Error identification
1.   One part of the sentence below may contain an         5.    India's chess Olympiad gold-winning team
     error. Identify the part. If there is error, choose         captain Vidit Gujarati says the experience of
     ‘No Error’.                                                 playing     against    and      defeating   iconic
     There is no doubt / that this is the most                   Viswanathan Anand, was the most special
     difficult but disrupting year / that many of us             moment of his life.
     will ever have experienced                                  a.   Says that the experience of playing against
     a.   No error                                                    and defeating
     b.   That this is the most difficult but disturbing         b.   India’s chess Olympiad gold-winning team
          year                                                        captain
     c.   That many of us will ever have experienced             c.   No error
     d.   There is no doubt                                      d.   Was the most special moment of his life
2.   When he felt exhausted, he placed his little          6.    The new suspension bridge over the large lake
     baby brother / softly under a tree / and falling            were inaugurated yesterday with great fanfare
     on knees, uttered a prayer                                  and illuminations.
     a.   No error                                               a.   The new suspension bridge over the large
     b.   And falling on knees, uttered a prayer                      lake
     c.   Softly under a tree                                    b.   Were inaugurated yesterday
     d.   When he felt exhausted, he placed his little           c.   No error
          baby brother                                           d.   With great fanfare and illuminations
3.   Since sunrise to sunset/ my grandmother               7.    A high-end machine was inaugurated at the
     would sit by her wheels, spinning and reciting              city’s Institute of Medical Sciences which will
     prayers.                                                    facilitate 3000 RT-PCR tests for
     a.   Since sunrise to sunset                                Corona virus in a day.
     b.   My grandmother would sit by her wheel                  a.   At the city institute of medical science
     c.   No error                                               b.   For coronavirus in a day
     d.   Spinning and reciting prayers                          c.   A high-end machine was inaugurated
4.   While I was working, I have received a call from            d.   Which will facilitate 3000 RT-PCR tests
     my sister.                                            8.    The state government has proposed to put on
     a.   I have received                                        place the new portal to promote transparency
     b.   A call from my sister                                  and simplification
     c.   While I was working                                    a.   The state government has proposed
     d.   No error                                               b.   To put on place the new portal
                                                                 c.   No error
     d.    To      promote         transparency         and       b.   The rein of
           simplification                                         c.   To an end
9.   Everyday life have become more complicated                   d.   Was clearly coming
     with the advancement in mobile technology.               14. He realized he had to undergo an MRI test but
     a.    Everyday life have become                              was too frighten.
     b.    No error                                               a.   He realised the
     c.    Advancement in mobile technology                       b.   Had to undergo
     d.    More complicated with the                              c.   An MRI tests
10. The board announced that the decision to                      d.   But was too frighten
     reduce the syllabus is yet to be approved by             15. The challenge, after COVID - 19 vaccine is
     the competent authority.                                     developed, will be to find a simplistic method
     a.    No error                                               of distribution that will benefit the largest
     b.    The decision to reduce the syllabus                    number.
     c.    The board announced that                               a.   No error
     d.    Is yet to be approved by the competent                 b.   The challenge, after COVID-19 vaccine is
           authority                                                   developed
11. The college has circulated the examination                    c.   That will benefit the largest number
     schedule for its regular and supplementary                   d.   Will be find a simplistic method of
     examinations                                                      distribution
     a.    The college has circulated the examination         16. Had she become a doctor/ as her mother had
           schedule                                               wished/ she will have earn/ a lot of money.
     b.    To be held next month                                  a.   As her mother had wished
     c.    No error                                               b.   A lot of money
     d.    For   its   regular     and       supplementary        c.   Has she become a doctor
           examination                                            d.   She will have earn
12. He could not figure / out why the /                       17. My lemon trees are being / destroyed by
     neighbourhood          had   get    /   such   a   bad       Aphids / where eggs are burrowed / into the
     reputation.                                                  bark of the tree.
     a.    Out why the                                            a.   Destroyed by aphids
     b.    He could not figure                                    b.   Where eggs are burrowed
     c.    Such a bad reputation                                  c.   My lemon trees are being
     d.    Neighbourhood had get                                  d.   Into the bark of the tree
13. The rein of the king was clearly coming to an             18. Something about the way he spoke stuck a bell
     end                                                          in Lauren's mind.
