MCQs on Spotting the Error

[Set - 8]

Directions: In each of the following sentences, there is an error in one of the parts (A), (B), (C), or (D). You have to identify the part of the sentence which contains the error. If there is no error, mark the answer as (D) No error.

1. (A) The children, who were playing/ (B) in the park, their mother/ (C) was waiting in the car./ (D) No error.

A) The children, who were playing
B) in the park, their mother
C) was waiting in the car.
D) No error

Correct Answer: B) in the park, their mother
Explanation: The phrase “their mother” should be “was waiting” to clarify that the mother is the one waiting. The correct sentence is “The children, who were playing in the park, were waiting in the car.”

2. (A) If I would have known/ (B) about the traffic jam,/ (C) I would have left earlier./ (D) No error.

A) If I would have known
B) about the traffic jam
C) I would have left earlier.
D) No error

Correct Answer: A) If I would have known
Explanation: The phrase “would have known” should be “had known” to properly use the conditional perfect tense. The correct sentence is “If I had known about the traffic jam, I would have left earlier.”

3. (A) The manager insisted that/ (B) every employee submit/ (C) their reports by Friday./ (D) No error.

A) The manager insisted that
B) every employee submit
C) their reports by Friday.
D) No error

Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct.

4. (A) I don't have enough money/ (B) to buy both the shoes/ (C) or the jacket./ (D) No error.

A) I don’t have enough money
B) to buy both the shoes
C) or the jacket.
D) No error

Correct Answer: C) or the jacket.
Explanation: The conjunction “or” should be “and” to properly coordinate the items being bought. The correct sentence is “I don’t have enough money to buy both the shoes and the jacket.”

5. (A) Despite of his excellent/ (B) performance, he did not/ (C) receive the promotion./ (D) No error.

A) Despite of his excellent
B) performance, he did not
C) receive the promotion.
D) No error

Correct Answer: A) Despite of his excellent
Explanation: The phrase should be “Despite his excellent” without “of.” The correct sentence is “Despite his excellent performance, he did not receive the promotion.”

6. (A) By the end of this year,/ (B) she will have completed/ (C) her degree in engineering./ (D) No error.

A) By the end of this year
B) she will have completed
C) her degree in engineering.
D) No error

Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct.

7. (A) He always comes to/ (B) work on time, except/ (C) when he is on vacation./ (D) No error.

A) He always comes to
B) work on time, except
C) when he is on vacation.
D) No error

Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct.

8. (A) She is looking forward/ (B) to meet her friends/ (C) during the holidays./ (D) No error.

A) She is looking forward
B) to meet her friends
C) during the holidays.
D) No error

Correct Answer: B) to meet her friends
Explanation: The phrase “to meet” should be “to meeting” to properly follow “looking forward to.” The correct sentence is “She is looking forward to meeting her friends during the holidays.”

9. (A) Neither the teacher nor the students/ (B) were aware of/ (C) the change in schedule./ (D) No error.

A) Neither the teacher nor the students
B) were aware of
C) the change in schedule.
D) No error

Correct Answer: B) were aware of
Explanation: The verb “were” should be “was” because “neither” implies a singular subject. The correct sentence is “Neither the teacher nor the students was aware of the change in schedule.”

10. (A) If you had told me/ (B) earlier, I would have/ (C) been able to help you./ (D) No error.

A) If you had told me
B) earlier, I would have
C) been able to help you.
D) No error

Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct.

11. (A) She asked me whether/ (B) I would like to join/ (C) her for dinner or not./ (D) No error.

A) She asked me whether
B) I would like to join
C) her for dinner or not.
D) No error

Correct Answer: C) her for dinner or not.
Explanation: The phrase “or not” is redundant when “whether” is used. The correct sentence is “She asked me whether I would like to join her for dinner.”

12. (A) The company has taken/ (B) several steps to ensure/ (C) their employees are safe./ (D) No error.

A) The company has taken
B) several steps to ensure
C) their employees are safe.
D) No error

Correct Answer: C) their employees are safe.
Explanation: The pronoun “their” should be “its” to match the singular subject “The company.” The correct sentence is “The company has taken several steps to ensure its employees are safe.”

13. (A) The report, which was due/ (B) on Friday, will be submitted/ (C) by the end of this week./ (D) No error.

A) The report, which was due
B) on Friday, will be submitted
C) by the end of this week.
D) No error

Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct.

14. (A) The manager advised us/ (B) to not take any hasty/ (C) decisions during the crisis./ (D) No error.

A) The manager advised us
B) to not take any hasty
C) decisions during the crisis.
D) No error

Correct Answer: B) to not take any hasty
Explanation: The phrase “to not take” should be “not to take” for proper placement of “not.” The correct sentence is “The manager advised us not to take any hasty decisions during the crisis.”

15. (A) Having completed the report,/ (B) the email was sent/ (C) to the clients immediately./ (D) No error.

A) Having completed the report
B) the email was sent
C) to the clients immediately.
D) No error

Correct Answer: B) the email was sent
Explanation: The email is not the one completing the report; the correct phrase should be “we sent” to show who performed the action. The correct sentence is “Having completed the report, we sent the email to the clients immediately.”

16. (A) Despite of the high/ (B) cost of living, they have/ (C) managed to save a lot of money./ (D) No error.

A) Despite of the high
B) cost of living, they have
C) managed to save a lot of money.
D) No error

Correct Answer: A) Despite of the high
Explanation: The phrase “Despite of” should be “Despite” to correctly convey the meaning. The correct sentence is “Despite the high cost of living, they have managed to save a lot of money.”

17. (A) She will have to/ (B) finish the report before/ (C) the meeting will start./ (D) No error.

A) She will have to
B) finish the report before
C) the meeting will start.
D) No error

Correct Answer: C) the meeting will start.
Explanation: The clause “the meeting will start” should be “the meeting starts” to align with the future perfect tense. The correct sentence is “She will have to finish the report before the meeting starts.”

18. (A) The company has implemented/ (B) several new procedures/ (C) to improve efficiency./ (D) No error.

A) The company has implemented
B) several new procedures
C) to improve efficiency.
D) No error

Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct.

19. (A) Neither the CEO nor the managers/ (B) have been informed about/ (C) the changes in policy./ (D) No error.

A) Neither the CEO nor the managers
B) have been informed about
C) the changes in policy.
D) No error

Correct Answer: B) have been informed about
Explanation: The verb “have” should be “has” because “Neither/nor” takes a singular verb when the first subject is singular. The correct sentence is “Neither the CEO nor the managers has been informed about the changes in policy.”

20. (A) Each student must submit/ (B) their homework on time/ (C) if they want to pass the course./ (D) No error.

A) Each student must submit
B) their homework on time
C) if they want to pass the course.
D) No error

Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct.

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