Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 68

336.

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).

They left their luggages at the railway station.

A.

They left

B.

their luggages

C.

at the railway station.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

their luggage

337.

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 single biggest gainer in this process was ITC's Gold Flake Kings sales are estimated to have moved up from 50 million to 200 million sticks per month during 1987 and last year.

A.

The single biggest gainer in this process

B.

was ITC's Gold Flake Kings sales are estimated

C.

to have moved up from 50 million to 200 million sticks per month during 1987 and last year.

D.

No error

Correct answer is B

was ITC's Gold Flake Kings sales of which are estimated' or 'whose sales are estimated

338.

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).

Not one of the hundreds of striking workers were allowed to go near the factory.

A.

Not one of the hundreds

B.

of striking workers

C.

were allowed to go near the factory.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

was allowed to go near the factory

339.

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 leading textile manufacturer, one of the fastest growing in the industry, is looking for a marketing manager to look up the marketing network of the company.

A.

A leading textile manufacturer, one of the fastest growing in the industry

B.

is looking for a marketing manager

C.

to look up the marketing network of the company.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

to look after the marketing network of the company

340.

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).

We are four brothers and sisters living in this house but neither of us is satisfied with it.

A.

We are four brothers and sisters living in this house

B.

but neither of us is

C.

satisfied with it.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

but none of us are