Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 78

386.

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).

Since it was his first election campaign, the candidate was confused; none could clearly understand either the principles he stood for or the benefits he promised.

A.

Since it was his first election campaign, the candidate was confused;

B.

none could clearly understand

C.

either the principles he stood for or the benefits he promised.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

387.

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 police broke upon the robbers when they were in the lonely place to divide their booty.

A.

The police broke upon the robbers

B.

when they were in the lonely place

C.

to divide their booty.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

The police came upon the robbers

388.

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).

His father died of cholera but his mother also, though very weak, is out of danger.

A.

His father died of cholera

B.

but his mother also,

C.

though very weak, is out of danger.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

but his mother

389.

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 school is within hundred yards from the church.

A.

The school is

B.

within hundred yards

C.

from the church.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

within a hundred yards

390.

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 test will not need more than one and half hour to finish.

A.

The test will not need

B.

more than one and half hour

C.

to finish.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

more than one and a half hour