Spot the error - MCQs with answers and explanations - Part 1
Spot the incorrect parts of the sentences.1. The jury have not been able to decide which of the two should be punished.a. The jury have not
b. been able to decide
c. which of the two
d. should be punished.
e. No error
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. The jury have not
Correct sentence: The jury has not been able to decide which of the two should be punished.
Explanation: Jury is a singular collective noun in this situation.
a. I was talking about those
b. people which were
c. involved with the party.
d. No error
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. people which were
Correct sentence: I was talking about those people who were involved with the party.
Explanation: For living beings, especially human beings, who is used. Which is for non-living objects.
a. He lives
b. in UK.
c. No error
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. in UK.
Correct sentence: He live in the UK.
Explanation: As countries like the US and the UK are unions of many separate states.
a. I am enjoying
b. working here.
c. No error
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. I am enjoying
Correct sentence: I enjoy working here.
Explanation: In repeated actions which are done everyday, simple present is used and not present continuous.
a. His mother was
b. very much worried
c. about him.
d. No error
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. very much worried
Correct sentence: His mother was very worried about him.
Explanation: Very much is a wrong usage.
a. I would
b. have come if
c. I could have.
d. No error
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. No error
Explanation: There is no error in this sentence.
a. If I was you
b. I wouldn't have done
c. anything of that sort.
d. No error
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. If I was you
Correct sentence: If I were you I wouldn't have done anything of that sort.
Explanation: In such wishful thinking were is used regardless of the subject's person or number.
a. She learns not only dance
b. but also teaches some children.
c. No error
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. She learns not only dance
Correct sentence: She not only learns dance but also teaches some children.
Explanation: When two actions are being joined, not only and but also are used before the actions.
a. I had been
b. eating this thing
c. since morning.
d. No error
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. I had been
Correct sentence: I have been eating this thing since morning.
Explanation: When something started some time ago and still continues, present perfect continuous form is used.
a. He is so proudy
b. that he will not even
c. go for a rechecking.
d. No error
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. He is so proudy
Correct sentence: He is so proud that he will not even go for a rechecking.
Explanation: Proudy is a wrong usage. The correct adjectives is proud.
