Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 3

11.

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).

Nicholas won the case as he argued very forcefully and in such the intelligent way that the judge changed his opinion.

A.

Nicholas won the case as

B.

he argued very forcefully and

C.

in such the intelligent way

D.

that the judge changed his opinion.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

in such an intelligent way

12.

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).

What is needed today is a new breed of managers with a new set of concepts and a flexible way about thinking.

A.

What is needed today is

B.

a new breed of managers

C.

with a new set of concepts

D.

and a flexible way about thinking.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

and a flexible way of thinking

13.

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).

In the absence of clear instuctions one cannot be expected to be functioned effectively.

A.

In the absence of

B.

clear instuctions

C.

one cannot be expected

D.

to be functioned effectively.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

to be functionally effective

14.

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).

A detailed inquiry in the incident has been initiated by the Central Government.

A.

A detailed inquiry

B.

in the incident

C.

has been initiated

D.

by the Central Government.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

into the incident

15.

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).

Each cigarette a person smoke does some harm and eventually it may cause a serious disease.

A.

Each cigarette

B.

a person smoke

C.

does some harm and eventually

D.

it may cause a serious disease.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

a person smokes