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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.

    I wonder

    B.

    how am I

    C.

    to do it

    D.

    No error


  3. (solve as per the direction given above)

  4. A.

    He is not to blame

    B.

    for what has happened

    C.

    for he is in no way connected with it.

    D.

    No error.


  5. (solve as per the direction given above)

  6. A.

    Had you not

    B.

    reached in time

    C.

    he would have lost allour belongings.

    D.

    No error.


  7. (solve as per the direction given above)

  8. A.

    The man told to her

    B.

    that he had not brought his dog

    C.

    out for a walk as he was afraid that it would rain.

    D.

    No error.


  9. (solve as per the direction given above)

  10. A.

    If I am you

    B.

    I would have seen to it

    C.

    that I won the prize.

    D.

    No error.


  11. (solve as per the direction given above)

  12. A.

    It is unfortunate that

    B.

    many youngsters get

    C.

    addicted to gamble.

    D.

    No error.


  13. (solve as per the direction given above)

  14. A.

    Kamala's fountain-pen

    B.

    is as expensive

    C.

    as Shyama.

    D.

    No error.


  15. (solve as per the direction given above)

  16. A.

    When we consider all the factors, which are many,

    B.

    the number of school dropouts

    C.

    are quite disturbing.

    D.

    No error.


  17. (solve as per the direction given above)

  18. A.

    She has never

    B.

    approve of him

    C.

    working as a clerk.

    D.

    No error.


  19. (solve as per the direction given above)

  20. A.

    At the station,

    B.

    I'll hire a coolie

    C.

    to carry my baggages

    D.

    No error.


  21. (solve as per the direction given above)

  22. A.

    The number of marks carried by each question

    B.

    are indicated

    C.

    at the end of the question

    D.

    No error.


  23. (solve as per the direction given above)

  24. A.

    There is no question

    B.

    of my failing

    C.

    in the examination.

    D.

    No error.


  25. (solve as per the direction given above)

  26. A.

    She is

    B.

    no longer popular as she has

    C.

    a friends

    D.

    No error.


  27. (solve as per the direction given above)

  28. A.

    It is necessary

    B.

    that everybody

    C.

    must have a house.

    D.

    No error.


  29. (solve as per the direction given above)

  30. A.

    Students should not take part

    B.

    in party politics and political demonstrations

    C.

    as they interfere in serious study

    D.

    No error.