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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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. (solve as per the direction given above)

  2. A.

    In spite of the rumours

    B.

    of an impending takeover

    C.

    by the government

    D.

    Ramlal bought more shares of that company.

    E.

    No error.


  3. (solve as per the direction given above)

  4. A.

    Ketaki would have

    B.

    surely got the job

    C.

    if she would have

    D.

    attended the interview.

    E.

    No error.


  5. (solve as per the direction given above)

  6. A.

    No sooner

    B.

    we reached there

    C.

    than it started raining

    D.

    No mistake.

    E.

    No error.


  7. (solve as per the direction given above)

  8. A.

    The student

    B.

    answered to

    C.

    the question

    D.

    asked by the Inspector.

    E.

    No error.


  9. (solve as per the direction given above)

  10. A.

    From a tiny roon in

    B.

    the slums, they have

    C.

    managed to move to a good

    D.

    house in a better locality

    E.

    No error.


  11. (solve as per the direction given above)

  12. A.

    As always have been said,

    B.

    parents should not

    C.

    impose their desires

    D.

    on their wards.

    E.

    No error.


  13. (solve as per the direction given above)

  14. A.

    I offered him part-time work

    B.

    but he turned it over

    C.

    saying that he would

    D.

    rather wait for a full-time job .

    E.

    No error.


  15. (solve as per the direction given above)

  16. A.

    Sarang is the only

    B.

    person who can

    C.

    complete this work

    D.

    within stipulated deadline.

    E.

    No error.


  17. (solve as per the direction given above)

  18. A.

    Why some people don't get

    B.

    what they deserve

    C.

    and why others get what they don't deserve

    D.

    is a matter decided by luck.

    E.

    No error.


  19. (solve as per the direction given above)

  20. A.

    Pass on

    B.

    the salt

    C.

    please

    D.

    do you?

    E.

    No error.


  21. (solve as per the direction given above)

  22. A.

    He being the eldest son,

    B.

    his father expects him

    C.

    to take care of several things

    D.

    besides his regular studies.

    E.

    No error.


  23. (solve as per the direction given above)

  24. A.

    The great actor was

    B.

    angry with the treatment

    C.

    he had received

    D.

    without any hesitation.

    E.

    No error.


  25. (solve as per the direction given above)

  26. A.

    The results of the recognition

    B.

    of this fact are seen

    C.

    in the gradual improvement

    D.

    of the diet of the poor.

    E.

    No error.


  27. (solve as per the direction given above)

  28. A.

    We will pack not only

    B.

    the material properly

    C.

    but will also deliver it

    D.

    to your valued customers.

    E.

    No error.


  29. (solve as per the direction given above)

  30. A.

    He could succeed

    B.

    in catching the ball

    C.

    before it reaches

    D.

    the boundary line.

    E.

    No error.


  31. (solve as per the direction given above)

  32. A.

    Mohan has collected

    B.

    all the necessary documents

    C.

    and have written a good paper

    D.

    for this conference.

    E.

    No error.


  33. (solve as per the direction given above)

  34. A.

    I am trying to finish

    B.

    this letter for the last one hour

    C.

    I wish you would

    D.

    go away or stop disturbing me.

    E.

    No error.