Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 85

421.

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).

As much as I admire him for his sterling qualities, I cannot excuse him for being unfair to his friends.

A.

As much as I admire him for his sterling qualities,

B.

I cannot excuse him for

C.

being unfair to his friends.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

Much as I admire him for his sterling qualities.

422.

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 spite of several reminders, he did not so far send any reply to me, letters.

A.

In spite of several reminders,

B.

he did not so far send

C.

any reply to me, letters.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

he has not so far sent

423.

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 warden forbade the student from leaving the hostel.

A.

The warden

B.

forbade the student

C.

from leaving the hostel.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

424.

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).

My papa is in bad mood today

A.

My papa is

B.

in bad mood

C.

today

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

in a bad mood

425.

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).

Though child marriage has been banned, the custom still prevailed among some groups in India.

A.

Though child marriage

B.

has been banned,

C.

the custom still prevailed among some groups in India.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

the custom still prevails among some groups in India