Common Error Detection Questions and Answers Part-21

1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
I could not convince them / because they persisted to suggest / that I was lying.
a) I could not convince them
b) because they persisted to suggest
c) that I was lying.
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: because they persisted in suggesting

2. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
If you listen with / the question carefully / you will be able to answer them easily
a) If you listen with
b) the question carefully
c) you will be able to answer them easily
d) No error

Answer: a
Explanation: If you listen to

3. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
It is difficult / for anyone / to past time thus.
a) It is difficult
b) for anyone
c) to past time thus.
d) No error

Answer: c
Explanation: to pass time thus

4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The customer handed over / a hundred-rupees note / to the shopkeeper.
a) The customer handed over
b) a hundred-rupees note
c) to the shopkeeper.
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: a hundred-rupee note

5.Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Myself and Gopal / will take care of / the function on sunday.
a) Myself and Gopal
b) will take care of
c) the function on sunday.
d) No Error

Answer: a
Explanation: 'Gopal and I'

6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
A lot of money / is wasted in / the duplication of work / in any organisation.
a) A lot of money
b) is wasted in
c) the duplication of work
d) in any organisation.

Answer: b
Explanation: is wasted on

7. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
We decided not tell to / the patient about / the disease he was / suffering from.
a) We decided not tell to
b) the patient about
c) the disease he was
d) suffering from.

Answer: a
Explanation: We decided not to tell

8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
When I / last see him / he was / in Calcutta.
a) When I
b) last see him
c) He was
d) in Calcutta.

Answer: b
Explanation: last saw him

9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The interviewer asked the actress / how could she / manage to attain fame / in a short period.
a) The interviewer asked the actress
b) how could she
c) manage to attain fame
d) No Error

Answer: b
Explanation: how she could

10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
I cannot / make from / what you are saying / about him.
a) I cannot
b) make from
c) what you are saying
d) about him

Answer: b
Explanation: make out