Spotting Errors Questions in English

(B) The error lies in part $B$. In English grammar,adjectives like 'junior','senior','superior','inferior','prior',etc.,are followed by the preposition 'to' instead of 'than'. Therefore,'junior than' should be corrected to 'junior to'.

(A) The sentence contains a dangling participle error. The phrase '$While walking slowly in the park$' lacks a clear subject to perform the action. The correct structure should be '$While he was walking slowly in the park, a mad dog suddenly attacked him from behind$'. Therefore, the error lies in the introductory clause structure.

(B) The error lies in part $B$ of the sentence. In an indirect question,the subject must precede the verb. Therefore,the phrase 'how could she kill' should be corrected to 'how she could kill'.

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The verb 'prefer' is always followed by the preposition 'to',not 'than'. Therefore,the correct phrase should be 'prefer margarine to butter'.

(B) The error lies in part $B$. The phrase 'take the interest' is grammatically incorrect in this context. The correct idiom is 'take interest' (without the definite article 'the'). Therefore,the correct phrase should be 'to take interest in the school'.

(A) The error lies in part $A$. The phrase should be "At the present juncture" instead of "At present juncture" because the noun phrase "present juncture" requires a definite article "the" to specify the time.

(C) The error lies in part $C$ of the sentence. The phrase 'preparing to meet the storm' is contextually less appropriate than 'preparing to face the storm'. In English usage,when dealing with a natural disaster or a difficult situation like a storm,the verb 'face' is more idiomatic and precise than 'meet'.

(A) The error lies in part $A$. In English grammar,the names of nationalities or groups of people (like $Greeks$) require the definite article '$the$' before them. Therefore,the correct phrase should be '$Troy$ was taken by the $Greeks$'.

(A) The error lies in part $A$. The word 'much' is used before past participles when they are used as adjectives,but 'very' is preferred with 'pleased'. Therefore,the correct phrase is '$I$ am very pleased'.

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The preposition $since$ is used for a point of time,whereas $for$ is used for a period of time. Since '$one$ month' represents a duration or period of time,the correct preposition should be $for$. Therefore,the corrected phrase is '$for$ one month'.

(B) The error lies in part $B$. The phrase '$It is time$' is followed by the simple past tense when expressing that something should have been done already. Therefore,'$we should accept$' should be replaced with '$we accepted$'. Additionally,the adjective '$equal$' is preferred over '$equals$' in this context to describe the status of people.

(D) The sentence 'Twice twelve makes twenty-four' is grammatically correct. In English,when a mathematical calculation is treated as a singular unit or concept,the singular verb 'makes' is used. Therefore,there is no error in the sentence.

(A) The error lies in the use of the word 'Regretfully'. 'Regretfully' means 'with regret' (the person is feeling sorry). In this context,we need the adverb 'Regrettably',which means 'it is to be regretted' or 'unfortunately'. Therefore,the sentence should start with 'Regrettably' to correctly convey that the decline in profits is an unfortunate event.

(A) The error lies in part $C$. The correct preposition to use with the verb 'investing' in this context is 'on' or 'in' depending on the object,but the standard idiomatic expression for allocating resources towards a cause is 'investing in'. However,looking closely at the sentence structure,the phrase 'investing more than any other Indian industry in fighting pollution' is grammatically correct. Upon re-evaluation,the error is actually in part $A$: 'In a report issued by the Indian Statistical Institute' (the definite article 'the' is required before the name of an institution). Therefore,the error is in part $A$.

(A) The error lies in part $A$. The phrase 'everyday' indicates a habitual action or routine. For habitual actions,we use the Simple Present Tense instead of the Present Continuous Tense. Therefore,'He is going' should be corrected to 'He goes'.

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The phrase 'five day week' is grammatically incorrect in this context. It should be 'five days a week' to indicate the frequency of the action.

(A) The error is in part $A$. In conditional sentences starting with '$If$',the 'if-clause' should be in the Simple Present Tense,while the 'main clause' is in the Future Tense. Therefore,'$If$ she will be promoted' should be corrected to '$If$ she is promoted'.