     a.    The king                                               a.   Something about
    b.   Stuck a bell                                       b.   Whatever she said in her defence
    c.   In lauren’s mind                                   c.   By the investigating authorities
    d.   Way he spoke                                       d.   Was not taken seriously
19. Several economists has expressed concern            24. Either      Rahul   or   Rohit   accompany   their
    about the impact of the pandemic on the world           grandmother and grandfather whenever they
    economy.                                                go to the hospital.
    a.   Several economists has                             a.   Either Rahul or Rohit accompany
    b.   The impact of the pandemic on the world            b.   No error
         economy                                            c.   Their grandmother and grandfather
    c.   Expressed concern about                            d.   Whenever they go to hospital
    d.   No error                                       25. In the evening / Bhushan took his seat / on the
20. Making the country self-reliant will help / to          window / of that empty house.
    reduce its dependence on imports / and may              a.   Bhushan took his seat
    also give a boost to exports.                           b.   On the window
    a.   To reduce its dependence on imports                c.   In the evening
    b.   Making the country self-reliant will help          d.   Of that empty house
    c.   No error                                       26. My grandmother/ always goes to school with
    d.   And may also give a boost to exports               me/ because the school was attached to the
21. Whoever are / suspected to be guilty / will be          temple.
    called for an interrogation.                            a.   Always go to school with me
    a.   No error                                           b.   Because the school was attached to the
    b.   Whoever are                                             temple
    c.   Suspected to be guilty                             c.   My grandmother
    d.   Will be called for an interrogation                d.   No error
22. The reporter / along with a few camera              27. As before, he kept off the beat track, / making
    persons are presenting at the latest facts of the       his way through open meadows, / and patches
    case                                                    of trees.
    a.   The latest facts of the case                       a.   As before, he kept off beat track
    b.   Along with a few camera persons are                b.   Making his way through open meadows
         presenting                                         c.   No error
    c.   The reporter                                       d.   And patches
    d.   No error                                       28. She soon realize / that cycling up the hill /
23. Whatever she said in her defence was not                needed tremendous / strength in the upper
    taken seriously by the investigating authorities.       and lower legs.
    a.   No error                                           a.   Strength in the upper and lower legs
    b.   She soon realize                              (d) No error
    c.   That cycling up the hill                          a.    At it than previously thought
    d.   Needed tremendous                                 b.    One another, it turns out
29. Around / twelve hundreds / families live / in          c.    That some people are better
    this residential complex.                              d.    No error
    a.   Families live                                 34. Rohini /is looking / beautiful / nowadays.
    b.   Twelve hundred                                    a.    Rohini
    c.   Around                                            b.    Is looking
    d.   In this residential complex                       c.    Beautiful
30. Thanks God, / no one / was seriously hurt/ in          d.    Nowadays
    the accident.                                      35. Since the rapid growth
    a.   Thanks god                                    A. of travel agencies and tourism companies wrong
    b.   Was seriously hurt                            B. traveling became very pleasant,
    c.   No one                                        C. and hassle-free correct
    d.   In the accident                               D. No error
31. Read the sentence to find out whether there is         a.    Of travel agencies and tourism companies
    any grammatical error in it. The error, if any,              wrong
    will be in one part of the sentence.                   b.    And hassle-free correct
     Mitansh's term paper was definitely the most          c.    Travelling became very pleasant
     thorough researched work he had done all              d.    No error
     year, but he was still worried that the project   36. Find out whether there is any grammatical
     manager wouldn't like it.                             error in it.
    a.   He’d done                                     A. One of the teachers
    b.   It                                            B. expressed doubt if
    c.   Was                                           Correct
    d.   Most thorough                                 C. the Principal was an atheist.
32. Sheela was / senior to / Reetam in college         D. No error.
    a.   Sheela was                                        a.    Expressed doubt if correct
    b.   No error                                          b.    One of the teachers
    c.   Reteam in college                                 c.    The principal was an atheist
    d.   Senior to                                         d.    No error
33. Riya feels that, when it come to helping           37. Despite of telling / her a hundred times, / she
(a) one another, it turns out                              did what she wanted / to with the new dress.
