MCQs on Spotting the Error [Set – 2] 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 team has been/ (B) working on the project/ (C) since two months./ (D) No error. A) The team has beenB) working on the projectC) since two months.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: C) since two months.Explanation: The correct preposition should be “for” instead of “since” when referring to a duration of time. The correct sentence is “The team has been working on the project for two months.” 2. (A) Neither of the options/ (B) is suitable for/ (C) the given task./ (D) No error. A) Neither of the optionsB) is suitable forC) the given task.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No errorExplanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct as “Neither of the options” is correctly paired with “is.” 3. (A) He has a lot of/ (B) work to do, but he/ (C) is not able to finish them./ (D) No error. A) He has a lot ofB) work to do, but heC) is not able to finish them.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: C) is not able to finish them.Explanation: The pronoun “them” should be “it” because “work” is an uncountable noun. The correct sentence is “He has a lot of work to do, but he is not able to finish it.” 4. (A) The book, which/ (B) she borrowed from/ (C) the library was returned./ (D) No error. A) The book, whichB) she borrowed fromC) the library was returned.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: C) the library was returned.Explanation: There should be a comma after “library” to separate the clause. The correct sentence is “The book, which she borrowed from the library, was returned.” 5. (A) If I would have known/ (B) about the meeting,/ (C) I would have attended./ (D) No error. A) If I would have knownB) about the meeting,C) I would have attended.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If I would have knownExplanation: The correct conditional form is “If I had known” instead of “If I would have known.” The correct sentence is “If I had known about the meeting, I would have attended.” 6. (A) The teacher asked/ (B) whether the students/ (C) has completed their homework./ (D) No error. A) The teacher askedB) whether the studentsC) has completed their homework.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: C) has completed their homework.Explanation: The verb should be “have” instead of “has” because “students” is plural. The correct sentence is “The teacher asked whether the students have completed their homework.” 7. (A) She has been working/ (B) here since five years/ (C) and she is very satisfied./ (D) No error. A) She has been workingB) here since five yearsC) and she is very satisfied.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: B) here since five yearsExplanation: The correct preposition should be “for” instead of “since” when referring to a duration of time. The correct sentence is “She has been working here for five years and she is very satisfied.” 8. (A) Each of the players/ (B) have their own/ (C) locker in the gym./ (D) No error. A) Each of the playersB) have their ownC) locker in the gym.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: B) have their ownExplanation: The correct verb should be “has” instead of “have” because “Each” is singular. The correct sentence is “Each of the players has their own locker in the gym.” 9. (A) He told me/ (B) that he was going to/ (C) meet his friends yesterday./ (D) No error. A) He told meB) that he was going toC) meet his friends yesterday.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: C) meet his friends yesterday.Explanation: The correct tense should be “met” instead of “meet” because it refers to a past action. The correct sentence is “He told me that he was going to meet his friends yesterday.” 10. (A) She is good at/ (B) to manage multiple/ (C) tasks efficiently./ (D) No error. A) She is good atB) to manage multipleC) tasks efficiently.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: B) to manage multipleExplanation: The correct phrase should be “managing” instead of “to manage.” The correct sentence is “She is good at managing multiple tasks efficiently.” 11. (A) The restaurant is/ (B) known for its/ (C) delicious and healthy food./ (D) No error. A) The restaurant isB) known for itsC) delicious and healthy food.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No errorExplanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct. 12. (A) The meeting was postponed/ (B) due to the fact that/ (C) many of the attendees were absent./ (D) No error. A) The meeting was postponedB) due to the fact thatC) many of the attendees were absent.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No errorExplanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct. 13. (A) The children were excited/ (B) about going to/ (C) the amusement park last weekend./ (D) No error. A) The children were excitedB) about going toC) the amusement park last weekend.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No errorExplanation: There is no error in this sentence. The sentence is grammatically correct. 14. (A) Neither of the candidates/ (B) have been selected/ (C) for the final round./ (D) No error. A) Neither of the candidatesB) have been selectedC) for the final round.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: B) have been selectedExplanation: The correct verb should be “has” instead of “have” because “Neither of the candidates” is singular. The correct sentence is “Neither of the candidates has been selected for the final round.” 15. (A) The company will/ (B) provide all necessary/ (C) equipments for the project./ (D) No error. A) The company willB) provide all necessaryC) equipments for the project.D) No

