Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 65

321.

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 person which was recommended for the position did not fulfil the prescribed qualifications.

A.

The person which was

B.

recommended for the position

C.

did not fulfil the prescribed qualifications.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

The person who was

322.

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).

Were you given a choice or you had to do it?

A.

Were you

B.

given a choice

C.

or you had to do it?

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

Had you been

323.

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 asked me why did I call him a rogue.

A.

He asked me

B.

why did I call

C.

him a rogue.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

why I called

324.

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).

Had I known it earlier, I would contact you.

A.

Had I

B.

known it earlier,

C.

I would contact you.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

I would have contacted you

325.

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).

A large scale exchange of nuclear weapons will produce unprecedented amounts of radiation that can penetrate into the biological tissue.

A.

A large scale exchange of nuclear weapons

B.

will produce unprecedented amounts of radiation

C.

that can penetrate into the biological tissue.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

that can penetrate the biological tissue.