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English – Spotting Errors – Set 14 (Adverb 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”.
She was immensely paid / for how skilful she / handled the crowd.- A. for how skilful she
- B. No error
- C. handled the crowd.
- D. She was immensely paid
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Answer: A. for how skilful she
The error is in “for how skilful she”. Replace “skilful” with “skilfully”: for how skilfully she.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
I met her / about ten years ago / and have remembered her ever for.- A. No error
- B. about ten years ago
- C. I met her
- D. and have remembered her ever for.
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Answer: D. and have remembered her ever for.
The error is in “and have remembered her ever for.”. Replace “for” with “since”: and have remembered her ever since..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Sooraj said / it was / quite all right to reject the offer.- A. it was
- B. quite all right to reject the offer.
- C. Sooraj said
- D. No error
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Answer: B. quite all right to reject the offer.
The error is in “quite all right to reject the offer.”. Remove “all”.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
His failure / is too much / painful for his family.- A. His failure
- B. painful for his family.
- C. No error
- D. is too much
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Answer: D. is too much
The error is in “is too much”. Replace “too much” with “much too”: is much too.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The amount which / the Company has paid / to the dependents of the dead worker is fairly unjustified.- A. the Company has paid
- B. No error
- C. to the dependents of the dead worker is fairly unjustified.
- D. The amount which
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Answer: C. to the dependents of the dead worker is fairly unjustified.
The error is in “to the dependents of the dead worker is fairly unjustified.”. Replace “fairly” with “rather”: to the dependents of the dead worker is rather unjustified..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The government / of our country always should / make public health an important part of its agenda.- A. of our country always should
- B. make public health an important part of its agenda.
- C. No error
- D. The government
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Answer: A. of our country always should
The error is in “of our country always should”. Replace “always should” with “should always”: of our country should always.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The students / have been practising / hardly for their School Sports Day and so they deserve the first prize.- A. hardly for their School Sports Day and so they deserve the first prize.
- B. The students
- C. No error
- D. have been practising
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Answer: A. hardly for their School Sports Day and so they deserve the first prize.
The error is in “hardly for their School Sports Day and so they deserve the first prize.”. Replace “hardly” with “hard”: hard for their School Sports Day and so they deserve the first prize..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The crucial point to / be discussed at the / meeting is how to well implement the policy.- A. meeting is how to well implement the policy.
- B. No error
- C. be discussed at the
- D. The crucial point to
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. meeting is how to well implement the policy.
The error is in “meeting is how to well implement the policy.”. Remove “well” and add after policy.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Hemant has been / only eating raw food / because of digestion issues since his childhood.- A. Hemant has been
- B. because of digestion issues since his childhood.
- C. No error
- D. only eating raw food
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Answer: D. only eating raw food
The error is in “only eating raw food”. Replace “only eating” with “eating only”: eating only raw food.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
They showed a / wonderful really attitude / towards the newly wedded couple.- A. No error
- B. towards the newly wedded couple.
- C. They showed a
- D. wonderful really attitude
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Answer: D. wonderful really attitude
The error is in “wonderful really attitude”. Replace “wonderful really” with “really wonderful”: really wonderful attitude.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
My mother works / very quicker than / I at cooking- A. No error
- B. My mother works
- C. I at cooking
- D. very quicker than
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Answer: D. very quicker than
The error is in “very quicker than”. Replace “very quicker” with “more quickly”: more quickly than.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Anna came to the classroom / lately and was punished / by the teacher- A. No error
- B. lately and was punished
- C. by the teacher
- D. Anna came to the classroom
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Answer: B. lately and was punished
The error is in “lately and was punished”. Replace “lately” with “late”: late and was punished.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
She had barely nothing / to eat when she came / to me last month.- A. to eat when she came
- B. She had barely nothing
- C. No error
- D. to me last month.
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Answer: B. She had barely nothing
The error is in “She had barely nothing”. Replace “nothing” with “anything”: She had barely anything.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Farhan has / acted nobler / than all of us- A. acted nobler
- B. Farhan has
- C. than all of us
- D. No error
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Answer: A. acted nobler
The error is in “acted nobler”. Replace “nobler” with “more nobly”: acted more nobly.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Raghav has not seldom / visited his parents / since he left this place- A. No error
- B. since he left this place
- C. visited his parents
- D. Raghav has not seldom
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Answer: D. Raghav has not seldom
The error is in “Raghav has not seldom”. Remove “not”.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Tina told him / as blunt as she could / but he was not convinced- A. as blunt as she could
- B. Tina told him
- C. but he was not convinced
- D. No error
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Answer: A. as blunt as she could
The error is in “as blunt as she could”. Replace “blunt” with “bluntly”: as bluntly as she could.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Mahatma Gandhi tried to eradicate / social evils with / tooth and nail.- A. Mahatma Gandhi tried to eradicate
- B. tooth and nail.
- C. No error
- D. social evils with
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Answer: D. social evils with
The error is in “social evils with”. Remove “with”.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Watch / how careful / the sparrow knits the straws to form a nest.- A. how careful
- B. No error
- C. Watch
- D. the sparrow knits the straws to form a nest.
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Answer: A. how careful
The error is in “how careful”. Replace “careful” with “carefully”: how carefully.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Though he was brave / he could not face the ups and downs / of life manly.- A. No error
- B. of life manly.
- C. Though he was brave
- D. he could not face the ups and downs
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Answer: B. of life manly.
The error is in “of life manly.”. Replace “manly” with “in a manly manner”: of life in a manly manner..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Although she had been hired / by the magazine to write book reviews / she knew scarcely nothing about current fiction.- A. by the magazine to write book reviews
- B. Although she had been hired
- C. No error
- D. she knew scarcely nothing about current fiction.
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Answer: D. she knew scarcely nothing about current fiction.
The error is in “she knew scarcely nothing about current fiction.”. Remove “nothing”.