Competitive Exams : English Language - Error Spotting (Set 3) | Concept of Maths

Question 1

1. The request of the workers’ union (A) / that their wages should be (B) / increased were supported by (C) / a vast majority. (D) / No Error (E)

A) Part (A)

B) Part (B)

C) Part (C)

D) Part (D)

Answer

Correct Answer: C

Solution: In part (C), the plural verb were must be replaced by the singular verb was. The grammatical subject of the sentence is 'The request' (singular), not 'workers' union' or 'wages'. Formula: Ssingular → Vsingular.

Question 2

2. If I was you (A) / I would not have (B) / committed this (C) / blunder in the meeting. (D) / No Error (E)

A) Part (A)

B) Part (B)

C) Part (C)

D) Part (D)

Answer

Correct Answer: A

Solution: Part (A) uses the indicative mood incorrectly. For hypothetical, contrary-to-fact conditions (subjunctive mood), we use were regardless of the subject. Structure: If + S + were, S + would + V1. Replace 'was' with were.

Question 3

3. It is one of the (A) / best books that (B) / has been written (C) / by Dr. Sharma. (D) / No Error (E)

A) Part (A)

B) Part (B)

C) Part (C)

D) Part (D)

Answer

Correct Answer: C

Solution: In part (C), replace 'has' with have. When a relative pronoun (that/who/which) refers to a plural antecedent (books), the verb following it must be plural. Rule: One of the + Nplural + that + Vplural.

Question 4

4. Being a rainy day (A) / I could not (B) / go to (C) / the office. (D) / No Error (E)

A) Part (A)

B) Part (B)

C) Part (C)

D) Part (D)

Answer

Correct Answer: A

Solution: This is a dangling participle error in Part (A). The participle 'Being' refers to the subject 'I', making it sound like 'I am a rainy day'. We need an introductory subject for the weather. Correct: It being a rainy day.

Question 5

5. Scarcely had I (A) / reached the station (B) / than the train (C) / started moving. (D) / No Error (E)

A) Part (A)

B) Part (B)

C) Part (C)

D) Part (D)

Answer

Correct Answer: C

Solution: In part (C), replace 'than' with when. The correlative conjunction pair for 'Scarcely' or 'Hardly' is 'when' or 'before'. Pair: Scarcely ... when. Note: 'No sooner' takes 'than'.

Question 6

6. The population of (A) / Mumbai is (B) / much greater than (C) / any other city in India. (D) / No Error (E)

A) Part (A)

B) Part (B)

C) Part (C)

D) Part (D)

Answer

Correct Answer: D

Solution: Part (D) contains a logical comparison error. You cannot compare population to a city. You must compare population to population. Correct: ...than that of any other city or ...than any other city's.

Question 7

7. He is (A) / enough wise (B) / to understand (C) / the trick. (D) / No Error (E)

A) Part (A)

B) Part (B)

C) Part (C)

D) Part (D)

Answer

Correct Answer: B

Solution: In part (B), the placement of 'enough' is incorrect. When 'enough' functions as an adverb modifying an adjective, it must be placed after the adjective. Rule: Adjective + Enough. Correct: wise enough.

Question 8

8. The committee (A) / was divided (B) / in their opinion (C) / about the CEO. (D) / No Error (E)

A) Part (A)

B) Part (B)

C) Part (C)

D) Part (D)

Answer

Correct Answer: B

Solution: In part (B), 'was' should be replaced by were. When a collective noun (Committee) acts as a group, it is singular. When the members act individually or are divided, it takes a plural verb and plural pronoun. Logic: Divided → Plural.

Question 9

9. I have (A) / many works (B) / to do (C) / this evening. (D) / No Error (E)

A) Part (A)

B) Part (B)

C) Part (C)

D) Part (D)

Answer

Correct Answer: B

Solution: In part (B), 'works' is incorrect. 'Work' is an uncountable noun when referring to labor or tasks. Correct: much work or many pieces of work. ('Works' usually refers to literary/artistic creations or factories).

Question 10

10. He ran (A) / so fastly that (B) / he reached (C) / the station on time. (D) / No Error (E)

A) Part (A)

B) Part (B)

C) Part (C)

D) Part (D)

Answer

Correct Answer: B

Solution: In part (B), 'fastly' is not a valid word in standard English. 'Fast' acts as both an adjective and an adverb. Correct: He ran so fast that...

Competitive Exams : English Language - Error Spotting (Set 3) | Concept of Maths