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English – Spotting Errors – Set 16 (Adjective 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 ordered / certain girl to / make entry into the Manager's office.- A. No error
- B. certain girl to
- C. She ordered
- D. make entry into the Manager's office.
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Answer: B. certain girl to
The error is in “certain girl to”. Add “a” before certain.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Everybody knows that / Sonu Nigam is / the most unique singer of this industry.- A. No error
- B. Everybody knows that
- C. Sonu Nigam is
- D. the most unique singer of this industry.
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Answer: D. the most unique singer of this industry.
The error is in “the most unique singer of this industry.”. Remove “most”.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The biggest benefit of this approach / is that it is significantly little invasive / for the patients than all the old approaches.- A. No error
- B. is that it is significantly little invasive
- C. The biggest benefit of this approach
- D. for the patients than all the old approaches.
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Answer: B. is that it is significantly little invasive
The error is in “is that it is significantly little invasive”. Replace “little” with “less”: is that it is significantly less invasive.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
You can / see this channel / for the last news of this week.- A. for the last news of this week.
- B. see this channel
- C. No error
- D. You can
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Answer: A. for the last news of this week.
The error is in “for the last news of this week.”. Replace “last” with “latest”: for the latest news of this week..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
It is a fact that / John F. Kennedy was / the first politician of his time.- A. the first politician of his time.
- B. No error
- C. John F. Kennedy was
- D. It is a fact that
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Answer: A. the first politician of his time.
The error is in “the first politician of his time.”. Replace “first” with “foremost”: the foremost politician of his time..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
No less than / hundred students are sitting / in the hall and waiting for the final performance.- A. in the hall and waiting for the final performance.
- B. No error
- C. hundred students are sitting
- D. No less than
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Answer: D. No less than
The error is in “No less than”. Replace “less” with “fewer”: No fewer than.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Everyone was surprised to note / that Ram married a girl / who was more beautiful and more tall than he.- A. who was more beautiful and more tall than he.
- B. No error
- C. Everyone was surprised to note
- D. that Ram married a girl
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Answer: A. who was more beautiful and more tall than he.
The error is in “who was more beautiful and more tall than he.”. Replace “more tall” with “taller”: who was more beautiful and taller than he..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Traditionally sources of energy / must be utilized / rather than opting for nuclear fuel.- A. rather than opting for nuclear fuel.
- B. Traditionally sources of energy
- C. No error
- D. must be utilized
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Answer: B. Traditionally sources of energy
The error is in “Traditionally sources of energy”. Replace “Traditionally” with “traditional”: traditional sources of energy.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The leading banks of many states / have been listed for the / negligent present in this fiscal credit growth.- A. have been listed for the
- B. No error
- C. The leading banks of many states
- D. negligent present in this fiscal credit growth.
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Answer: D. negligent present in this fiscal credit growth.
The error is in “negligent present in this fiscal credit growth.”. Replace “present” with “presence”: negligent presence in this fiscal credit growth..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Few friends that I made / during my Canada visit / are still in my touch.- A. are still in my touch.
- B. Few friends that I made
- C. during my Canada visit
- D. No error
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Answer: B. Few friends that I made
The error is in “Few friends that I made”. Replace “few” with “the few”.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Following the rules of the government / the price of the subsidized LPG gas cylinders remain / lowest than the market price.- A. the price of the subsidized LPG gas cylinders remain
- B. lowest than the market price.
- C. Following the rules of the government
- D. No error
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Answer: B. lowest than the market price.
The error is in “lowest than the market price.”. Replace “lowest” with “lower”: lower than the market price..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The weather is getting / as hotter as / day by day.- A. as hotter as
- B. day by day.
- C. The weather is getting
- D. No error
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Answer: A. as hotter as
The error is in “as hotter as”. Replace “as hotter as” with “hotter”: hotter.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The standard of living in India / is still lower / than most of the other developed countries.- A. is still lower
- B. than most of the other developed countries.
- C. The standard of living in India
- D. No error
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Answer: B. than most of the other developed countries.
The error is in “than most of the other developed countries.”. Replace “developed” with “developing”: than most of the other developing countries..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
When I was walking / along the bank of the river, / I saw an asleep man in rags and tatters.- A. I saw an asleep man in rags and tatters.
- B. along the bank of the river,
- C. No error
- D. When I was walking
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Answer: A. I saw an asleep man in rags and tatters.
The error is in “I saw an asleep man in rags and tatters.”. Replace “an asleep” with “a sleeping”: I saw a sleeping man in rags and tatters..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The ten captains had each an / achievement of / his own.- A. achievement of
- B. No error
- C. The ten captains had each an
- D. his own.
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Answer: D. his own.
The error is in “his own.”. Replace “his” with “their”: their own..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Though its gloss can / fool few unwary customers, / it wouldn’t be difficult for the clever ones to judge its real worth.- A. No error
- B. Though its gloss can
- C. fool few unwary customers,
- D. it wouldn’t be difficult for the clever ones to judge its real worth.
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Answer: C. fool few unwary customers,
The error is in “fool few unwary customers,”. Replace “few” with “a few”: fool a few unwary customers,.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
He was / a learnt man among lords, / and a lord among learned men.- A. and a lord among learned men.
- B. a learnt man among lords,
- C. No error
- D. He was
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Answer: B. a learnt man among lords,
The error is in “a learnt man among lords,”. Replace “learnt” with “learned”: a learned man among lords,.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The militants / entered the palace / from the utmost gate with guns hidden in their clothes.- A. The militants
- B. No error
- C. entered the palace
- D. from the utmost gate with guns hidden in their clothes.
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Answer: D. from the utmost gate with guns hidden in their clothes.
The error is in “from the utmost gate with guns hidden in their clothes.”. Replace “utmost” with “outermost”: from the outermost gate with guns hidden in their clothes..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The faster he completes / the work given to him, the largest / will be his profit.- A. No error
- B. The faster he completes
- C. the work given to him, the largest
- D. will be his profit.
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Answer: C. the work given to him, the largest
The error is in “the work given to him, the largest”. Replace “largest” with “larger”: the work given to him, the larger.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
It was obviously for everyone / that grandfather was / hiding something from all of us.- A. that grandfather was
- B. No error
- C. hiding something from all of us.
- D. It was obviously for everyone
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Answer: D. It was obviously for everyone
The error is in “It was obviously for everyone”. Replace “obviously” with “obvious”: It was obvious for everyone.