Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 38

186.

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).

Of the two sisters Meena is the elder.

A.

Of the two

B.

sisters

C.

Meena is

D.

the elder.

E.

No error

Correct answer is D

elder

187.

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).

Developmental activities of the government come to a standstill due to paucity of funds.

A.

Developmental activities of

B.

the government come

C.

to a standstill due

D.

to paucity of funds.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

the government have come

188.

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).

As it was Ramesh's first interview he dressed him in his most formal suit.

A.

As it was Ramesh's

B.

first interview he dressed him

C.

in his most

D.

formal suit.

E.

No error

Correct answer is B

first interview he dressed himself

189.

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 Head of the Department advised all the staff to not to indulge in gossip.

A.

The Head of the Department

B.

advised all the staff

C.

to not to

D.

indulge in gossip.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

not to

190.

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 I finished washing the car than the master came and asked me to clean the floor of the house.

A.

Scarcely had I

B.

finished washing the car

C.

than the master came

D.

and asked me to clean the floor of the house.

E.

No error

Correct answer is C

when the master came