Q. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
(A) The train
(B) arrived
(C) at the station in time.
(D) no error.

  • (A) A
  • (B) B
  • (C) C
  • (D) D
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) D
Explanation: There is no error. 'In time' means before it was too late, which is correct here.

Q. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
(A) The teacher asked
(B) whether
(C) had I completed the assignment
(D) before Monday.

  • (A) A
  • (B) B
  • (C) C
  • (D) D
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) C
Explanation: In an indirect question, the subject comes before the verb. It should be 'whether I had completed the assignment'.

Q. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
(A) One should
(B) respect
(C) his parents at all times.
(D) no error.

  • (A) A
  • (B) B
  • (C) C
  • (D) D
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) D
Explanation: There is no grammatical error. 'One should respect his parents' is a standard exam-accepted construction.

Q. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
(A) The students
(B) discussed about
(C) the new education policy
(D) in the seminar.

  • (A) A
  • (B) B
  • (C) C
  • (D) D
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) B
Explanation: 'Discuss' is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'about'. The correct phrase is 'discussed the new education policy'.

Q. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
(A) It is high time
(B) we start
(C) preparing for the examination
(D) seriously.

  • (A) A
  • (B) B
  • (C) C
  • (D) D
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) B
Explanation: After 'It is high time', the verb should be in the past tense. The correct expression is 'we started preparing'.

Q. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
(A) Neither Riya nor
(B) her sisters
(C) has attended
(D) the function.

  • (A) A
  • (B) B
  • (C) C
  • (D) D
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) C
Explanation: With 'Neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. Since 'her sisters' is plural, 'has' should be 'have'.

Q. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
(A) He has
(B) little knowledge
(C) about classical music but he is eager to learn.
(D) no error.

  • (A) A
  • (B) B
  • (C) C
  • (D) D
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) D
Explanation: There is no error. The sentence is grammatically correct.

Q. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
(A) The chairman,
(B) together with his advisors,
(C) have approved the proposal
(D) unanimously.

  • (A) A
  • (B) B
  • (C) C
  • (D) D
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) C
Explanation: The phrase 'together with' does not affect the subject. The subject 'The chairman' is singular, so 'have' should be 'has'.

Q. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
(A) Every student and every teacher
(B) was
(C) requested to attend the orientation programme.
(D) no error.

  • (A) A
  • (B) B
  • (C) C
  • (D) D
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) D
Explanation: There is no error. When each noun is preceded by 'every', the subject is treated as singular.

Q. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
(A) The scenery
(B) of Kashmir
(C) are admired
(D) by tourists from all over the world.

  • (A) A
  • (B) B
  • (C) C
  • (D) D
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) C
Explanation: 'Scenery' is an uncountable singular noun. Therefore, 'are' should be 'is'.

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