Practice Questions For Error Identification

Directions (Q1 – Q15): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The alphabet number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, then the answer is no error.

1. (A) There were / (B) no less than fifty persons / (C) present in the room / (D) No error

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Answer: B

2. (A) Few remarks / (B) that he made were / (C) offensive to my friend / (D) No error

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Answer: A

3. Before the alarm had stopped (A)/ ringing (B)/ Nisha had telephoned (C)/ the police (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: A

4. Pakistan's problems(A)/ are also as(B)/ serious as(C)/ India(D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: D

5. The teacher of English(A)/ gave him a home work (B)/ to complete that (C)/ by night positively(D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: B

6. The board of directors (A)/ want the facilities (B)/ of car and accommodation (C)/ for itself (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: D

7. Every teacher (A)/  for this school is determined to do their best (B)/ for the benefit of all (C)/ No error (D).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: C

8. The officer(A)/ as well as the (B)/ clerks absented themselves(C)/ from the office (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: C

9. Any of the (A)/ two photos that reflect (B)/ the natural beauty of Kashmir (C) is worth seeing (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: A

10. Can we rely (A)/on this agency (B)/for the last news (C)/of the day (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: C

11. He ordered(A)/ as if he (B)/ was my (C)/ master (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: C

12. If it was so (A)/ poetry(B)/ would cease (C)/ to matter (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: A

13. The merit (A)/ of these books (B)/ are known(C)/ to everyone (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: C

14. The teacher told us (A)/ that we should remain (B)/ in the hostel (C)/ if it rains (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: D

15. By this time tomorrow (A)/ she has had/(B) reached (C)/ there positively (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: B

16. A recent survey (A)/ indicates (B)/ that the number of drug addicts (C)/ grew day by day (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: D

17. Before the alarm (A)/ had stopped ringing, (B)/ Reena had /(C) pulled up the shade (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: B

Write, 'stopped', (delete had).

18. I want you (A)/ to pick up the box (B)/ of glasses gently (C)/ and kept it on the table carefully (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: D

19. The ruling party chief made it a point to state that (A)/ the Prime Minister and the union home minister (B)/ should also come (C)/ and see what his party men had seen (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: D

20. Mr. Sharma, our representative, (A)/ will (B)/ attend the meeting (C)/ on our behalf (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. BB
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: E

21. One must use (A)/ his best efforts (B)/ if one (C)/ wishes to succeed (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: B

22. The enmity between the (A)/ two groups had reached a level (B)/ where reconciliation has (C)/ become impossible (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: C

23. Even though he found the subject (A)/ rather interesting, Raghu could not (B)/ manage good marks (C)/ in the examination (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: B

24. It is suggested that (A)/ a ring road (B)/ should be built (C)/ to relieve the congestion (D)/ No error (E).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

Answer: E

25. RRR is one(A)/ of the (B)/ greatest movie(c)/ from Indian film industry(D).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Answer: C