Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 87

431.

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 reason Richard is absent from his duty is because he is unwell.

A.

The reason Richard

B.

is absent from his duty

C.

is because he is unwell.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

The reason why Richard

432.

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).

Many times the news has been published in the papers that the end of the world will be certain if a nuclear war breaks out.

A.

Many times the news has been published

B.

in the papers that the end of the world will be certain

C.

if a nuclear war breaks out.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

433.

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 is not coming tomorrow as he is having a pain in the chest and has to see a doctor.

A.

He is not coming tomorrow

B.

as he is having a pain in the chest

C.

and has to see a doctor.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

and he has to see a doctor

434.

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).

Our conception of what should a science of mental life be has changed considerably since James' time.

A.

Our conception of

B.

what should a science of mental life be

C.

has changed considerably since James' time.

D.

No error

Correct answer is B

what a science of mental life should be

435.

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 long-awaited moment at last came, and we set out for the station as merry a band of children as I have ever seen before or since.

A.

The long-awaited moment at last came,

B.

and we set out for the station

C.

as merry a band of children as I have ever seen before or since.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

as merry a band of children as I have ever seen since or before.