MCQs on Spotting the Error [Set – 1] 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) She said that/ (B) she will come/ (C) as soon as possible./ (D) No error. A) She said thatB) she will comeC) as soon as possible.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: B) she will comeExplanation: The correct sentence should use “would” instead of “will” because it is in reported speech. The correct sentence is “She said that she would come as soon as possible.” 2. (A) The committee has/ (B) decided to postpone/ (C) the meeting on next week./ (D) No error. A) The committee hasB) decided to postponeC) the meeting on next week.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: C) the meeting on next week.Explanation: The correct preposition should be “to” instead of “on” when referring to a specific future time. The correct sentence is “The committee has decided to postpone the meeting to next week.” 3. (A) Despite of his efforts,/ (B) he could not/ (C) clear the examination./ (D) No error. A) Despite of his effortsB) he could notC) clear the examination.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite of his effortsExplanation: The correct phrase is “Despite his efforts,” without the “of.” The correct sentence is “Despite his efforts, he could not clear the examination.” 4. (A) She is one of the/ (B) best teacher/ (C) in the school./ (D) No error. A) She is one of theB) best teacherC) in the school.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: B) best teacherExplanation: The correct phrase should be “best teachers” since “one of the” implies more than one. The correct sentence is “She is one of the best teachers in the school.” 5. (A) The team has/ (B) been performing/ (C) exceptionally well in/ (D) the past few months./ (E) No error. A) The team hasB) been performingC) exceptionally well inD) the past few monthsE) No Error Show Answer Correct Answer: C) exceptionally well inExplanation: The preposition “in” should be “for” when referring to a duration of time. The correct sentence is “The team has been performing exceptionally well for the past few months.” 6. (A) He prefers coffee/ (B) than tea/ (C) in the morning./ (D) No error. A) He prefers coffeeB) than teaC) in the morning.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: B) than teaExplanation: The correct conjunction should be “to” instead of “than” when using “prefer.” The correct sentence is “He prefers coffee to tea in the morning.” 7. (A) She succeeded/ (B) by hard work/ (C) and determination./ (D) No error. A) She succeededB) by hard workC) and determination.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: B) by hard workExplanation: The correct preposition should be “through” instead of “by.” The correct sentence is “She succeeded through hard work and determination.” 8. (A) The principal along with/ (B) the teachers were/ (C) present at the event./ (D) No error. A) The principal along withB) the teachers wereC) present at the event.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: B) the teachers wereExplanation: The subject “The principal along with the teachers” is singular, so the verb should be “was” instead of “were.” The correct sentence is “The principal along with the teachers was present at the event.” 9. (A) The book, which/ (B) you gave me/ (C) is really interesting./ (D) No error. A) The book, whichB) you gave meC) is really interesting.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book, whichExplanation: There should be no comma after “The book.” The correct sentence is “The book which you gave me is really interesting.” 10. (A) Neither the students/ (B) nor the teacher/ (C) were able to solve/ (D) the problem./ (D) No error. A) Neither the studentsB) nor the teacherC) were able to solveD) the problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) were able to solveExplanation: The correct verb should be “was” instead of “were” because “nor the teacher” makes the subject singular. The correct sentence is “Neither the students nor the teacher was able to solve the problem.” 11. (A) The manager and his team/ (B) has been working/ (C) on the project since January./ (D) No error. A) The manager and his teamB) has been workingC) on the project since January.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: B) has been workingExplanation: The correct verb should be “have” instead of “has” because “The manager and his team” is plural. The correct sentence is “The manager and his team have been working on the project since January.” 12. (A) I enjoyed the movie,/ (B) despite of/ (C) the poor reviews./ (D) No error. A) I enjoyed the movie,B) despite ofC) the poor reviews.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: B) despite ofExplanation: The correct phrase should be “despite” without “of.” The correct sentence is “I enjoyed the movie, despite the poor reviews.” 13. (A) She told me/ (B) that she will/ (C) visit her grandparents next week./ (D) No error. A) She told meB) that she willC) visit her grandparents next week.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: B) that she willExplanation: The correct verb should be “would” instead of “will” in reported speech. The correct sentence is “She told me that she would visit her grandparents next week.” 14. (A) Everyone are required/ (B) to submit their assignments/ (C) by the end of the week./ (D) No error. A) Everyone are requiredB) to submit their assignmentsC) by the end of the week.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyone are requiredExplanation: The correct verb should be “is” instead of “are” because “Everyone” is singular. The correct sentence is “Everyone is required to submit their assignments by the end of the week.” 15. (A) The news/ (B) of his promotion/ (C) were announced yesterday./ (D) No error. A) The newsB) of his promotionC) were announced yesterday.D) No error Show Answer Correct Answer: