Directions: Read these sentences to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)
1. Q. The committee members(A)/ were unanimous in their decision(B)/ and has decided to(C)/ postpone the event(D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
2. Q. His performance in the latest movie(A)/ is far better than(B)/ his previous movie(C)/ which was a big hit(D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
3. Q. The manager could not(A)/ comprehend why the employee(B)/ took so much time to completing(C)/ the assigned task(D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
4. Q. Many a student(A)/ have failed to understand(B)/ the basic concepts of economics(C)/ due to lack of proper guidance(D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
5. Q. Not only the players(A)/ but also the coach(B)/ were disappointed with(C)/ the outcome of the match(D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
6. Q. The novel contains(A)/ an interesting plot(B)/ but it fails to engage(C)/ the readers interest(D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
7. Q. It is high time(A)/ we start to plan(B)/ for the annual cultural festival(C)/ which is next month(D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
8. Q. Despite the manager’s clear instructions(A)/, the employees did(B)/ hardly any work(C)/ during the last week(D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
9. Q. Each of the students(A)/ in the class were(B)/ eager to participate(C)/ in the science fair(D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
10. Q. The number of people(A)/ applying for the job(B)/ were surprisingly high(C)/ given the current economic situation(D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
ANSWERS AND SOLUTION
- Sol. The error is in part (C). The correct verb form should be ‘have decided’ instead of ‘has decided’, as the subject ‘members’ is plural. Therefore, the correct answer is option (c).
2. Sol. The error is in part (C). The comparison should be made with his performance in the previous movie, not the movie itself. It should be ‘his performance in his previous movie’. Therefore, the correct answer is option (c).
3. Sol. The error is in part (C). The correct phrase should be ‘to complete’ instead of ‘to completing’. Therefore, the correct answer is option (c).
4. Sol. The error is in part (B). With ‘many a’, the verb should be singular: ‘has failed’. Therefore, the correct answer is option (b).
5. Sol. The error is in part (C). With ‘not only… but also’, the verb should agree with the subject closer to it, which is ‘the coach’, so it should be ‘was disappointed’. Therefore, the correct answer is option (c).
6. Sol. The error is in part (D). It should be ‘the reader’s interest’ with a possessive apostrophe. Therefore, the correct answer is option (d).
7. Sol. The error is in part (B). After ‘it is high time’, the verb should be in past subjunctive form: ‘we started’. Therefore, the correct answer is option (b).
8. Sol. The error is in part (C). The correct adverb should be ‘little’ instead of ‘hardly’, as ‘hardly any’ suggests almost none, which contradicts the presence of some work. Therefore, the correct answer is option (c).
9. Sol. The error is in part (B). With ‘each of’, the verb should be singular: ‘was’. Therefore, the correct answer is option (b).
10. Sol. The error is in part (C). With ‘the number of’, the verb should be singular: ‘was’. Therefore, the correct answer is option (c).