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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.

    After opening the door

    B.

    we entered into the room

    C.

    next to the kitchen

    D.

    No error.


  3. (solve as per the direction given above)

  4. A.

    Can I lend

    B.

    your pencil

    C.

    for a minute, please?

    D.

    No error.


  5. (solve as per the direction given above)

  6. A.

    Last month we celebrated

    B.

    the wedding of our sister for whom

    C.

    we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years

    D.

    No error.


  7. (solve as per the direction given above)

  8. A.

    In an English paper

    B.

    examiners should give as much weightage to language

    C.

    as they give to contents.

    D.

    No error


  9. (solve as per the direction given above)

  10. A.

    I am hearing

    B.

    a lot about

    C.

    the problem of AIDS these days.

    D.

    No error.


  11. (solve as per the direction given above)

  12. A.

    Unless you stop to make noise at once

    B.

    I will have no option but to

    C.

    bring the matter to the attention of the police.

    D.

    No error.


  13. (solve as per the direction given above)

  14. A.

    He is generally

    B.

    more hungry

    C.

    than she is .

    D.

    No error.


  15. (solve as per the direction given above)

  16. A.

    Since India has gained Independence

    B.

    49 years ago.

    C.

    much progress has been made in almost every field.

    D.

    No error.


  17. (solve as per the direction given above)

  18. A.

    He ensured his bank manager

    B.

    that he would soon

    C.

    repay the loan

    D.

    No error.


  19. (solve as per the direction given above)

  20. A.

    A free press is not a privilege

    B.

    but the organic necessity

    C.

    in a free society.

    D.

    No error.


  21. (solve as per the direction given above)

  22. A.

    He explained the matter

    B.

    at great length

    C.

    but I was not the wiser

    D.

    No error.


  23. (solve as per the direction given above)

  24. A.

    He will end up his work

    B.

    in the city

    C.

    by the end of the year.

    D.

    No error.


  25. (solve as per the direction given above)

  26. A.

    Even though the shirt is rather expensive

    B.

    but I wish to

    C.

    purchase it with my own money.

    D.

    No error.


  27. (solve as per the direction given above)

  28. A.

    He enquired me

    B.

    why I had not seen him the previous day

    C.

    as I had promised to do.

    D.

    No error.


  29. (solve as per the direction given above)

  30. A.

    I was there

    B.

    many a time

    C.

    in the past.

    D.

    No error.