Common Error Detection - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

81

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The teacher promised / that he will explain it / if they come / before school the following day.

A) The teacher promised B) that he will explain it C) if they come D) before school the following day E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

that he would explain it

82

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
After toiling very hard / over a long period / he found / he had hardly made no profit at all.

A) After toiling very hard B) over a long period C) he found D) he had hardly made no profit at all E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

he had hardly made any profit at all

83

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Scarcely had / he gone a few steps / that he was told / that his mother was no more.

A) Scarcely had B) he gone a few steps C) that he was told D) that his mother was no more E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

When he was told

84

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The observers felt that / the stronger team had to face / defeat because the players / didn't play whole hearted.

A) The observers felt that B) the stronger team had to face C) defeat because the players D) didn't play whole hearted E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

didn't play whole heartedly

85

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
One of the objective / of the meeting which / was held today was to / elect new office-bearers.

A) One of the objective B) of the meeting which C) was held today was to D) elect new office-bearers E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

One of the objectives

86

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Why did people get / so much annoyed / even with little provocation / is a matter of investigation.

A) Why did people get B) so much annoyed C) even with little provocation D) is a matter of investigation E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Why people got

87

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
When the national / anthem was being / sung, everyone were / standing in silence.

A) When the national B) anthem was being C) sung, everyone were D) standing in silence E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Sung, everyone was

88

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Having learn my lessons / I was very careful / in dealing with him / in front of his room-mate.

A) Having learn my lessons B) I was very careful C) in dealing with him D) in front of his room-mate E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Having learnt my lessons

89

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
He neglects / attending lectures / regularly / though college was only a few yards away from his house.

A) He neglects B) attending lectures C) regularly D) though college was only a few yards away from his house E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

though college is only a few yard away from his house.

90

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
He tried as he could / Naveen did not / succeed in getting / his car to start up.

A) He tried as he could B) Naveen did not C) succeed in getting D) his car to start up

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The phrase He tried as he could is grammatically incorrect.

The correct form should be He tried as hard as he could or He tried his best.

Option B Naveen did not, Option C succeed in getting, and Option D his car to start up are all grammatically correct.

Conclusion: The error is in Option A and should be corrected to He tried as hard as he could.