Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 37

181.

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).

Rajesh was expecting a telegram from his uncle which would inform him whether he went or not.

A.

Rajesh was expecting

B.

a telegram from his uncle

C.

which would inform

D.

him whether he went or not.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

informing

182.

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 country can long endure if its foundations were not laid deep in the material prosperity.

A.

No country can long endure

B.

if its foundations

C.

were not laid deep

D.

in the material prosperity.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

are not laid deep

183.

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).

While Mahendra was away on a long official tour his office receive an important letter which was marked 'Urgent'.

A.

While Mahendra was away

B.

on a long official tour

C.

his office receive an important letter

D.

which was marked 'Urgent'.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

his office received an important letter

184.

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 am pleased to sanction one special increment to all the employees with this month.

A.

I am pleased to sanction

B.

one special increment

C.

to all the employees

D.

with this month.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

from this month

185.

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 was to about go out of my house when it suddenly started raining.

A.

I was to about

B.

go out of my house

C.

when it suddenly

D.

started raining.

E.

No error

Correct answer is A

I was about to