Common Error Detection Questions and Answers Part-26

1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
He asked me / why did I call / him a rogue.
a) He asked me
b) why did I call
c) him a rogue.
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: why I called

2.Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Were you / given a choice / or you had to do it?
a) Were you
b) given a choice
c) or you had to do it?
d) No error

Answer: a
Explanation: Had you been

3. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The person which was / recommended for the position / did not fulfil the prescribed qualifications
a) The person which was
b) recommended for the position
c) did not fulfil the prescribed qualifications
d) No error

Answer: a
Explanation: The person who was

4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
What does Professor Dhavan / spend so many hours / in the laboratory?
a) What does Professor Dhavan
b) spend so many hours
c) in the laboratory?
d) No error

Answer: a
Explanation: why does Professor Dhavan

5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The presumption that the average investor does not understand / or take interest in the affairs of the company / is not correct.
a) The presumption that the average investor does not understand
b) or take interest in the affairs of the company
c) is not correct.
d) No Error

Answer: d
Explanation: No error

6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Will you lend me / little money / to tide over this crisis
a) Will you lend me
b) little money
c) to tide over this crisis
d) No Error

Answer: b
Explanation: a little money

7. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
He gave them no money / nor did help them / in any way.
a) He gave them no money
b) nor did help them
c) in any way.
d) No error

Answer: a
Explanation: He neither gave them money

8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The Sharmas / are living in this colony / for the last eight years.
a) The Sharmas
b) are living in this colony
c) for the last eight years.
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: have been living in this colony

9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
My wife has got / a new job / a month ago
a) My wife has got
b) a new job
c) a month ago
d) No Error

Answer: a
Explanation: My wife got

10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The ability to plan, / organise and coordinate work is all fundamental / to working within deadline.
a) The ability to plan,
b) organise and coordinate work is all fundamental
c) to working within deadline.
d) No Error

Answer: c
Explanation: to working within the deadline