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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.

    We decided not tell to

    B.

    the patient about

    C.

    the disease he was

    D.

    suffering from.

    E.

    No error.


  3. (solve as per the direction given above)

  4. A.

    When I

    B.

    last see him,

    C.

    he was

    D.

    in Calcutta.

    E.

    No error.


  5. (solve as per the direction given above)

  6. A.

    The interviewer asked the actress

    B.

    how could she

    C.

    manage to attain fame

    D.

    in a short period.

    E.

    No error.


  7. (solve as per the direction given above)

  8. A.

    I cannot

    B.

    make from

    C.

    what you are saying

    D.

    about him.

    E.

    No error.


  9. (solve as per the direction given above)

  10. A.

    He has a scheme

    B.

    of his own which he thinks

    C.

    more preferable to

    D.

    that of any other person.

    E.

    No error.


  11. (solve as per the direction given above)

  12. A.

    Looking forward

    B.

    to seeing

    C.

    you

    D.

    soon.

    E.

    No error.


  13. (solve as per the direction given above)

  14. A.

    The historian

    B.

    has been working

    C.

    on the project

    D.

    from last 12 years.

    E.

    No error.


  15. (solve as per the direction given above)

  16. A.

    You should inform

    B.

    your superiors about

    C.

    all those events which are

    D.

    directly related to your work.

    E.

    No error.


  17. (solve as per the direction given above)

  18. A.

    We now look forward for

    B.

    some great achievements

    C.

    which to some extent

    D.

    can restore the country's prestige once again.

    E.

    No error.


  19. (solve as per the direction given above)

  20. A.

    No sooner the

    B.

    clock strike six than

    C.

    all the employees

    D.

    rushed out of office.

    E.

    No error.


  21. (solve as per the direction given above)

  22. A.

    We play

    B.

    tennis together

    C.

    every morning

    D.

    since last June.

    E.

    No error.


  23. (solve as per the direction given above)

  24. A.

    Don't go by his appearance;

    B.

    he is capable at

    C.

    doing any work

    D.

    without any hesitation.

    E.

    No error.


  25. (solve as per the direction given above)

  26. A.

    Even at the planning stage

    B.

    Rajesh was quite sure,

    C.

    that the scheme was

    D.

    binding to fail.

    E.

    No error.


  27. (solve as per the direction given above)

  28. A.

    Our school is making

    B.

    every possible effort

    C.

    to provide best facilities

    D.

    and personal attention for each child.

    E.

    No error.


  29. (solve as per the direction given above)

  30. A.

    In my opinion

    B.

    the balance sheet exhibits

    C.

    a true and fair

    D.

    view of the state of affairs of the bank.

    E.

    No error.


  31. (solve as per the direction given above)

  32. A.

    At last the rain ceased

    B.

    and the sky was

    C.

    cleared by clouds

    D.

    and lightning.

    E.

    No error.


  33. (solve as per the direction given above)

  34. A.

    In the last week

    B.

    I tell him to come

    C.

    in time but he still

    D.

    comes late every day.

    E.

    No error.