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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.

    The eminent speaker's speech

    B.

    was broadcasted over

    C.

    all the major radio-stations.

    D.

    No error.


  3. (solve as per the direction given above)

  4. A.

    The meeting adjourned abruptly

    B.

    by the Chairman after

    C.

    by the Chairman after

    D.

    No error.


  5. (solve as per the direction given above)

  6. A.

    The company has put up an advertisement

    B.

    in newspapers

    C.

    all over the country.

    D.

    No error.


  7. (solve as per the direction given above)

  8. A.

    Will you lend me

    B.

    little money

    C.

    to tide over this crisis.

    D.

    No error.


  9. (solve as per the direction given above)

  10. A.

    He gave them no money

    B.

    nor did help them

    C.

    in any way.

    D.

    No error.


  11. (solve as per the direction given above)

  12. A.

    The Sharmas

    B.

    are living in this colony

    C.

    for the last eight years.

    D.

    No error.


  13. (solve as per the direction given above)

  14. A.

    My wife has got

    B.

    a new job

    C.

    a month ago

    D.

    No error.


  15. (solve as per the direction given above)

  16. A.

    The ability to plan,

    B.

    organise and coordinate work is all fundamental

    C.

    to working within deadline.

    D.

    No error.


  17. (solve as per the direction given above)

  18. A.

    A group of friends

    B.

    want to visit

    C.

    the new plant as early as possible

    D.

    No error.


  19. (solve as per the direction given above)

  20. A.

    After leaving his office

    B.

    he went directly

    C.

    to a restaurant.

    D.

    No error.


  21. (solve as per the direction given above)

  22. A.

    He was in a hurry

    B.

    because he had an appointment

    C.

    with the company's director.

    D.

    No error.


  23. (solve as per the direction given above)

  24. A.

    When I get a cold

    B.

    it takes me weeks

    C.

    to shake it off.

    D.

    No error.


  25. (solve as per the direction given above)

  26. A.

    Another reason for pharmaceutical companies beefing up their

    B.

    OTC (Over the Country) divisions is that prescription drugs with proven safety records which have been reached

    C.

    the end of their patent protection period are

    D.

    allowed to be sold without a prescription. No error


  27. (solve as per the direction given above)

  28. A.

    There is still

    B.

    little tea

    C.

    left in the cup.

    D.

    No error.


  29. (solve as per the direction given above)

  30. A.

    He says that

    B.

    his car does

    C.

    eight kilometers in a litre

    D.

    No error.