Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 54

266.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

I am sure that all my monthly expenses would exceed the income if I do not economic.

A.

I am sure that all my monthly expenses

B.

would exceed the income

C.

If I do not economic

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

If I do not economise

267.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

She sang very well. Isn't it?

A.

She sang

B.

very well

C.

Isn't it?

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

Didn't she?

268.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

Mr.Smith was accused for murder but the court found him not guilty and acquitted him.

A.

Mr.Smith was accused for murder

B.

but the court found him not guilty

C.

and acquitted him.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

Mr.Smith was accused of murder

269.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

He wanted to work all night but we saw that he was completely worn out and so we persuaded him to stop.

A.

He wanted to work all night

B.

but we saw that he was completely worn out

C.

and so we persuaded him to stop.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

but we saw that he had completely been worn out

270.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

All the four sons of the old man quarrelled between themselves.

A.

All the four sons

B.

of the old man

C.

quarrelled between themselves.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

quarrelled among themselves