Find the error part quiz for competitive exams
This quiz contains mcqs for competitive exams. This will improve your skill and teach you the important rules for making the sentences correct or Identify the incorrect sentence.
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MCQ Questions on Find the error part quiz for competitive exams
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. If I was B. the Prime Minister, C. I would improve education. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (A)
Explanation: In hypothetical conditions, use 'were' instead of 'was'. The correct expression is 'If I were the Prime Minister'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. The number of applicants B. have increased C. significantly this year. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: 'The number of' takes a singular verb. Therefore, 'has increased' is correct.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. I look forward B. to meet C. you next week. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: 'Look forward to' is followed by a gerund. The correct expression is 'to meeting'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. He denied B. to have stolen C. the money. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: 'Deny' is followed by a gerund. The correct expression is 'denied having stolen'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. Neither Rohan B. nor his friends C. was invited. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (C)
Explanation: With 'Neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearest subject. 'Friends' is plural, so 'were invited' is correct.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. She is married B. with C. a doctor. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: The correct preposition is 'to'. Use 'married to a doctor'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. Every student B. and every teacher C. were present. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (C)
Explanation: When each noun is preceded by 'every', the verb is singular. Use 'was present'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. He has B. sufficient enough C. money to travel. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: 'Sufficient' and 'enough' have the same meaning. Use either 'sufficient money' or 'enough money'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. She resembles B. with C. her mother. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: 'Resemble' is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'with'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. I prefer tea B. than coffee C. in the morning. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: 'Prefer' is followed by 'to', not 'than'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. One should B. keep their C. promises. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: In standard exam grammar, 'One' should agree with 'one's'. The correct expression is 'keep one's promises'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. He ordered B. that the work is completed C. immediately. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: After verbs like 'order', the subjunctive is used. The correct expression is 'that the work be completed'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. She is B. more smarter C. than her sister. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: Do not use double comparatives. Use either 'smarter' or 'more smart'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. This is B. the most unique C. opportunity of my life. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: 'Unique' is an absolute adjective and should not normally be preceded by 'most'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. He is capable B. to solve C. this problem. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: 'Capable' is followed by 'of + verb-ing'. The correct expression is 'capable of solving'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. The poet B. as well as his poems C. are famous. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (C)
Explanation: The verb agrees with 'The poet'. Therefore, 'is famous' is correct.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. The sceneries B. of Kashmir C. are beautiful. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (A)
Explanation: 'Scenery' is an uncountable noun. The correct expression is 'The scenery of Kashmir'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. We discussed B. about the issue C. in detail. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (B)
Explanation: 'Discuss' does not take the preposition 'about'. Use 'discussed the issue'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. I have been knowing B. him C. for ten years. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (A)
Explanation: 'Know' is a stative verb and is generally not used in the continuous tense. Use 'have known'.
Q. Identify the part containing the error. A. The principal B. congratulated C. myself for the achievement. D. No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct: Option (C)
Explanation: Use the object pronoun 'me', not the reflexive pronoun 'myself', unless it refers back to the subject.