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English – Spotting Errors – Set 20 (Tense 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”.
It is high time / that political parties / take a more responsible role to help the poor.- A. take a more responsible role to help the poor.
- B. that political parties
- C. No error
- D. It is high time
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Answer: A. take a more responsible role to help the poor.
The error is in “take a more responsible role to help the poor.”. Replace “take” with “took”: took a more responsible role to help the poor..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Some are born great / Some achieve greatness / and some had greatness thrust on them.- A. Some achieve greatness
- B. Some are born great
- C. and some had greatness thrust on them.
- D. No error
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Answer: C. and some had greatness thrust on them.
The error is in “and some had greatness thrust on them.”. Replace “had” with “have”: and some have greatness thrust on them..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Since he joined / this post of secretary / he didn’t take any bribe.- A. Since he joined
- B. he didn’t take any bribe.
- C. this post of secretary
- D. No error
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Answer: B. he didn’t take any bribe.
The error is in “he didn’t take any bribe.”. Replace “didn’t take” with “has not taken”: he has not taken any bribe..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
While I was walking / along the road yesterday / I had seen a very old woman.- A. No error
- B. I had seen a very old woman.
- C. along the road yesterday
- D. While I was walking
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Answer: B. I had seen a very old woman.
The error is in “I had seen a very old woman.”. Replace “had seen” with “saw”: I saw a very old woman..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
If the manufacturing sector continues / to grow at the same rate for / the next few months, I think it has a high growth rate this year.- A. If the manufacturing sector continues
- B. No error
- C. to grow at the same rate for
- D. the next few months, I think it has a high growth rate this year.
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Answer: D. the next few months, I think it has a high growth rate this year.
The error is in “the next few months, I think it has a high growth rate this year.”. Replace “has” with “will have”: the next few months, I think it will have a high growth rate this year..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
If I was the prime minister / of India, I would / work wonders.- A. work wonders.
- B. No error
- C. of India, I would
- D. If I was the prime minister
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Answer: D. If I was the prime minister
The error is in “If I was the prime minister”. Replace “was” with “were”: If I were the prime minister.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Four years have passed since / we had met each / other in Mumbai.- A. we had met each
- B. Four years have passed since
- C. No error
- D. other in Mumbai.
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Answer: A. we had met each
The error is in “we had met each”. Replace “had met” with “met”: we met each.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
This is the best book I read / so far and I must recommend / it to all of the students I teach.- A. This is the best book I read
- B. No error
- C. so far and I must recommend
- D. it to all of the students I teach.
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Answer: A. This is the best book I read
The error is in “This is the best book I read”. Replace “read” with “have read”: This is the best book I have read.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
When I will thirty / most of my friends / will be above thirty five, be sure.- A. No error
- B. most of my friends
- C. will be above thirty five, be sure.
- D. When I will thirty
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Answer: D. When I will thirty
The error is in “When I will thirty”. Replace “will” with “am”: When I am thirty.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The vaccine / when hit the market / is dogged by controversy.- A. The vaccine
- B. when hit the market
- C. No error
- D. is dogged by controversy.
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Answer: D. is dogged by controversy.
The error is in “is dogged by controversy.”. Replace “is” with “was”: was dogged by controversy..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
If he had / a few hours to spare / he would spend them in a public library.- A. a few hours to spare
- B. No error
- C. he would spend them in a public library.
- D. If he had
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Answer: B. No error
The sentence is correct as it stands, so the answer is No error.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
If I would have realized / what a bad driver you were / I would not have come with you.- A. I would not have come with you.
- B. what a bad driver you were
- C. If I would have realized
- D. No error
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Answer: C. If I would have realized
The error is in “If I would have realized”. Replace “would have” with “had”: If I had realized.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Martin would attempt / to open the umbrella / when her spectacles slipped off and fell down.- A. No error
- B. to open the umbrella
- C. when her spectacles slipped off and fell down.
- D. Martin would attempt
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Answer: D. Martin would attempt
The error is in “Martin would attempt”. Replace “would attempt” with “was attempting”: Martin was attempting.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
If you had not / reached so quickly, / we might well have had a disaster.- A. reached so quickly,
- B. we might well have had a disaster.
- C. If you had not
- D. No error
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Answer: D. No error
The sentence is correct as it stands, so the answer is No error.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
I was shocked / to see how much my grand mother had aged / since the last time we visited her.- A. I was shocked
- B. since the last time we visited her.
- C. to see how much my grand mother had aged
- D. No error
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Answer: D. No error
The sentence is correct as it stands, so the answer is No error.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
When I reached home / my father already came / from office.- A. When I reached home
- B. from office.
- C. my father already came
- D. No error
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Answer: C. my father already came
The error is in “my father already came”. Replace “already came” with “had already come”: my father had already come.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
Although I am playing cricket / for more than three years / I have not been able to score a century.- A. I have not been able to score a century.
- B. Although I am playing cricket
- C. No error
- D. for more than three years
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Answer: B. Although I am playing cricket
The error is in “Although I am playing cricket”. Replace “am playing” with “have been playing”: Although I have been playing cricket.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
You need not tell a lie / when the judge asked you where you were / when the crime was committed.- A. You need not tell a lie
- B. when the crime was committed.
- C. when the judge asked you where you were
- D. No error
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Answer: A. You need not tell a lie
The error is in “You need not tell a lie”. Replace “need not tell” with “need not have told”: You need not have told a lie.
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
The police brought / the conmen to the villagers so that / they can identify them.- A. No error
- B. they can identify them.
- C. The police brought
- D. the conmen to the villagers so that
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Answer: B. they can identify them.
The error is in “they can identify them.”. Replace “can” with “could”: they could identify them..
- Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose “No error”.
I am taking care of / the garden since my / father's death.- A. the garden since my
- B. father's death.
- C. I am taking care of
- D. No error
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Answer: C. I am taking care of
The error is in “I am taking care of”. Replace “am taking” with “have been taking”: I have been taking care of.