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 been
B) working on the project
C) since two months.
D) No error

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 options
B) is suitable for
C) the given task.
D) No error

Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: 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 of
B) work to do, but he
C) is not able to finish them.
D) No error

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, which
B) she borrowed from
C) the library was returned.
D) No error

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 known
B) about the meeting,
C) I would have attended.
D) No error

Correct Answer: A) If I would have known
Explanation: 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 asked
B) whether the students
C) has completed their homework.
D) No error

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 working
B) here since five years
C) and she is very satisfied.
D) No error

Correct Answer: B) here since five years
Explanation: 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 players
B) have their own
C) locker in the gym.
D) No error

Correct Answer: B) have their own
Explanation: 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 me
B) that he was going to
C) meet his friends yesterday.
D) No error

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 at
B) to manage multiple
C) tasks efficiently.
D) No error

Correct Answer: B) to manage multiple
Explanation: 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 is
B) known for its
C) delicious and healthy food.
D) No error

Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: 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 postponed
B) due to the fact that
C) many of the attendees were absent.
D) No error

Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: 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 excited
B) about going to
C) the amusement park last weekend.
D) No error

Correct Answer: D) No error
Explanation: 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 candidates
B) have been selected
C) for the final round.
D) No error

Correct Answer: B) have been selected
Explanation: 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 will
B) provide all necessary
C) equipments for the project.
D) No error

Correct Answer: C) equipments for the project.
Explanation: The correct noun should be “equipment” instead of “equipments” because “equipment” is an uncountable noun. The correct sentence is “The company will provide all necessary equipment for the project.”

16. (A) The doctor advised him/ (B) to take a rest/ (C) and avoid stressful activities./ (D) No error.

A) The doctor advised him
B) to take a rest
C) and avoid stressful activities.
D) No error

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

17. (A) She works hard/ (B) so that she/ (C) can achieving her goals./ (D) No error.

A) She works hard
B) so that she
C) can achieving her goals.
D) No error

Correct Answer: C) can achieving her goals.
Explanation: The correct verb form should be “achieve” instead of “achieving.” The correct sentence is “She works hard so that she can achieve her goals.”

18. (A) It was such a/ (B) beautiful day that/ (C) we decided to go for a hike./ (D) No error.

A) It was such a
B) beautiful day that
C) we decided to go for a hike.
D) No error

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

19. (A) The company is investing/ (B) in new technologies/ (C) to staying competitive./ (D) No error.

A) The company is investing
B) in new technologies
C) to staying competitive.
D) No error

Correct Answer: C) to staying competitive.
Explanation: The correct verb form should be “to stay” instead of “to staying.” The correct sentence is “The company is investing in new technologies to stay competitive.”

20. (A) If she would have/ (B) finished her work on time,/ (C) she would have been promoted./ (D) No error.

A) If she would have
B) finished her work on time,
C) she would have been promoted.
D) No error

Correct Answer: A) If she would have
Explanation: The correct conditional form is “If she had” instead of “If she would have.” The correct sentence is “If she had finished her work on time, she would have been promoted.”

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