(b) that some people are better                            a.    Her a hundred times
(c) at it than previously thought.                         b.    to with the new dress
    c.   despite of telling                                 d.   D
    d.   she did what she wanted                        43. (A) Ganguly is one of the finest batsmen/ (B)
38. Little juice / that was left / in the jar was not       that India have produced/ (C) over the
    enough / to quench the thirst of the four               decades./ (D) No error
    members of the family.                                  a.   A
    a.   Little juice                                       b.   B
    b.   That was left                                      c.   C
    c.   In the jar was not enough                          d.   D
    d.   No error                                       44. (A) She sang/ (B) very well/(C)isn't it?./ (D) No
    e.   To quench the thirst of the four members o         error.
         the family                                         a.   A
39. There are / no conducted visits / for students          b.   B
    to visit all the / important places                     c.   C
    a.   There are                                          d.   D
    b.   No conducted visits                            45. A) The man told to her/ (B) that he had not
    c.   Important places                                   brought his dog/ (C) out for a walk as he was
    d.   For students to visits all the                     afraid that it would rain./ (D) No error
40. Rama had written /a essay / so well that / her          a.   A
    father was exceedingly pleased with her.                b.   B
    a.   So well that                                       c.   C
    b.   Her father was exceedingly pleased with            d.   D
         her                                            46. A. It is generally / B. chill in our place / C.
    c.   A essay                                            during this time / D. of the year.
    d.   Rama had written                                   a.   A
41. (A) Umesh is/(B) five years/ (C) senior than            b.   B
    me./ (D) No error.                                      c.   C
    a.   A                                                  d.   D
    b.   B                                              47. A. If only she had the opportunity/ B. to study
    c.   C                                                  a little more she/ C. must have scored better /
    d.   D                                                  D. in her exams.
42. (A) The teacher being weary/(B) she sat by/(C)          a.   A
    the front desk to rest ?/(D) No error.                  b.   B
    a.   B                                                  c.   C
    b.   C                                                  d.   D
    c.   A
48. A. Not only did she / B. betray me/ C. she            b.   Makes
    spread rumors /D. about me                            c.   They
    a.   A                                                d.   Emitting from
    b.   B                                            53. Shushmiya had always found the specialized
    c.   C                                                jargon of artisanal coffee shops being confusing
    d.   D                                                and intimidating.
49. Read the sentence to find out whether there is        a.   And
    any grammatical error in it. The error, if any,       b.   Being
    will be in one part of the sentence.                  c.   Jargon of
The recent discovery of the ancient remedies for          d.   Had always found
the diseases and the experiences of the renowned      54. Sheela's family grew up eating a steady diet of
inventor allow the beginners to appreciate his            egg and potatoes, and now they are being
genius even more.                                         reluctant to try new foods like enchiladas and
    a.   Of the renowned inventors                        kale chips.
    b.   Even more                                        a.   Are being
    c.   And                                              b.   To try
    d.   Allow                                            c.   Steady diet
50. Looking down from the summit, Mary's friends'         d.   Like enchiladas and kale chips
    faces were blurry as they smiled up at her.       55. (A) On the backseat of the plymouth/ (B)
    a.   Friends                                          among       Estha   and    Rahel/(C)   sat   Baby
    b.   Looking down                                     Kochama./(D) No error
    c.   No error                                         a.   A
    d.   Were                                             b.   B
51. While my mother appreciated my efforts to             c.   C
    ensure that I will be able to run the event           d.   D
    smoothly, it is interfering with my ability to    56. Members of the volleyball team travel around
    give the artists the flexibility they require.        the city collecting buttons, and it will not be
    a.   It is                                            able to communicate with the football team at
    b.   They                                             any time.
    c.   Interfering with                                 a.   It
    d.   To ensure that                                   b.   will not be able to
52. The buzzing noises emitting from the alarm            c.   at any time
    clock makes my father cringe every time that          d.   collecting buttons
    he hears them.
    a.   Every time
57. The new budget was not determined entirely             d.   No error
    by the CEO, but they certainly had a lot of        62. (A) Ankita is a very nice girl (B) she listens in
    influence on company.                                  the classroom carefully (C) to her teacher
    a.   Had                                               teaches in school.
