Common Error Detection Questions and Answers Part-3

1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
May I / know who you want / to see please
a) May I
b) know who you want
c) to see please
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: know whom you want

2. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
He said that he / will mind if / I refused his offer.
a) He said that he
b) will mind if
c) I refused his offer
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: would mind if

3. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Arun's parents died when he was young and / he looked after his aunt / who had no children.
a) Arun's parents died when he was young and
b) he looked after his aunt
c) who had no children
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: he was looked after by his aunt

4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Though child marriage / has been banned / the custom still prevailed among some groups in India.
a) Though child marriage
b) has been banned
c) the custom still prevailed among some groups in India
d) No error

Answer: c
Explanation: The custom still prevails among some groups in India

5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
My papa is / in bad mood / today
a) My papa is
b) in bad mood
c) today
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: in a bad mood

6. Because of the cricket tournament / organizational work hardly / I have had any / rest since one week.
a) Because of the cricket tournament
b) organizational work hardly
c) have had any
d) No error

Answer: c
Explanation: Change, I have had any → I had have any. Error of adverb.

7. A property dealer was /shoot dead by four unidentified jacket clad men /while taking a morning walk /in a park.
a) A property dealer was
b) shoot dead by four unidentified jacket clad men
c) while taking a morning walk
d) in a park.

Answer: b
Explanation: The sentence is in the passive voice so the main verb should be in 3rd form of the verb. Thus, Shoot should be replaced by SHOT.

Correct Sentence:

A property dealer was shot dead by four unidentified jacket clad men while taking a morning walk in a park.


8. The newer type of automatic machines/ wash/ the clothes faster.
a) The newer type of automatic machines
b) wash
c) the clothes faster
d) No error

Answer: a
Explanation: It is not proper to use comparative Degree here.
Hence, "the new/ latest type of automatic machines" will be correct usage.

9. By the time/ we got our tickets and entered the cinema theater,/ the show was already begun.
a) By the time
b) we got our tickets and entered the cinema theater
c) the show was already begun
d) No error

Answer: c
Explanation: Here past Perfect should be used. Hence,"the show was already begun" should be replaced by "the show had already begun".

10. Each of the students in the computer class/ has to type/ their own research paper this semester.
a) Each of the students in the computer class
b) has to type
c) their own research paper this semester
d) No error

Answer: d
Explanation: Sentence is correct.