Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 60

296.

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).

The Sharmas are living in this colony for the last eight years.

A.

The Sharmas

B.

are living in this colony

C.

for the last eight years.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

have been living in this colony

297.

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 gave them no money nor did help them in any way.

A.

He gave them no money

B.

nor did help them

C.

in any way.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

and also he did not help them

298.

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).

Will you lend me little money to tide over this crisis.

A.

Will you lend me

B.

little money

C.

to tide over this crisis.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

a little money

299.

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).

The company has put up an advertisement in newspapers all over the country.

A.

The company has put up an advertisement

B.

in newspapers

C.

all over the country.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

The company has inserted an advertisement

300.

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).

The meeting adjourned abruptly by the Chairman after about three hours of deliberation.

A.

The meeting adjourned abruptly

B.

by the Chairman after

C.

about three hours of deliberation.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

The meeting was abruptly adjourned