Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 28

136.

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

All renew licences may be collected from the cashier's counter after paying the fees.

A.

All renew licences

B.

may be collected from

C.

the cashier's counter after

D.

paying the fees.

E.

No error

Correct answer is A

All renewed licences

137.

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

Well, I spend six or seven years after high school trying to find a job for me but could not succeed in it.

A.

Well, I spend six or seven years

B.

after high school

C.

trying to find a job for me

D.

but could not succeed in it.

E.

No error

Correct answer is A

Well, I spent six or seven years

138.

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

We have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on.

A.

We have done everything

B.

that could be done

C.

to avert the storm

D.

which is now coming on.

E.

No error

Correct answer is A

We did everything

139.

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

The job is much worse than I expected If I would have realised how awful it was going to be I would not have accepted it.

A.

The job is much worse than I expected

B.

If I would have realised

C.

how awful it was going to be

D.

I would not have accepted it.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

If I had realised

140.

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

No sooner the plane landed at the airport than a group of armed commandos surrounded it.

A.

No sooner the plane landed

B.

at the airport than

C.

a group of armed

D.

commandos surrounded it.

E.

No error

Correct answer is A

No sooner did the plane land