CBSE Class 11 English Common Errors MCQs

In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (d), i.e., ‘No Error’.

Question. We shall (a)/go out (b)/if it does not rains. (c)/No Error (d)
Answer : C

Question. It is high time (a)/that we leave (b)/ this place. (c)/No Error (d)
Answer : B

Question. My elder brother (a)/asked me (b)/ that what I was doing. (c)/No Error (d)
Answer : C

Question. The speaker (a)/left the scene (b)/ before long. (c)/No Error (d)
Answer : C

Question. The President (a)/overtakes (b)/in Bangladesh. (c)/No Error (d)
Answer : B

Question. The Hindu is (a)/most popular, than any other (b)/newspaper in India. (c)/No Error (d)
Answer : B 

In each of the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from error then your answer is (d), i.e., ‘No error’.

Question. I (a)/am having (b)/three children.(c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. All mangoes (a)/in this basket (b)/ are overripe. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : A

Question. Why (a)/they didn’t turn up (b)/to the workshop? (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. We (a)/are leaving (b)/for Kerala today. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : D

Question. We (a)/have to return back (b)/immediately. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. Han lost (a)/a hundred rupees note (b)/yesterday. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (d), i.e., ‘No error’.

Question. I (a)/came to school (b)/at the same usual time. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : C

Question. The company is using (a)/influence to persuade people (b)/to buy its refrigerators. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : D

Question. The technician reminded them (a)/ to have a thoroughly cleaning of the machine (b)/after each use. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. You should have used the money (a)/for paying your debts (b)/instead of buy a motor cycle. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : C

Question. My cousin (a)/invited me (b)/to herbitthday party. (c)/No error. (d)
Answer : D

Question. We should abide (a)/to the promise (b)/that we make. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

In the following questions, some sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If there is no error, then your answer is (d), i.e., ‘No error’.

Question. Neither of them (a)/is (b)/good (c)/. No error (d)
Answer : D

Question. Due to me being a new corner (a)/I was unable (b)/to get a good house (c)/. No error (d)
Answer : A

Question. The circulation of the Statesman (a)/is greater than (b)/that of any newspaper. (c)/. No error (d)
Answer : C

Question. In the garden (a)/were the more beautiful flowers (b)/and silver bells (c)/ No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. The poet (a)/describes about (b)/ the spring season. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, then your answer is (d), i.e., ‘No error’.

Question. I don’t suppose (a)/anyone will volunteer, (b)/will they? (c)/No error (d)
Answer : D

Question. I am (a)/looking forward for (b)/the day of my wedding. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. “Can you cope up (a)/with all this (b)/work?” he asked. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : A

Question. He served as President (a)/of the Lions Club (b)/since fifteen years. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : C

Question. That was (a)/the most unique opportunity (b)/he got in his life. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. There is (a)/no place of you (b)/in this compartment. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. Mother Teresa asked a building (a)/ where she and her workers (b)/could care for the poor people always. (c)/No error (d) 
Answer : A

Question. Shelley is (a)/superior than Byron (b)/in his vision of democracy. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : A

Question. When at last (a)/we got to the theatre, (b)/the much publicized programme by the Bollywood stars was begun. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : A

Question. Several prominent figures (a)/ involved in the scandal are required to (b)/appear to the investigation committee. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : A

Question. According to the radio (a)/it can rain (b)/this evening. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. Due to heavy work (a)/in the office (b)/I was unable to catch the five thirty train. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. Hari was appointed leader (a)/of a group of young social workers (b)/that have accepted to help and develop the village in three months. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : C

Question. No sooner (a)/they had received the guests (b)/than they began entertaining them. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. Why (a)/on earth, (b)/has he not come? (c)/No error (d)
Answer : D

Question. Yesterday (a)/it rained (b)/like cats and dogs. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : C

Question. I would request to you (a)/to consider my application (b)/and grant me a job as early as possible. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : A

Question. Each of these boys (a)/play games (b)/in the playground. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. Not one of his lectures (a)/have ever been (b)/printed. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. Either Sohan or his friends (a)/is to be blamed (b)/for this mischief. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (d), i.e., ‘No error’.

Question. Everyone are expected (a)/to come (b)/to school tomorrow. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : A

Question. My father (a)/has returned back (b)/to Chennai yesterday. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. Mini says (a)/she is living in Chennai (b)/since 1991. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. We get (a)/excellent furnitures (b)/ in this shop. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. We should arrange (a)/for a porter as (b)/the luggages are heavy. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : C

Question. Being very dark, (a)/the visitors found it difficult (b)/to locate the switch. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : C

In the following questions some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from errors, then your answer is (d), i.e., ‘No error’.

Question. I had (a)/a test in Mathematics (b)/today morning. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. A girl must be gracious (a)/if she wishes (b)/to be a ballerina. (c)/No error(d)
Answer : D

Question. In a very harsh tone (a)/he shouted at his servants (b)/and told them that he does not need their services. (c)/No error(d)
Answer : C

Question. The Committee is thinking (a)/not to bring around any change (b)/in the basic structure.(c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. The Chief Minister had no time (a)/to pay attention (b)/on such simple matters. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : C

Question. It was fortunate (a)/all of the inmates escaped (b)/from the blazing fire. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : D

Question. Drinking and driving (a)/are (b)/a major cause of accidents. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. They are standing (a)/at the gate of the auditorium (b)/as there is no place inside. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : C

Question. He is (a)/having many (b)/friends here. (c)/No error (d) is not used in progressive tenses unless it
Answer : B

Question. Looking forward (a)/to meeting you (b)/inperson. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : A

Question. Galileo proved that (a)/the earth revolves (b)/around the Sun. (c)/No error(d)
Answer : D

Question. I want (a)/that you should (b)/ perform well. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : A

Question. The servant (a)/hanged the lamp (b)/on the wall. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. In the back side (a)/of our house (b)/we have a rock garden. (c)/No error(d)
Answer : A

Question. Ask her to call me (a)/when she (b)/ will come back. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : C

Question. The curator told us (a)/that the museum was not opened (b)/to the public on Sunday. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B

Question. Long car journeys (a)/are even less pleasant (b)/for it is quite impossible to read even. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : C

Question. I declined the invitation (a)/not because I did not want to go, (b)/but because I have no time. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : C

Question. Kindly confirm by letter and telephone (a)/that you will be able (b)/to attend the interview. (c)/No error (d)
Answer : B