English Questions – Spotting Error Set-7

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. if there is no error, the answer is (D).

1. a) This Medicine should / b) only be taken / c) by the supervision of a doctor. / d) No error.
   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. 4
   

   Answer

   Ans-C) under the supervision of a doctor
   
   
2. a) I shall go to America / b) for higher studies /Ans-c) either you like it or not. / d) No error.
   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. 4
   

   Answer

   
   Ans-C) whether you like it or not
   
   
3. a) The newspaper I subscribe to, / b) has a much large circulation / c) than that of the other newspaper / d) No error.
   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. 4
   

   Answer

   Ans.-C
   
   
4. a) The angry officer called in/ b) an explanation from his/ c) subordinate for the error. / d) No error
   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. 4
   

   Answer

   Ans.-A) Replace “in” with “for”
   
   
5. a) Information technology not geared/ b) forwards universal education would / c)be a self-contained contradiction. / d) No error
   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. 4
   

   Answer

   Ans.-B) Replace “forwards” with “towards”
   
   
6. a) The aim of the recently held/ b) rose show was to instil a sense of / c)competition between the rose growers. / d) No error
   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. 4
   

   Answer

   Ans.-C) Replace “Between” with “Among”
   
   
7. a) In our country Agriculture / b)must keeps pace with / c)industrial development. / d) No error
   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. 4
   

   Answer

   Ans.-B) ‘keep’
   
   
8. a) Unless you help me i will / b)not be able to make out / c)the meaning of the passage. / d) No error
   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. 4
   

   Answer

   Ans.-D) No error
   
   
9. a) The students understand that obtaining / b)permission from their head was difficult / c)as he was a hard nut to crack. / d) No error
   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. 4
   

   Answer

   Ans.-A) understood should be use in place of understand
   
   
10. a) The children had a congenital / b)birth defect in the form / c)of a cleft palate. / d) No error
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4
    

    Answer

    Ans.-D) No error