    b.   Was not determined                                a.   A
    c.   By                                                b.   B
    d.   They                                              c.   C
58. Laurezy sulked all during school because he felt       d.   No error
    "left out," but the conversation was between       63. (A) No sooner did he lit the fire (b) on the
    Jenny and I, and I had every right to keep it          firecracker (c) Than he set it off on the ground
    that way.                                              a.   A
    a.   Keep it that way                                  b.   B
    b.   Left out                                          c.   C
    c.   Between jenny and I                               d.   No error
    d.   All during                                    64. (A) Cameramen is (B) spotted capturing
59. A. Kochu Maria haven't yet made / B. her               pictures on (C) at the sea beach
    acquaintance with the television addict / C.           a.   A
    waiting inside her.                                    b.   B
    a.   A                                                 c.   C
    b.   B                                                 d.   No error
    c.   C                                             65. (A) huge brands such as LG and (B) Samsung
    d.   No error                                          have been launched many washing machines
60. (A) The phrase Happiness can be found even in          latest (C) features such as automatic timers and
    the darkest of times (B) if only one remembers         much more.
    to turn on the light was (C) said through Albus        a.   A
    Dumbledore.                                            b.   B
    a.   A                                                 c.   C
    b.   B                                                 d.   No error
    c.   C                                             66. (A) As Adam returned home (B) he found the
    d.   No error                                          home to be empty (C) everyone were hiding in
61. (A) A coat an important (B) part of the formal         the kitchen
    dress (C) for every men.                               a.   a
    a.   A                                                 b.   b
    b.   B                                                 c.   c
    c.   C                                                 d.   no error
67. (A) My mother wouldn't have allowed (B) me            c.   C
    to go in the party (C) if it weren't for you.         d.   B
    a.   A                                            72. (A) Myself and Anusha (B) will take care of (C)
    b.   B                                                the event on saturday. Which part of the
    c.   C                                                sentence having grammatical error
    d.   No error                                         a.   A
68. (A) Children must understand (B) that it              b.   B
    important to(C) respect their teachers.               c.   C
    a.   A                                                d.   D
    b.   B                                            73. (A) To facilitate exports and improve sales in
    c.   C                                                the domestic       market (B) some         of the
    d.   No error                                         improvised fabrics and garments fabricated out
69. (A) A lot of travel delay is caused (B) due to        of them (C) are displayed in main market.
    inefficiency and lack of good management (C)          Which part of the sentence having grammatical
    on behalf of the Indian Airways. Which part has       error
    the grammatical error                                 a.   B
    a.   B                                                b.   C
    b.   C                                                c.   A
    c.   A                                                d.   No error
    d.   No error                                     74. (A) I enquired of him (B) why he is so negligent
70. (A) A large scale exchange of nuclear weapons         (C) in his studies. Find the error.
    (B) will produce unprecedented amount of              a.   C
    radiation (C) that can penetrate into the             b.   No error
    biological tissue (D) No error.                       c.   B
    a.   B                                                d.   A
    b.   C                                            75. (A) They have been (B) very close friends (C)
    c.   A                                                until one of them moved to America. Which
    d.   D                                                part of the sentence has a grammatical error?
71. (A) Though he firmly persisted in denying his         a.   A
    involvement in the case (B) the facts made it         b.   B
    very clear (C) that he had hand in the bank           c.   C
    robbery. Which part of the sentence has a             d.   No error
    grammatical error                                 76. (A) Paris is a city (B) that has Eiffel Tower (C) as
    a.   No error                                         one of the architectural marvel. Which part of
    b.   A                                                the sentence has grammatical error?
    a.    B                                                 a.   A
    b.    A                                                 b.   B
    c.    C                                                 c.   C
    d.    No error                                          d.   D
77. (A) Arun is a man of principles (B) he would        81. (A) You will come/(B) to my party tomorrow, /
    never go against his values (C) to get that job.        (C) isn't it? /(D) No error
    Which part of the sentence has grammatical              a.   A
    error?                                                  b.   B
    a.    B                                                 c.   C
    b.    No error                                          d.   D
    c.    A                                             82. (A) Are the roses in your garden smell/(B) more
    d.    C                                                 sweetly/(C) than those in ours?(D) No error
78. Read the sentence to find out whether there is          a.   A
    any grammatical error in it. The error, if any,         b.   B
    will be in one part of the sentence. The letter         c.   C
    of that part is the answer. If there is no error,       d.   D
    the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of          83. (A) I had hoped to have met him yesterday/(B)
    punctuation, if any) :                                  to discuss the matter with him/(C) but he was
                                                            not in his house, and so I could not meet him.