(A) The error lies in part $A$. In a conditional sentence starting with '$If$ $I$ were...',the pronoun following the verb '$were$' should be in the nominative case (subjective case) because it acts as a subject complement. Therefore,'$him$' should be replaced by '$he$'. The correct sentence is: '$If$ $I$ were he,$I$ would have taught those cheats a lesson.'

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The subject of the sentence is 'impressions' (plural),but the phrase 'among the many impressions' acts as a prepositional phrase. The verb should agree with the subject. However,the structure 'among the many impressions... are their reverence' is grammatically incorrect because 'reverence' is an uncountable noun acting as the subject. The correct phrasing should be: 'Looking back,$I$ find that among the many impressions of the people of India,absorbed while $I$ lived among them,is their reverence for great men and women.' Here,'is' agrees with the singular noun 'reverence'.

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The phrase 'in examinations' should be 'in the examination' because it refers to a specific event or a collective process of testing.

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The phrase "he read anything on the subject" should be corrected to "he had read anything on the subject" because the action of reading occurred before the main action of making sense of the book,requiring the past perfect tense $(had + V_3)$.

(C) The error is in part $C$. Since the reporting verb 'said' is in the past tense,the reported speech must also be in the past tense. Therefore,'will' should be replaced by 'would'.

(B) The error lies in part $B$. The phrase 'in negative' is grammatically incorrect. It should be 'in the negative' because 'negative' here acts as a noun referring to a negative response. Therefore,the correct phrase is 'why he replied in the negative'.

(C) The error lies in part $C$ of the sentence. The preposition 'on' is incorrectly used before 'five o'clock'. For specific times of the day,the preposition 'at' should be used. Therefore,the correct phrase is 'at five o'clock'.

(B) The verb 'enjoy' is a transitive verb that requires a reflexive pronoun when it is not followed by an object. In this sentence,'enjoyed' is used without an object,so it should be followed by the reflexive pronoun 'themselves'. Therefore,the correct phrase is 'They enjoyed themselves thoroughly at the party'.

(C) The error lies in part $C$ of the sentence. The phrase 'to have remembered' is grammatically incorrect in this context. The sentence requires a parallel structure with the infinitive 'to learn'. Therefore,it should be 'and to remember for a longer period of time'.

(B) The error lies in part $B$ of the sentence. Since the reporting verb 'asked' is in the past tense,the reported speech must also be in the past tense. Therefore,'can' should be replaced by 'could'. The correct phrase is: 'if $I$ could lend him my Parker pen'.

(B) The error lies in part $B$. The correct phrase is "one and a half hours" or "one and a half hour". In English grammar,when using the construction "one and a half",the noun following it should be preceded by the article "a". Therefore,"one and half hour" should be corrected to "one and a half hour".

(B) The error lies in part $B$ of the sentence. The phrase 'within hundred yards' is grammatically incorrect because a countable noun phrase requires an article. The correct expression should be 'within a hundred yards'.

(D) The sentence is grammatically correct. The phrase "but his mother also" is used correctly to contrast the father's death with the mother's survival. There is no error in the sentence structure or usage. Therefore,the correct option is $D$.

(A) The correct phrasal verb to use in this context is 'came upon',which means to encounter or find someone by chance. 'Broke upon' is not the appropriate idiom for this situation. Therefore,the error is in part $A$.

(D) The sentence is grammatically correct. The structure 'either... or' is used correctly to connect the two noun phrases ('the principles he stood for' and 'the benefits he promised'). There are no errors in tense,subject-verb agreement,or punctuation. Therefore,the correct option is $D$.

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The phrase "take exercise" is grammatically incorrect in this context. The correct idiomatic expression is "take exercise" or more commonly "do exercise". However,in standard English usage,we say "take exercise" or "do exercise". $A$ more precise correction is "does not exercise at all" or "does not take any exercise". Given the options,the error is in the verb phrase used for physical activity.

(D) The sentence '$He$ $loved$ $none$ $but$ $his$ $neighbour's$ $daughter.$' is grammatically correct. The phrase '$none$ $but$' is used correctly to mean '$only$'. There is no error in the sentence.

