/No error.
- He took me to a restaurant
- and ordered for two cup
- of cold coffee
- which the waiter brought in an hours
- No error.
Correct

Incorrect

Delete'/or' after order.
Question 17 of 29

17. Question
1 points
There are some animals (1)/than can live (2) both in water and land (3)/ without any difficulty. (4)/ No Error (5)
- There are some animals
- than can live
- both in water and land
- without any difficulty
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

Place on before 'land'.
Question 18 of 29

18. Question
1 points
During his tour (1)/ to the south (2)/ he visited not only to Chennai (3)/ but also Karnataka. (4)/No Error (5)
- During his tour
- to the south
- he visited not only to Chennai
- but also Karnataka
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

Delete 'to' Chennai.
Question 19 of 29

19. Question
1 points
The President Mr Kalam(1)/is much sought after(2)/by school student and (3) /is invited for many function (4)/ No errors.(5)
- The President Mr Kalam
- is much sought after
- by school student and
- is invited for many function
- No errors
Correct

Incorrect

Replace 'for' by 'to'.
Question 20 of 29

20. Question
1 points
His mother is not well (1)/ but he (2)/ does not look for her (3)/ properly(4)/No Error (5)
- His mother is not well
- but he
- does not look for her
- properly
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

Change 'look for 'by 'look after'.
Question 21 of 29

21. Question
1 points
we may have to await for (1) a new political revival (2)/to eradicate the (B)/ corruption from our economy. (4) /No Error (5)
- we may have to await for
- a new political revival
- to eradicate the
- corruption from our economy
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

Delete for after await.
Question 22 of 29

22. Question
1 points
when she was (1)/ in jail (2)/she was debarred to send (3)/ a letter even to her son. (4) No error(5)
- when she was
- in jail
- she was debarred to send
- a letter even to her son
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

debarred from sending is correct.
Question 23 of 29

23. Question
1 points
Despite of the best efforts (1)/puts by the doctors (2)/the condition of the patient(3) is deteriorating from bad to worse.(4)/No error(5)
- Despite of the best efforts
- puts by the doctors
- the condition of the patient
- is deteriorating from bad to worse.
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

Do not :use of with despite. Despite means inspite of'
Question 24 of 29

24. Question
1 points
The militant yielded for (1)/the temptation and fell (2)/into the trap (3)/ of police. (4) / No Error (S)
- The militant yielded for
- the temptation and fell
- into the trap
- of police
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

Change it to 'yielded to'
Question 25 of 29

25. Question
1 points
Many people in lndia (1)/are dying from hunger (2)/but government seems(3)/to begin or ant of such crude fact.(4)/No error(5)
- Many people in lndia
- are dying from hunger
- but government seems
- to begin or ant of such crude fact
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

dying of hunger is correct.
Question 26 of 29

26. Question
1 points
In difficult time (1)/ she prefers keeping her counsel (2)/rather than wandering (3)/ here and there for relief. (4)/No error(5)
- In difficult time
- she prefers keeping her counsel
- rather than wandering
- here and there for relief.
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

Change than by 'to'.
Question 27 of 29

27. Question
1 points
The persons who are (1)/ suffering from diabetes are (2)/advised to substitute(3)/ saccharine by sugar. (4)/ No error(5).
- The persons who are
- suffering from diabetes are
- advised to substitute
- saccharine by sugar.
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

Change 'by' to 'for' .
Question 28 of 29

28. Question
1 points
How was able to (1) free himself wi h (2)/ the debts by (3)/ working day and night. (4)/No Error (5)
- How was able to
- free himself with
- the debts by
- working day and night
- No Error
Correct

Incorrect

Change with to f'rom.
Question 29 of 29

29. Question
1 points
Hardly had we settled down (1)/ for the rest (2)/ when we startled by the(3) strange sound of trumpets (4)/ No error.(5)
- Hardly had we settled down
- for the rest
- when we startled by the
- strange sound of trumpets
- No error
Correct

Incorrect

Change 'startled by ' to' startled at' .

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2 Comments

lala on September 4, 2023 at 7:20 am

intereseting
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shubh goel on August 6, 2015 at 8:54 am

hello ,,,,

such a great feeling to checkout himself....its really good questionary .. but i m so bad in english grammer
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