Verbal Ability

Spotting Errors - 1

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).

31.  (solve as per the direction given above)
A. I had hoped to have met him yesterday
B. to discuss the matter with him
C. but he was not in his house, and so I could not meet him.
D. No error.
32.  (solve as per the direction given above)
A. My friend asked me
B. if I can lend him my Parker pen
C. for a few days.
D. No error.
33.  (solve as per the direction given above)
A. The school is
B. within hundred yards
C. from the church.
D. No error.
34.  (solve as per the direction given above)
A. Please try to understand
B. that the dispute on this issue is between my brother and myself,
C. and concerns nobody else.
D. No error.
35.  (solve as per the direction given above)
A. He has not been attending
B. English classes
C. since one month
D. No error.
36.  (solve as per the direction given above)
A. They
B. enjoyed thoroughly
C. at the party.
D. No error.
37.  (solve as per the direction given above)
A. She reluctantly said that
B. if nobody else was doing it
C. she will do it.
D. No error.
38.  (solve as per the direction given above)
A. My father goes
B. to the office
C. five day week.
D. No error.
39.  (solve as per the direction given above)
A. Regretfully, profits earned by your company
B. fell by 20 per cent last year
C. despite higher sales.
D. No error.
40.  (solve as per the direction given above)
A. The crews were on board,
B. and they soon busied themselves
C. in preparing to meet the storm.
D. No error.

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