Spotting Errors

1. This photograph (a) / was comparatively

better (b) / than that which he had kept in his
purse. (c) / No error (d)
2. Everyone agrees that (a) / the Ganga is the
holiest (b)/of all other rivers of India. (c) / No
error (d)
3. These sort of men (a) / attain success by
hook or by crook(b) / so they do not deserve
any applause. (c) / No error (d)

4. Of the billions of stars in the galaxy, (a) / how

much are (b)/ countable. (c) / No error (d)
5. There is not many traffic (a) / along the street
(b) / where I live. (c) / No error (d)

6. Alms (a) / are given (b) / to the poors. (c) / No

error (d)
7. Now-a-days, (a) / the weather (b) / is
getting cold and colder. (c) / No error (d)

8. He is the most (a) / intelligent and also

(b) / the very talented student of the
college. (c) / No error (d)
9. To me it appears that (a) / anthropology is the
more interesting (b) / of all the subjects. (c) / No
error (d)

10. He ran so fastly / that he reached (b) / the

destination in just two minutes. (c) / No error (d)
11. Of the two great cities (a) / the former is (b) /
biggest/ No error (d)

12. Krishna ran to the (a) / nearing grocery

store to (b) / buy biscuits as his parents were
expecting guests./ No error (d)
13. Mumbai is (a) / further from (b) / Delhi than
patna. (c)/ No error (d)

14. The two first to arrive (a) / were the lucky

recipients(b) / of a surprise gift. (c) / No error (d)
15. It is best (a) / to be silent (b) / than to speak
in anger./ No error (d)

16. I found (a) / the two first chapters of the

book (b) / particularly interesting. (c) / No
error (d)
17. He was (a) / very kind enough (b) / to invite
me. (c) / No error (d)

18. There are so many filth (a) / all around (b) /

the place/ No error (d)
19. Of all the models (a) / Jessica is (b) / the
more good- looking one. (c) / No error (d)

20. The circulation of The Statesman (a) / is

greater than(b) / that of any newspaper. (c) / No
error (d)
21. Thanks to medical research (a) / our lives
have become (b) / healthier and long. (c) / No
error (d)

22. The Railways have made (a) / crossing the

tracks (b)/ a punished offence. (c) / No error (d)
23.I am more lonelier (a) / here than (b) / I was in
the USA./ No error (d)

24. In his old age. (a) / a person is likely to get

(b) / more weak day by day. (c) / No error (d)
25. That was (a) / the most unique opportunity
(b) / he got in his life(c) / No error (d)

26. The Hindu is (a) / most popular, than any

other (b) / newspaper in India. (c) / No error
(d)
27. Old habits (a) / die (b) / hardly. (c) / No error
(d)

28. Bose is (a) / more popular than (b) / any

student in the class. (c) / No error (d)
29. Miss Rama Devi has (a) / two elephants, ten
horses (b)/ and as much as fifty cars. (c) / No
error (d)

30. On entering the crowding room (a) / I

could not see one person (b) / whom I
knew. (c) / No error (d)
31. He studied (a) / so hardly (b) / he was sure
of passing.(c)/ No error (d)

32. Though we both are of the same height (a) /

you are more heavier. (b) / than I . (c) / No error
(d)
33. This novel (a) / of Sheldon is more
interesting (b) / than any other novel. (c) / No
error (d)

34. You can eat (a) / as much as you like (b) / at

the newly launch bar, (c) / No error (d)
35. These all (a) / mangoes (b) / are ripe. (c) /
No error (d)

36. The man is (a) / the most tallest (b) / of the

group. (c) / No error (d)
37. It is a (a) / desert (b) / place. (c) / No error
(d)

38. Mango, the most unique fruit (a) / is

available in India(b) / in plenty. (c) / No error (d)
39. She has married (a) / a young tall (b) /
Australian accountant. (c) / No error (d)

40. The beautiful, young girl (a) / jumped in to

the river (b) / in a state of depression. (c) / No
error (d)
41. He runs (a) / more faster (b) / than I. (c) / No
error (d)

42. Not much (a) / people realize (b) / his

sincerity. (c) / No error (d)
43. The two first chapters of the book (a) /
are very interesting, (b) / the remaining ones
are boring. (c) No error (d)
44. I don’t think, Neha is as wiser as (a) /Sonali,
so she is not (b) / competent for this job. (c) /
No error (d)

45. Jaipur is (a) / further from Patna (b) / than

Chandigarh.(c) / No error (d)
46. Rahul was (a) / the richest of (b) / the two
persons. (c)/ No error (d)

47. The climate (a) / of Mumbai (b) / is

better than Hyderabad. (c) / No error (d)
48. Ramesh is smarter enough (a) / to get
selected for this post, (b) / without any
recommendation. (c) / No error (d)

49. The Statesman has the (a) / larger

circulation (b) / of all English dailies. (c) / No
error (d)
50. In our area (a) / the journey by bus (b) /
is quick and safe than by train (c) / No
error. (d)

51. Neeraj and Chandra are (a) / both excellent

workers (b) / but the latter is best than the
former.(c) / No error. (d)
52. Although he is my bosom friend (a) / I
cannot ask him for (b) / money without any
vividly reason.(c) / No error. (d)

53. After he had read the two first chapters (a)

/ of the novel (b) / he felt like reading the
book at one sitting.(c) / No error. (d)
54. No less than fifty questions (a) / have been
answered making (b) / the use of guess work
and intuition.(c) / No error. (d)

55. This is one (a) / of the most unique (b) /

phenomena I have ever seen in my life so far.
(c) / No error.(d)
56. He has been (a) / my mutual friend (b) /
for two years. (c) / No error. (d)

