Common Error Detection Set – 14 Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

Last month we celebrated / the wedding of our sister for whom / we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years.

A. Last month we celebrated
B. the wedding of our sister for whom
C. we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years
D. No error

Ans: C. we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years


Question 2.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

Since India has gained Independence / 49 years ago. / much progress has been made in almost every field.

A. Since India has gained Independence
B. 49 years ago
C. much progress has been made in almost every field
D. No error

Ans: A. Since India has gained Independence


Question 3.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

Even though the shirt is rather expensive / but I wish to / purchase it with my own money.

A. Even though the shirt is rather expensive
B. but I wish to
C. purchase it with my own money
D. No error

Ans: B. but I wish to


Question 4.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

Mr.Smith was accused for murder / but the court found him not guilty / and acquitted him.

A. Mr.Smith was accused for murder
B. but the court found him not guilty
C. and acquitted him
D. No error

Ans: A. Mr.Smith was accused for murder


Question 5.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

In an English paper / examiners should give as much weightage to language / as they give to contents.

A. In an English paper
B. examiners should give as much weightage to language
C. as they give to contents
D. No error

Ans: D. No error


Question 6.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

He ensured his bank manager / that he would soon / repay the loan.

A. He ensured his bank manager
B. that he would soon
C. repay the loan
D. No error

Ans: A. He ensured his bank manager


Question 7.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

He enquired me / why I had not seen him the previous day / as I had promised to do.

A. He enquired me
B. why I had not seen him the previous day
C. as I had promised to do
D. No error

Ans: B. why I had not seen him the previous day


Question 8.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

She sang / very well / isn’t it?

A. She sang
B. very well
C. isn’t it?
D. No error

Ans: C. isn’t it?


Question 9.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

I am hearing / a lot about / the problem of AIDS these days.

A. I am hearing
B. a lot about
C. the problem of AIDS these days
D. No error

Ans: A. I am hearing


Question 10.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

A free press is not a privilege / but the organic necessity / in a free society.

A. A free press is not a privilege
B. but the organic necessity
C. in a free society
D. No error

Ans: B. but the organic necessity


Question 11.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

I was there / many a time / in the past.

A. I was there
B. many a time
C. in the past
D. No error

Ans: A. I was there


Question 12.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

I am sure that all my monthly expenses / would exceed the income / If I do not economic

A. I am sure that all my monthly expenses
B. would exceed the income
C. If I do not economic
D. No error

Ans: C. If I do not economic


Question 13.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

Unless you stop to make noise at once / I will have no option but to / bring the matter to the attention of the police.

A. Unless you stop to make noise at once
B. I will have no option but to
C. bring the matter to the attention of the police.
D. No error

Ans: A. Unless you stop to make noise at once


Question 14.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

He explained the matter / at great length / but I was not the wiser

A. He explained the matter
B. at great length
C. but I was not the wiser
D. No error

Ans: B. at great length


Question 15.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

All the four sons / of the old man / quarrelled between themselves.

A. All the four sons
B. of the old man
C. quarrelled between themselves
D. No error

Ans: C. quarrelled between themselves


Question 16.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

Whenever you go to a temple / you must put off / your shoes at the entrance.

A. Whenever you go to a temple
B. you must put off
C. your shoes at the entrance.
D. No error

Ans: B. you must put off


Question 17.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

He is generally / more hungry / than she is

A. He is generally
B. more hungry
C. than she is
D. No error.

Ans: D. No error.


Question 18.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

He will end up his work / in the city / by the end of the year.

A. He will end up his work
B. in the city
C. by the end of the year
D. No error

Ans: A. He will end up his work


Question 19.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

He wanted to work all night / but we saw that he was completely worn out

A. He wanted to work all night
B. but we saw that he was completely worn out
C. and so we persuaded him to stop
D. No error

Ans: B. but we saw that he was completely worn out


Question 20.

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.

Having read a number of stories / about space travel / his dream now is about to visit the moon

A. Having read a number of stories
B. about space travel
C. his dream now is about to visit the moon
D. No error

Ans: C. his dream now is about to visit the moon


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