Common Error Detection Questions and Answers Part-24

1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
I have had to work / at the fountain for almost / ten hours before it could / start functioning well
a) I have had to work
b) at the fountain for almost
c) ten hours before it could
d) start functioning well

Answer: a
Explanation: I had to work

2. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
We admired the way / he had completed all his work / and appreciating the method / adopted by him.
a) We admired the way
b) he had completed all his work
c) and appreciating the method
d) adopted by him.

Answer: c
Explanation: and appreciated the method

3. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Had I come / to know about / his difficulties / would have certainly helped.
a) Had I come
b) to know about
c) his difficulties
d) would have certainly helped

Answer: d
Explanation: would certainly have helped him

4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Whatever he was / today is only because / of his mother who / was a renowned scientist.
a) Whatever he was
b) today is only because
c) of his mother who
d) was a renowned scientist.

Answer: a
Explanation: Whatever he is

5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
No girl / in her troupe is / so sprightly as / your daughter
a) No girl
b) in her troupe is
c) so sprightly as
d) your daughter

Answer: c
Explanation: as sprightly as

6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The institute / imparts training / in / the French.
a) The institute
b) imparts training
c) in
d) the French.

Answer: d
Explanation: French

7. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
His father promised to / give him anything what he / wants if he / passes in the examination.
a) His father promised to
b) give him anything what he
c) wants if he
d) passes in the examination.

Answer: b
Explanation: give him anything that he

8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Being a very fast worker, / he is always liking / by all his colleagues. / and superiors too
a) Being a very fast worker,
b) he is always liking
c) by all his colleagues
d) and superiors too

Answer: b
Explanation: he is always liked

9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
While luminaries of the dance world / have a dearth of opportunities to display their art / upcoming dancers suffer from / an unfortunate lack of exposure.
a) While luminaries of the dance world
b) have a dearth of opportunities to display their art
c) upcoming dancers suffer from
d) an unfortunate lack of exposure.

Answer: b
Explanation: have no dearth of opportunities to display their art

10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
I shall be able / to complete the work in / stipulated time provide / you do not disturb me
a) I shall be able
b) to complete the work in
c) stipulated time provide
d) No Error

Answer: c
Explanation: Stipulated time provided