Chapter-wise Worksheets for English Grammar: Error Spotting
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This page continues the Common Errors practice with 28 grammar questions, mostly with sentences split into three parts and one in four parts. Topics include question tags, sequence of tenses, 'no sooner than', 'who' versus 'which', prepositions after adjectives and verbs, and agreement. Each answer is explained clearly for SSC, bank PO and clerk English preparation.
Common Errors: Questions 85 to 112
Directions (Questions 85 to 111): Each sentence is broken into three parts, (a), (b) and (c). Read the sentence and find the part that has a grammatical error. If the sentence is correct, the answer is (d) No error.
(b) that he would rather fail than copying
(c) in the examination.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (b) Part (b)
Explanation:
1. After 'would rather' a bare infinitive is used, and the same form must follow 'than'.
2. Correct form: 'would rather fail than copy'.
3. Parts (a) and (c) are correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Would rather + base verb + than + base verb.
2. Parallel structure is needed on both sides of than.
(b) to my party tomorrow,
(c) isn't it?
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (c) Part (c)
Explanation:
1. A question tag repeats the auxiliary of the main sentence with the opposite polarity. For 'will', the tag is 'won't you?'.
2. Correct form: 'won't you?'.
3. 'Isn't it' cannot be used for a sentence with the subject 'you'.
Teacher's Note:
1. Tag question = same auxiliary, opposite sign, and the same subject.
2. 'Isn't it' is for sentences with it or this.
(b) can come with me
(c) to the play tonight.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (a) Part (a)
Explanation:
1. 'Both' and 'two' mean the same, so using them together is redundant (tautology).
2. Correct form: 'Both of you can come'.
3. The other parts are correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Do not use both with two.
2. Redundancy is an error in this exam.
(b) when we took a hasty breakfast
(c) and resumed the journey.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (b) Part (b)
Explanation:
1. 'No sooner' must be followed by 'than', not 'when'.
2. Correct form: 'than we took a hasty breakfast'.
3. Strictly, the inversion 'did the sun rise' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. No sooner ... than; hardly ... when.
2. Both introduce a quick sequence of two events.
(b) and the bus ran down the hill
(c) without anyone being able control it.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (c) Part (c)
Explanation:
1. 'Able' is followed by the infinitive 'to' + verb.
2. Correct form: 'being able to control it'.
3. Parts (a) and (b) are correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Be able to + base verb.
2. Never omit 'to' after able.
(b) he said that he was not well
(c) and asked for leave of absence for one day.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (a) Part (a)
Explanation:
1. In indirect speech after a past reporting verb the noun clause must use the past tense.
2. Correct form: 'what was wrong with him'.
3. Parts (b) and (c) are correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Sequence of tenses: past main clause, past form in the reported clause.
2. A reported question uses statement order.
(b) the team and your success depends on the support
(c) you are able to give and get from your other team members.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (c) Part (c)
Explanation:
1. One preposition cannot serve two verbs that need different prepositions. 'Give' needs 'to' while 'get' needs 'from'.
2. Correct form: 'the support you are able to give to and get from your other team members'.
3. 'Part of the team' is correct without an article.
Teacher's Note:
1. When two verbs need different prepositions, use each one.
2. Give to, get from.
(b) unwilling to cooperate
(c) in a scheme that was potentially harmful to animal welfare.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (d) No error
Explanation:
1. 'Cooperate in a scheme' is acceptable, as one cooperates in an activity.
2. 'Potentially harmful to' is a correct adjective + preposition pattern, and the past tense 'was' agrees with 'were'.
3. So there is no error.
Teacher's Note:
1. Cooperate with a person; cooperate in an activity.
2. Do not change a correct preposition without a rule.
(b) you will be able to
(c) cross this hurdle.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (a) Part (a)
Explanation:
1. 'Little' means almost none and gives a negative sense; for a positive sense of some patience, 'a little' is needed.
2. Correct form: 'With a little patience'.
3. The rest of the sentence is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Little = hardly any; a little = some.
2. Meaning decides which one fits.
(b) answered your questions
(c) did they?
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (d) No error
Explanation:
1. 'None' gives the sentence a negative meaning, so the question tag must be positive.
2. 'Did they?' correctly refers to the plural 'students' and matches the past tense 'answered'.
3. So there is no error.
Teacher's Note:
1. After a negative statement use a positive tag.
2. None is negative in meaning, so the tag is positive.
(b) can be just as unhappy in a vast area
(c) or in a small one.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (c) Part (c)
Explanation:
1. 'As ... as' is a pair; the second 'as' is missing and 'or' is wrongly used.
2. Correct form: 'just as unhappy in a vast area as in a small one'.
3. Parts (a) and (b) are correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Comparison of equality = as + adjective + as.
2. Or does not complete a comparison.
(b) his hunches and his data
(c) wherever it may lead.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (c) Part (c)
Explanation:
1. The pronoun 'it' refers to two things (hunches and data), so it must be plural.
2. Correct form: 'wherever they may lead'.
3. Pronouns agree in number with their antecedents.
Teacher's Note:
1. A pronoun must agree with the noun it replaces.
2. Two nouns joined by and need a plural pronoun.
(b) will produce unprecedented amounts of radiation
(c) that can penetrate into the biological tissue.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (c) Part (c)
Explanation:
1. 'Penetrate' is a transitive verb and takes its object directly without 'into'.
2. Correct form: 'that can penetrate the biological tissue'.
3. Parts (a) and (b) are correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Do not add a preposition after a verb that already includes the meaning (enter, penetrate, reach).