(B) The error lies in part $B$. The word 'hung' is incorrect in the context of capital punishment; the correct verb is 'hanged'. Additionally,the sentence requires the conjunction 'and' before 'hanged' to maintain parallel structure. Therefore,the corrected phrase is 'caught,convicted and hanged'.

(B) The error lies in part $B$ of the sentence. The phrase 'thinking of' is followed by a gerund (verb + $ing$). Therefore,'to go' should be replaced with 'going'. The correct sentence is: '$I$ am thinking of going to Agra for my cousin's marriage.'

(C) The error lies in part $B$ and $C$. The phrase 'become more and more' is correct,but the idiom 'fall back on' is often used as 'fall back upon' in formal contexts,and the sentence structure requires a completion of the thought. Specifically,'the tools you had been' is incomplete. The corrected sentence should be: 'In management,as you rise higher,the problems you face become more and more unstructured and you cannot just fall back upon the tools you had been using.'

(B) The error lies in part $B$. The phrase '$would rather \dots than$' is followed by the bare infinitive (base form of the verb). Therefore, 'copying' should be replaced with 'copy'.

(A) The error lies in part $A$. The phrase '$I$ had hoped to have met him' is grammatically incorrect because the perfect infinitive ('to have met') is used incorrectly here. When the main verb is in the past perfect tense ('had hoped'),the infinitive should be in the simple form ('to meet') to express an action that was intended but did not happen. Therefore,the correct sentence is: '$I$ had hoped to meet him yesterday'.

(C) The sentence contains a grammatical error in part $C$. The statement 'You will come' is in the positive future tense,so the question tag must be negative and match the auxiliary verb 'will'. Therefore,'isn't it?' should be replaced with 'won't you?'.

(B) The error lies in the phrase 'how am $I$'. In an indirect question (a clause following a verb like 'wonder'),the subject must precede the verb. Therefore,the correct structure is 'how $I$ am'. The corrected sentence is: '$I$ wonder how $I$ am to do it'.

(A) The phrase $A$ contains a grammatical error. The correct construction should be "He is not to be blamed" because the subject is the receiver of the action (passive voice). Therefore,the correct form is "He is not to be blamed for what has happened,for he is in no way connected with it."

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The pronoun 'he' is inconsistent with the subject 'you' used in the first part of the conditional sentence. The sentence structure '$Had you not reached in time, you would have lost all your belongings$' is grammatically correct. Therefore, '$he$' should be replaced by '$you$' and '$our$' should be '$your$'.

(A) The error is in part $A$. The verb 'told' is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to' directly after it when followed by an object. The correct construction is 'The man told her'.

(A) The error lies in part $A$. In conditional sentences expressing a hypothetical or imaginary situation,the subjunctive mood is used. Therefore,'If $I$ am you' should be replaced with 'If $I$ were you'.

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The phrase 'addicted to' is followed by a gerund (a verb ending in '-ing' that functions as a noun). Therefore,'gamble' should be replaced with 'gambling'. The correct sentence is: 'It is unfortunate that many youngsters get addicted to gambling.'

(C) The error is in part $C$. The sentence compares the fountain pen of Kamala with the person Shyama,which is logically incorrect. It should compare the fountain pen of Kamala with the fountain pen of Shyama. Therefore,'as Shyama' should be replaced with 'as Shyama's'.

(C) The error lies in part $C$. The subject of the sentence is '$the \text{ number of school dropouts}$'. The phrase '$the \text{ number of}$' is always followed by a singular verb. Therefore,'$are$' should be replaced by '$is$' to make the sentence grammatically correct.

(B) The error lies in part $B$. The verb 'approve' should be in the past participle form 'approved' because it follows the auxiliary verb 'has' (Present Perfect Tense). Additionally,when a gerund ('working') is used,it should be preceded by a possessive pronoun ('his') instead of an object pronoun ('him'). Therefore,the correct phrase is 'approved of his working'.

(C) The error is in part $C$. The word 'baggage' is an uncountable noun in English and does not take a plural form. Therefore,'baggages' should be replaced with 'baggage'.