Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 34

166.

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).

Hindi and Marathi are different forms of the Sanskrit which were once spoken in almost every part of India.

A.

Hindi and Marathi are

B.

different forms of the Sanskrit

C.

which were once spoken

D.

in almost every part of India.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

which was once spoken

167.

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).

An anti-extortion cell is opened by the district police headquarter six months ago as a precautionary measure.

A.

An anti-extortion cell is opened

B.

by the district police headquarter

C.

six months ago

D.

as a precautionary measure.

E.

No error

Correct answer is A

An anti-exortion cell has been opened

168.

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).

Somewhere along the line I lost track of what Ashish says about heart ailments.

A.

Somewhere along the

B.

line I lost

C.

track of what Ashish

D.

says about heart ailments

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

was saying about heart ailments

169.

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).

Not one of the children has ever sang on any occasion in public before.

A.

Not one of the children

B.

has ever sang

C.

on any occasion

D.

in public before.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

has ever sung

170.

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).

But for your kind help, this task could not have been completed.

A.

But for your

B.

kind help, this

C.

task could not

D.

have been completed.

E.

No error

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.