Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 57

281.

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 hearing a lot about the problem of AIDS these days.

A.

I am hearing

B.

a lot about

C.

the problem of AIDS these days.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

I hear

282.

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).

In an English paper, examiners should give as much weightage to language as they give to contents.

A.

In an English paper,

B.

examiners should give as much weightage to language

C.

as they give to contents.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

283.

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).

Last month we celebrated the wedding of our sister for whom we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years.

A.

Last month we celebrated

B.

the wedding of our sister for whom

C.

we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

we had been looking for a suitable alliance for three years.

284.

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).

Can I lend your pencil for a minute, please?

A.

Can I lend

B.

your pencil

C.

for a minute, please?

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

Can I borrow

285.

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).

After opening the door, we entered into the room next to the kitchen

A.

After opening the door,

B.

we entered into the room

C.

next to the kitchen

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

we entered the room