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Spotting Errors - 1

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Spotting Errors - 1

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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).

Question 1
(solve as per the direction given above)

A
One of the members
B
expressed doubt if
C
the Minister was an atheist.
D
No error.
Correct Answer: Option B

expressed doubt that

Question 2
(solve as per the direction given above)

A
Do the roses in your garden smell
B
more sweetly
C
than those in ours?
D
No error.
Correct Answer: Option B

sweeter

Question 3
(solve as per the direction given above)

A
My papa is
B
in bad mood
C
today
D
No error.
Correct Answer: Option B

in a bad mood

Question 4
(solve as per the direction given above)

A
The students were
B
awaiting for
C
the arrival of the chief guest.
D
No error.
Correct Answer: Option B

awaiting

Question 5
(solve as per the direction given above)

A
Block of Residential flats
B
are coming up
C
near our house.
D
No error
Correct Answer: Option A

Blocks of Residential flats

Question 6
(solve as per the direction given above)

A
We discussed about the problem so thoroughly
B
on the eve of the examination
C
that I found it very easy to work it out.
D
No error.
Correct Answer: Option A

We discussed the problem so thoroughly

Question 7
(solve as per the direction given above)

A
The Indian radio
B
which was previously controlled by the British rulers
C
is free now from the narrow vested interests.
D
No error.
Correct Answer: Option C

is now free from the narrow vested interests.

Question 8
(solve as per the direction given above)

A
The warden
B
forbade the student
C
from leaving the hostel.
D
No error.
Correct Answer: Option D

No answer description available for this question.

Question 9
(solve as per the direction given above)

A
If I had known
B
this yesterday
C
I will have helped him.
D
No error.
Correct Answer: Option C

I would have helped him

Question 10
(solve as per the direction given above)

A
If you lend him a book
B
he will lend it to some one else
C
and never you will get it back.
D
No error.
Correct Answer: Option C

and you will never get it back