(A) At the end of the year/(B) every student who            /(D) No error.
had done adequate work/(C) was automatically                a.   A
promoted. /(D) No error.                                    b.   B
    a.    A                                                 c.   C
    b.    B                                                 d.   D
    c.    C                                             84. (A) The retiring principal asked his old pupils/
    d.    D                                                 (B) to take the interest in the school/(C) after
79. (A) One of the members/(B) expressed doubt              he has retired./(D) No error
    if/(C) the Minister was an athiest./(D) No error.       a.   A
    a.    A                                                 b.   B
    b.    B                                                 c.   C
    c.    C                                                 d.   D
    d.    D                                             85. (A) Hemant persisted/(B) to do this/(C) in spite
80. (A) The meeting adjourned abruptly/(B) by the           of my advice/(D)no error
    CEO       after/(C)   about   three   hours    of       a.   B
    deliberation./(D) No error                              b.   A
    c.   D                                                c.   Being a painter
    d.   C                                                d.   He being a painter
86. (A) With little patience/(B) you will be able     90. Although our country is self-sufficient in
    to/(C) cross this hurdle./(D) No error                defence equipment, it is want in peace and
    a.   D                                                security.
    b.   B                                                a.   It is wanting to have peace and security
    c.   C                                                b.   It possesses peace and security
    d.   A                                                c.   It wants to have peace and security
87. (A) It is true/(B) that God helps those/(C) who       d.   It is lacking in peace and security
    helps themselves./(D) No error.                   91. After graduation, he intends pursuing the civil
    a.   A                                                services.
    b.   B                                                a.   While graduating
    c.   C                                                b.   While graduated
    d.   D                                                c.   After graduated
88. But for your help, I would not have been able         d.   No correction
    to solve this problem.                            92. I prefer to staying indoors, rather than going
    a.   Have you helped me                               out on a hot afternoon.
    b.   In case you helped me                            a.   I prefer to stay indoors to
    c.   With your help                                   b.   I prefer in staying indoors than
    d.   No correction required                           c.   I prefer stay indoors to
89. Beside being a painter of wide acclaim, he is         d.   I would prefer to staying indoors than
    also interested in poetry.                        93. Though he was being an Indian by birth, most
    a.   A part from being a painter                      of his life was spent in America.
    b.   By the side of being painter                     a.   Being an Indian by birth
    b.   Although he was an Indian by birth               a.   Despite the heavy downpour
    c.   As he was an Indian by birth                     b.   Besides the heavy downpour
    d.   For he was an Indian by birth                    c.   In spite the heavy downpour
94. Not only he was an actor but also a                   d.   Although the heavy downpour
    politician.                                       96. The warden did not approve with the
    a.   Beside being an actor                            student's behaviour.
    b.   Apart from being an actor he was                 a.   Approve with that of the student’s
    c.   In spite of being an actor                            behaviour
    d.   Despite being an actor                           b.   Approve of the student’s behaviour
95. People attended the meeting in large                  c.   Approve about the student’s behaviour
    numbers, despite of the heavy downpour.               d.   Approve for the student’s behaviour
                Answers
1. A    31. D             61. c
2. D    32. B             62. a
3. A    33. D             63. a
4. A    34. B             64. a
5. C    35. B             65. b
6. B    36. A             66. b
7. D    37. C             67. b
8. B    38. D             68. b
9. A    39. D             69. c
10. A   40. C             70. b
11. C   41. C             71. c
12. D   42. A             72. a
13. B   43. B             73. b
14. D   44. C             74. b
15. A   45. A             75. a
16. D   46. B             76. d
17. D   47. C             77. b
18. B   48. C             78. d
19. A   49. D             79. b
20. C   50. B             80. a
21. B   51. A             81. b
22. B   52. B             82. b
23. A   53. B             83. a
24. A   54. A             84. b
25. B   55. B             85. a
26. A   56. A             86. d
27. A   57. D             87. c
28. B   58. c             88. d
29. B   59. a             89. a
30. A   60. c             90. d
91. d   93. b   95. a
92. a   94. b   96. b