57. I am enough fortunate to (a) / get your

support at / this crucial and precarious phase of
my life.(c)/ No error. (d)
58. I am very thankful to her (a) / as she used
to see me at the (b) / hospital every five
hour. (c) / No error. (d)

59. Yesterday I gave you two books, so (a) /

where is another books, (b) / please tell me.
(c) / No error. (d)
60. I must not hesitate to (a) / affirm that no
book is as useful and (b) / fruitful as this
one. (c) / No error.(d)

61. I know you very well (a) / as a matter of

fact you are (b) / as cleverer as she is. (c) /
No error. (d)
62. She is too much (a) / young to brave (b) /
this world.(c) / No error. (d)

63. Only less books are required (a) / to

master the important rules (b) / of English
Grammar. (c) / No error. (d)
64. Do you know that (a) / Indira Gandhi was the
first(b) / politician of her time. (c) / No error. (d)

65. The Red fort is a worth (a) / seeing

monument, so you must (b) / go and admire it.
(c) / No error. (d)
66. No less than twenty students (a) / were
plucked in the examination (b) / held last year.
(c) / No error.(d)

67. Sachin Tendulkar is the (a) / most

intelligent and humblest (b) / player amongst
us. (c) / No error.(d)
68. Ram is wiser than (a) / intelligent but he is
not (b)/ ready to accept this fact. (c) / No error.
(d)

69. I need many money to buy (a) / a new

flat, so I have started saving (b) / a few
bucks every day.(c) / No error. (d)
70. You will not be given (a) / farther
punishment, (b)/ so be happy now. (c) / No
error. (d)

71. This table is twice heavier (a) / than that of

yours and (b) / thrice as cheap as that one.
(c) / No error. (d)
72. The unit is comparatively easier to (a) /
install and cheaper to operate, so buy this (b)
/ one without having a second thought. (c) /
No error. (d)

73. She is wisest enough to (a) / answer any

question, so you can (b) / count on her on that
score. (c) /No error. (d)
74. Little support from your parents (a) / would
have placed you on the top (b) / of the world
for sure.(c) / No error. (d)

75. The food tasted deliciously and all (a) /

present in the party (b) / enjoyed it to their fill.
(c) / No error. (d)
76. He is now ten years old and (a) / elder than
his son who (b) / is now nine years old. (c) / No
error. (d)

77. He attacked cowardly on a (a) /

defenseless man and was (b) / send to jail for
this. (c) / No error.(d)
78. The two lass songs by Sonu Nigam (a) /
who has already given many (b) / hit songs
have not proved a success. (c) / No error. (d)

79. Your daughter is elder than (a) / my

daughter but she does like (b) / that even in
the least. (c) / No error. (d)
80. To my mind, she and (a) / her sister are
more (b) / beautiful than wiser. (c) / No error.
(d)

81. Even the most perfect spiritual (a) /

teacher in the world can never solve several
(b) / problems of his life. (c) / No error. (d)
82. Of all the students, Anand was (a) / less
worried and anxious when the (b) / result of
SBI was declared. (c) / No error. (d)

83. In the dining hall there were no less than

(a) / two hundred people who came not only
to (b) / enjoy party but also to wish him a
successful career. (c)/ No error. (d)
84. Now I am blessed with two daughters (a)
/ and she is the eldest of two sisters, (b) /
but the other looks elder. (c) / No error. (d)

85. The photograph will give the reader (a) / a

far brtter notion of the structure (b) / than any
verbal description. (c) / No error. (d)
86. No less than lacs of spectators are waiting
(a) / for Sachin to came out in the (b) /field
and play his masterful stroke. (c) / No error.
(d)

87. The population of India is going (a) / to be

more than China in the (b) / next two or three
years. (c)/ No error. (d)
88. Now we all are dog tired, (a) / so it would
be very difficult (b) / to walk a five miles long
road. (c) /No error. (d)

89. It has been observed (a) / that the patient

is (b) / gradually becoming strong. (c) / No
error. (d)
90. He will not give (a) / you anything, because
(b) / he is a miser man. (c) / No error. (d)

91. These sort of books are very (a) / rare, so

we should buy them without (b) / having a
second thought.(c) / No error. (d)
92. I gave her a little money because I had (a) / to
buy a few items of furniture and some articles (b)
/ of dress and it was to fall short with me. (c) / No
error. (d)

93. In this age and time, (a) Gold is the

most(b)/precious of all other metals. (c) / No
error. (d)
94. Of Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi, (a) / the
latest has the (b) / largest number of motor
vehicles. (c) / No error. (d)

95. Little knowledge of English (a) / proved very

useful to (b) / Sunil in qualifying Bank PO
Exams. (c) /No error. (d)
96. There would be no fewer (a) / than five
litres of milk in the pot, (b) / so you could take
some. (c) / No error. (d)

97. Can you believe that (a) / Prachi is the

older (b) / of the two sisters. (c) / No error. (d)
98. Any father demand of money (a) / for
buying a new bike again (b) / may land you
into difficulty.(c) / No error. (d)

99. Before you leave for market will (a) / you

please let me know how many eggs (b) / and
milk you have to bring. (c) / No error. (d)
100. Pankaj is as good, if not better (a) / than
all his/ friends who are well known (b) / for
their brilliant business acumen. (c) / No
error. (d)

101. This book is comparatively (a) / far better

than the book which (b) / you bought a few
days ago. (c) /No error. (d)
102. His blonde long hair adds (a) / glamour to
his looks and long beard (b) / makes him look
like a saint.(c) / No error. (d)

103. You will have much problems in (a) / your

life, but none of them (b) / will harm you even
in the least.(c) / No error. (d)