Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 33

161.

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).

Scarcely had he gone a few steps that he was told that his mother was no more.

A.

Scarcely had

B.

he gone a few steps

C.

that he was told

D.

that his mother was no more.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

When he was told

162.

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).

After toiling very hard over a long period he found he had hardly made no profit at all.

A.

After toiling very hard

B.

over a long period

C.

he found

D.

he had hardly made no profit at all.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

he had hardly made any profit at all

163.

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 teacher promised that he will explain it if they come before school the following day.

A.

The teacher promised

B.

that he will explain it

C.

if they come

D.

before school the following day.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

that he would explain it

164.

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).

His father told me that though his son had worked very hard, but he had failed to make any mark in the examination.

A.

His father told me

B.

that though his son had

C.

worked very hard,

D.

but he had failed to make any mark in the examination.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

but he failed to make any mark in the examination

165.

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).

Everyone is impress by his zeal and enthusiasm.

A.

Everyone is

B.

impress by

C.

his zeal

D.

and enthusiasm.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

impressed by