Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 29

141.

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).

One of the party members were dismissed for speaking against the leader.

A.

One of the party

B.

members were dismissed

C.

for speaking against

D.

the leader.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

members was dismissed

142.

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 never thought that Mahesh is oldest than the other players in the team.

A.

We never thought

B.

that Mahesh is

C.

oldest than the other

D.

players in the team.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

older than the other

143.

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).

Mahatma Gandhi did not solve all the problems of the future but he did solve problems of his own age.

A.

Mahatma Gandhi did not solve

B.

all the problems of the future

C.

but he did solve

D.

problems of his own age.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

the problems of the future

144.

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).

I asked him whom he thought would be able to get the first prize.

A.

I asked him

B.

whom he thought

C.

would be able to

D.

get the first prize.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

who he thought

145.

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).

He had to seek legal help in order for settling the dispute.

A.

He had to

B.

seek legal help in

C.

order for settling

D.

the dispute.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

order to settle