2. Check transitive and intransitive use.
(b) why did I call
(c) him a rogue.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (b) Part (b)
Explanation:
1. A reported question keeps statement word order and past tense.
2. Correct form: 'why I called'.
3. Parts (a) and (c) are correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Indirect questions are not inverted.
2. Drop did in the indirect form and use the past tense.
(b) recommended for the position
(c) did not fulfil the prescribed qualifications.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (a) Part (a)
Explanation:
1. 'Which' is used for things and animals; for a person we use 'who' or 'that'.
2. Correct form: 'The person who was recommended'.
3. The rest of the sentence is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Who for persons, which for things.
2. That can be used for both.
(b) in her final exams,
(c) isn't it?
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (c) Part (c)
Explanation:
1. The tag must match the subject and auxiliary of the main sentence ('Sheela has'), so it should be 'hasn't she?'.
2. Correct form: 'hasn't she?'.
3. 'Isn't it' does not refer to Sheela.
Teacher's Note:
1. Tag = auxiliary + pronoun for the subject, opposite sign.
2. Positive statement gets a negative tag.
(b) nor did help them
(c) in any way.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (b) Part (b)
Explanation:
1. After 'nor did' the subject must be stated and the verb stays in the base form with it ('nor did he help').
2. Correct form: 'nor did he help them'.
3. Without the subject 'he', the inversion is incomplete.
Teacher's Note:
1. Nor/neither + auxiliary + subject + verb.
2. Do not omit the subject after inversion.
(b) a new job
(c) a month ago.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (a) Part (a)
Explanation:
1. 'Ago' shows a finished time in the past and requires the simple past, not the present perfect.
2. Correct form: 'My wife got a new job a month ago'.
3. Parts (b) and (c) are correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Ago, yesterday and last week go with the simple past.
2. Present perfect cannot be used with a finished time.
(b) want to visit
(c) the new plant as early as possible.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (b) Part (b)
Explanation:
1. 'Group' is a collective noun used as a single unit, and the head word 'group' is singular.
2. Correct form: 'wants to visit'.
3. The phrase 'of friends' does not decide the verb.
Teacher's Note:
1. Find the subject: group (singular).
2. Collective nouns acting as a unit take singular verbs.
(b) it takes me weeks
(c) to shake it off.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (d) No error
Explanation:
1. 'Get a cold', 'it takes me weeks' and 'shake it off' are all correct.
2. The present tense is used for a habitual situation.
3. So there is no error.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'Shake off' means to get rid of.
2. It takes + person + time + infinitive is the right pattern.
(b) little tea
(c) left in the cup.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (b) Part (b)
Explanation:
1. 'Still' shows that some tea remains, so the positive 'a little' is needed; 'little' alone means almost none.
2. Correct form: 'a little tea' (or 'some tea').
3. The rest of the sentence is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Little = not enough; a little = some, a small amount.
2. Check the meaning of the sentence.
(b) we entered into the room
(c) next to the kitchen.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (b) Part (b)
Explanation:
1. 'Enter' is a transitive verb and takes its object directly, with no preposition.
2. Correct form: 'we entered the room'.
3. Parts (a) and (c) are correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Enter, reach, attend, approach and resemble take no preposition.
2. 'Enter into' is used only for agreements or discussions.
(b) the wedding of our sister for whom
(c) we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (c) Part (c)
Explanation:
1. The time frame is a past point (last month), so a continuing action before it needs the past perfect continuous.
2. Correct form: 'we had been looking for a suitable alliance'.
3. Present perfect continuous cannot refer to a period before a past event.
Teacher's Note:
1. Earlier of two past events = past perfect.
2. 'Have been' links to now, not to a past point.
(b) will exceed the income
(c) if I do not economic.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (c) Part (c)
Explanation:
1. 'Economic' is an adjective, but a verb is needed after 'do not'.
2. Correct form: 'if I do not economise'.
3. The first conditional uses present tense in the 'if' clause and 'will' in the main clause.
Teacher's Note:
1. Do not + base verb; economic (adjective), economise (verb).
2. Use the verb form after an auxiliary.
(b) about space travel
(c) his dream now is about to visit the moon.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (c) Part (c)
Explanation:
1. 'Is about to' means on the point of doing something, which does not suit a dream or ambition.
2. Correct form: 'his dream now is to visit the moon'.
3. 'Having read' is a correct perfect participle.
Teacher's Note:
1. Be about to = be going to do immediately.
2. Aim or dream + is + to-infinitive.
(b) a lawyer's demeanour in court
(c) may be prejudicial against the interests of his client.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (c) Part (c)
Explanation:
1. The adjective 'prejudicial' is followed by 'to', not 'against'.
2. Correct form: 'prejudicial to the interests of his client'.
3. Parts (a) and (b) are correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Prejudicial to, harmful to, injurious to.
2. Prejudice against is the noun pattern.
(b) the room where the murder
(c) had taken place.
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) No error
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Answer: (a) Part (a)
Explanation:
1. 'Walk in' is an adverb phrase and cannot take a direct object; a preposition showing movement is needed.
2. Correct form: 'She walked into the room'.
3. Parts (b) and (c) are correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Into shows movement from outside to inside.
2. In shows position.
Directions (Question 112): The sentence is broken into four parts, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Find the part that has a grammatical error. If the sentence is correct, the answer is (e) No error.
(b) travelling has changed
(c) dramatically since
(d) the late nineteenth century
(a) Part (a)
(b) Part (b)
(c) Part (c)
(d) Part (d)
(e) No error
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Answer: (b) Part (b)
Explanation:
1. The subject 'ways' is plural, so the verb must be 'have', not 'has'.
2. Correct form: 'The ways of travelling have changed'.
3. 'Since' with the present perfect is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. The verb agrees with the head noun (ways).
2. Travelling here is a gerund inside a phrase.
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