Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 86

426.

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).

Arun's parents died when he was young and he looked after his aunt who had no children.

A.

Arun's parents died when he was young and

B.

he looked after his aunt

C.

who had no children.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

he was looked after by his aunt

427.

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 said that he will mind if I refused his offer.

A.

He said that he

B.

will mind if

C.

I refused his offer.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

would mind if

428.

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).

May I know who you want to see please

A.

May I

B.

know who you want

C.

to see please

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

know whom you want

429.

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 thief broke in the house at the dead of night

A.

The thief broke in the

B.

house at the

C.

dead of night

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

The thief broke into the

430.

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).

Azharuddin is one of the finest batsmen that India have produced over the decades.

A.

Azharuddin is one of the finest batsmen

B.

that India have produced

C.

over the decades.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

that India has produced