Common Error Detection Questions and Answers Part-18

1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Somewhere along the / line I lost / track of what Ashish / says about heart ailments
a) Somewhere along the
b) line I lost
c) track of what Ashish
d) says about heart ailments

Answer: d
Explanation: was saying about heart ailments

2. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
An anti-extortion cell is opened / by the district police headquarter / six months ago / as a precautionary measure.
a) An anti-extortion cell is opened
b) by the district police headquarter
c) six months ago
d) as a precautionary measure.

Answer: a
Explanation: An anti-exortion cell has been opened

3. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Hindi and Marathi are / different forms of the Sanskrit / which were once spoken / in almost every part of India
a) Hindi and Marathi are
b) different forms of the Sanskrit
c) which were once spoken
d) in almost every part of India

Answer: c
Explanation: which was once spoken

4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Everyone is / impress by / his zeal / and enthusiasm.
a) Everyone is
b) impress by
c) his zeal
d) and enthusiasm.

Answer: b
Explanation: impressed by

5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
His father told me / that though his son had / worked very hard, / but he had failed to make any mark in the examination
a) His father told me
b) that though his son had
c) worked very hard
d) but he had failed to make any mark in the examination

Answer: d
Explanation: but he failed to make any mark in the examination

6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Mr.Raman said that / he had a difference / with / the chairman at his statement.
a) Mr.Raman said that
b) he had a difference
c) with
d) the chairman at his statement.

Answer: d
Explanation: the chairman over his statement

7. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
During last days / I was continuously trying / to contact you / but you were not available.
a) During last days
b) I was continuously trying
c) to contact you
d) but you were not available

Answer: a
Explanation: During the last few days

8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
We were shocking / to hear the news / of the untimely death / of the leader.
a) We were shocking
b) to hear the news
c) of the untimely death
d) of the leader.

Answer: a
Explanation: We were shocked

9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
I do not recall / exactly what he said to me / but when I was quiet / he said something to me
a) I do not recall
b) exactly what he said to me
c) but when I was quiet
d) he said something to me

Answer: b
Explanation: what exactly he said to me

10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The health workers are / being tried their best / to popularise / preventive measures.
a) The health workers are
b) being tried their best
c) to popularise
d) preventive measures

Answer: b
Explanation: trying their best