Common Error Detection Questions and Answers Part-12

1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
His father died of cholera / but his mother also, / though very weak, is out of danger.
a) His father died of cholera
b) but his mother also,
c) though very weak, is out of danger
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: but his mother

2. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The police broke upon the robbers / when they were in the lonely place / to divide their booty.
a) The police broke upon the robbers
b) when they were in the lonely place
c) to divide their booty
d) No error

Answer: a
Explanation: The police came upon the robbers

3. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Since it was his first election campaign, the candidate was confused; / none could clearly understand / either the principles he stood for or the benefits he promised
a) Since it was his first election campaign, the candidate was confused;
b) none could clearly understand
c) either the principles he stood for or the benefits he promised
d) No error

Answer: d
Explanation: No error

4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Jayesh is getting / fatter because he / does not take exercise at all
a) Jayesh is getting
b) fatter because he
c) does not take exercise at all
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: fat because he

5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
He loved / none but / his neighbour's daughter.
a) He loved
b) none but
c) his neighbour's daughter
d) No Error

Answer: d
Explanation: No error

6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
It is an established fact that the transcendental American poets and philosophers. / who lived in the latter half of the nineteenth century. / were more influenced by Indian philosophy, in particular by Upanishadic Philosophy.
a) It is an established fact that the transcendental American poets and philosophers
b) who lived in the latter half of the nineteenth century
c) were more influenced by Indian philosophy, in particular by Upanishadic Philosophy
d) No Error

Answer: c
Explanation: Were much influenced by Indian Philosophy in particular by Upanishadic Philosophy.

7. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
That house / is costing me / ten thousand rupees
a) That house
b) is costing me
c) ten thousand rupees
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: 'will cost me' or 'costs me'

8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Firstly you should / think over the meaning of the words / and then use them.
a) Firstly you should
b) think over the meaning of the words
c) and then use them
d) No error

Answer: a
Explanation:'First you should

9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
It is true / that God helps those / who helps themselves.
a) It is true
b) that God helps those
c) who helps themselves
d) No Error

Answer: c
Explanation: who help themselves

10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Happily, zoos were / unwilling to cooperate / in a scheme that was potentially harmful to animal welfare
a) Happily, zoos were
b) unwilling to cooperate
c) in a scheme that was potentially harmful to animal welfare
d) No Error

Answer: c
Explanation: on a scheme that was potentially harmful to animal welfare