Common Error Detection Questions and Answers Part-16

1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
We have done everything / that could be done / to avert the storm / which is now coming on.
a) We have done everything
b) that could be done
c) to avert the storm
d) which is now coming on

Answer: a
Explanation: We did everything

2.Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Well, I spend six or seven years / after high school / trying to find a job for me / but could not succeed in it.
a) Well, I spend six or seven years
b) after high school
c) trying to find a job for me
d) but could not succeed in it.

Answer: a
Explanation: Well, I spent six or seven years

3. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
All renew licences / may be collected from / the cashier's counter after / paying the fees.
a) All renew licences
b) may be collected from
c) the cashier's counter after
d) paying the fees

Answer: a
Explanation: All renewed licences

4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
All his relatives / All his relativesr / have gone on / a month's vacation tour.
a) All his relatives
b) except his daughter
c) have gone on
d) a month's vacation tour.

Answer: c
Explanation: to have gone on

5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
No sooner did he / got up from bed / than he was sent / to the dairy.
a) No sooner did he
b) got up from bed
c) than he was sent
d) to the dairy.

Answer: b
Explanation: get up from bed

6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
I believe that / next time when you / will be coming to Mumbai / you will bring my book
a) I believe that
b) next time when you
c) will be coming to Mumbai
d) you will bring my book.

Answer: c
Explanation: are coming to Mumbai

7.Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
We have to take / him to the hospital yesterday / because he was / suffering from fever.
a) We have to take
b) him to the hospital yesterday
c) because he was
d) suffering from fever

Answer: a
Explanation: We had to take

8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
He / has seen / the picture / yesterday.
a) He
b) has seen
c) the picture
d) yesterday

Answer: b
Explanation: saw

9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
But for your / kind help, this / task could not / have been completed.
a) But for your
b) kind help, this
c) task could not
d) No Error

Answer: d
Explanation: No error

10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Not one of the children / has ever sang / on any occasion / in public before.
a) Not one of the children
b) has ever sang
c) on any occasion
d) No Error

Answer: b
Explanation: has ever sung