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Verbal Ability :: Spotting Errors

Directions To Solve

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. (solve as per the direction given above)

  2. A.

    Sheela has scored a first class

    B.

    in her final exams,

    C.

    isn't it?

    D.

    No error.


  3. (solve as per the direction given above)

  4. A.

    At the moment the house

    B.

    was burgled the family

    C.

    attended a night party in the neighborhood.

    D.

    No error.


  5. (solve as per the direction given above)

  6. A.

    Scarcely had

    B.

    I arrived than

    C.

    the train left.

    D.

    No error.


  7. (solve as per the direction given above)

  8. A.

    Though he stoutly persisted in denying his involvement in the case,

    B.

    the facts made it very clear

    C.

    that he had hand in the cruel murder of his wife.

    D.

    No error.


  9. (solve as per the direction given above)

  10. A.
    One of my favourite actor
    B.
    is acting
    C.
    in this play also.
    D.
    No error.

  11. (solve as per the direction given above)

  12. A.
    Emphasis on equality of life ensures
    B.
    for the health and happiness
    C.
    of every individual.
    D.
    No error.

  13. (solve as per the direction given above)

  14. A.
    There was very heavy rain last night,
    B.
    and the rivers have overflown their banks
    C.
    causing severe hardship to the people living by them.
    D.
    No error.

  15. (solve as per the direction given above)

  16. A.

    Every motorist knows

    B.

    road signs---whether symbols or colour codes--- have an immediacy

    C.

    that neither the spoken nor the written word can match.

    D.

    No error.


  17. (solve as per the direction given above)

  18. A.

    Supposing if

    B.

    there is no bus.

    C.

    how will you get there?

    D.

    No error.


  19. (solve as per the direction given above)

  20. A.

    Because of the emergency help

    B.

    that the patient received

    C.

    he would have died

    D.

    No error.


  21. (solve as per the direction given above)

  22. A.

    He was in such hurry

    B.

    that he didn't

    C.

    wait for me

    D.

    No error.


  23. (solve as per the direction given above)

  24. A.

    Do you know

    B.

    to play

    C.

    the guitar?

    D.

    No error.


  25. (solve as per the direction given above)

  26. A.

    Few scientists changed

    B.

    people's ideas as much as

    C.

    Darwin with his Theory of Evolution.

    D.

    No error.


  27. (solve as per the direction given above)

  28. A.

    The course provide

    B.

    not only theoretical inputs

    C.

    but also practical training

    D.

    No error.


  29. (solve as per the direction given above)

  30. A.

    After the humiliating exposure

    B.

    he hanged his head

    C.

    in shame.

    D.

    No error.