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English – Spotting Errors – Set 11 (Verb Based)
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This free practice set from AndamanJobs has 20 questions to be solved in 10 minutes. Every question is listed below with four options. Open Show answer and explanation under a question to see the correct option and why it is correct. Try the timed test above first, then use this list to revise the questions you got wrong.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Instead of attend / the class he went to / watch the cricket match.- A. Instead of attend
- B. the class he went to
- C. watch the cricket match.
- D. No error
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Answer: A. Instead of attend
The error is in “Instead of attend”. Replace “attend” with “attending”: Instead of attending.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
She picked up the books / lie on the table / and put them on the shelf.- A. lie on the table
- B. No error
- C. and put them on the shelf.
- D. She picked up the books
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Answer: A. lie on the table
The error is in “lie on the table”. Replace “lie” with “lying”: lying on the table.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
He is above eighty / and dares not read / without glasses.- A. and dares not read
- B. without glasses.
- C. He is above eighty
- D. No error
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Answer: A. and dares not read
The error is in “and dares not read”. Replace “dares not” with “dare not”: and dare not read.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The two trains gave / the illusion of / been stationary.- A. the illusion of
- B. No error
- C. been stationary.
- D. The two trains gave
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Answer: C. been stationary.
The error is in “been stationary.”. Replace “been” with “being”: being stationary..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
He wondered / what was the reason / for her refusal to accompany him.- A. for her refusal to accompany him.
- B. what was the reason
- C. He wondered
- D. No error
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Answer: B. what was the reason
The error is in “what was the reason”. Remove “was” and add after reason.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
I am hearing / a strange noise / now.- A. I am hearing
- B. a strange noise
- C. now.
- D. No error
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Answer: A. I am hearing
The error is in “I am hearing”. Replace “am hearing” with “heard”: I heard.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
As soon as the super moon / had rose over the hill, / the valley was flooded with silver light.- A. As soon as the super moon
- B. the valley was flooded with silver light.
- C. No error
- D. had rose over the hill,
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Answer: D. had rose over the hill,
The error is in “had rose over the hill,”. Replace “rose” with “risen”: had risen over the hill,.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The magistrate asked the prisoner / what was he doing with his / hand in the gentleman’s pocket.- A. The magistrate asked the prisoner
- B. what was he doing with his
- C. hand in the gentleman’s pocket.
- D. No error
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Answer: B. what was he doing with his
The error is in “what was he doing with his”. Replace “was he” with “he was”: what he was doing with his.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Need I to / wait / for your approval?- A. Need I to
- B. wait
- C. No error
- D. for your approval?
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Answer: A. Need I to
The error is in “Need I to”. Remove “to”.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
You should have reports / the matter to your teacher / instead of taking it in your own hands.- A. You should have reports
- B. instead of taking it in your own hands.
- C. the matter to your teacher
- D. No error
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Answer: A. You should have reports
The error is in “You should have reports”. Replace “reports” with “reported”: You should have reported.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
I wanted to play tennis / but my parents / prevented me to join the school team.- A. prevented me to join the school team.
- B. I wanted to play tennis
- C. No error
- D. but my parents
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Answer: A. prevented me to join the school team.
The error is in “prevented me to join the school team.”. Replace “to join” with “from joining”: prevented me from joining the school team..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Suman told me that / she didn’t know how to operates her net / banking account.- A. Suman told me that
- B. banking account.
- C. No error
- D. she didn’t know how to operates her net
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Answer: D. she didn’t know how to operates her net
The error is in “she didn’t know how to operates her net”. Replace “operates” with “operate”: she didn’t know how to operate her net.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
In today’s world new ways of / teaching young children / have to be adopting.- A. have to be adopting.
- B. teaching young children
- C. In today’s world new ways of
- D. No error
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Answer: A. have to be adopting.
The error is in “have to be adopting.”. Replace “adopting” with “adopted”: have to be adopted..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
I told the tailor / to made a new / dress for me.- A. to made a new
- B. dress for me.
- C. No error
- D. I told the tailor
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Answer: A. to made a new
The error is in “to made a new”. Replace “made” with “make”: to make a new.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
She wanted telling you whom / you could approach for your / problem.- A. She wanted telling you whom
- B. you could approach for your
- C. problem.
- D. No error
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Answer: A. She wanted telling you whom
The error is in “She wanted telling you whom”. Replace “telling” with “to tell”: She wanted to tell you whom.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
He has deposits / all his money / in banks.- A. all his money
- B. He has deposits
- C. in banks.
- D. No error
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Answer: B. He has deposits
The error is in “He has deposits”. Replace “deposits” with “deposited”: He has deposited.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Her relatives were presented / at the station to / see her off.- A. at the station to
- B. see her off.
- C. Her relatives were presented
- D. No error
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Answer: C. Her relatives were presented
The error is in “Her relatives were presented”. Replace “presented” with “present”: Her relatives were present.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
He went up to her / and asks her why she had / insulted him.- A. and asks her why she had
- B. insulted him.
- C. He went up to her
- D. No error
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Answer: A. and asks her why she had
The error is in “and asks her why she had”. Replace “asks” with “asked”: and asked her why she had.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The government’s proposal has / been set alarm bells ringing for / people with low incomes.- A. The government’s proposal has
- B. No error
- C. been set alarm bells ringing for
- D. people with low incomes.
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Answer: C. been set alarm bells ringing for
The error is in “been set alarm bells ringing for”. Remove “been”.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
If children are treating / with respect, / they will behave accordingly.- A. they will behave accordingly.
- B. with respect,
- C. If children are treating
- D. No error
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Answer: C. If children are treating
The error is in “If children are treating”. Replace “treating” with “treated”: If children are treated.