Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 93

461.

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).

One of the members expressed doubt if the Minister was an atheist.

A.

One of the members

B.

expressed doubt if

C.

the Minister was an atheist.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

expressed doubt that

462.

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 lot of travel delay is caused due to the inefficiency and lack of good management on behalf of the railways.

A.

A lot of travel delay is caused

B.

due to the inefficiency and lack of good management

C.

on behalf of the railways.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

on the part of the railways.

463.

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).

If I had known that yesterday, I will have helped him.

A.

If I had known

B.

that yesterday,

C.

I will have helped him.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

I would have helped him.

464.

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 Indian radio which was previously controlled by the British rulers is free now from the narrow vested interests.

A.

The Indian radio

B.

which was previously controlled by the British rulers

C.

is free now from the narrow vested interests.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

is now free from the narrow vested interests.

465.

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).

I could not put up in a hotel because the boarding and lodging charges were exorbitant.

A.

I could not put up in a hotel

B.

because the boarding and lodging charges

C.

were exorbitant.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

I could not put up at a hotel