Type: 2 Questions on Error Detection and Correction
Find out the part of the sentence which has the error.
1. The teacher, along with his students/ are studying/ for the exams.
A. The teacher, along with his students
B. are studying
C. for the exams.
D. No error
Solution: are studying
Explanation: teacher is the singular subject. Hence, it should be "The teacher, along with his students, is studying for the exams."
2. It was her/ who came/ to the party.
A. It was her
B. who came
C. to the party
D. No error
Solution: It was her
Explanation: correct pronoun for who is she.
3. Neither John nor Harry/ are sorry/ for their behavior.
A. Neither John nor Harry
B. are sorry
C. for their behavior.
D. No error
Solution: are sorry
Explanation: 'is' should be used instead of 'are' as we use 'Either, or' and 'Neither, nor’. The verb agrees to the subject closest to it.
4. None of the two students/ who were present/ attended the lecture.
A. None of the two students
B. who were present
C. attended the lecture.
D. No error
Solution: None of the students.
Explanation: Neither should be used instead of none.
5. As it was said/ earlier, so it/ will not be repeated again
A. As it was said
B. earlier, so it
C. will not be repeated again
D. No error
Solution: earlier, so it
Explanation: we have to remove 'so.' 'As' and 'So' cannot be used together.
6. The weather /in Los Angeles/ is better than Seattle.
A. The weather
B. in Los Angeles
C. is better than Seattle
D. No error
Solution: is better than Seattle.
Explanation: the comparison is made between weather, so 'is better than Seattle' will be correct.
7. I will not/ do it unless/ I am told not to
A. I will not
B. do it unless
C. I am told not to
D. No error
Solution: I am told not to
Explanation: Unless is already a conditional word, so we will omit 'not.'
8. Siblings fight/ about little things / that do not matter.
A. Siblings fight
B. about little things
C. that do not matter.
D. No error
Solution: about little things
Explanation: 'over' is the correct preposition.
9. There is nothing pessimistic / in that article.
A. There is nothing pessimistic
B. in that article.
C. No error
Solution: in that article
Explanation: 'about' is the correct preposition.
10. He has been/ studying physics/ for the last five years.
A. He has been
B. studying physics
C. for the last five years.
D. No error.
Solution: for the last five years
Explanation: 'since' should be used instead of 'for.'
11. The auditorium/ is filled/ behind its capacity.
A. The auditorium
B. is filled
C. behind its capacity
D. No error.
Solution: behind its capacity
Explanation: 'beyond'' is the correct preposition.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are some tricks to spot errors in error detection questions?
Ans-> Some of the tricks are:
- Check for simple grammatical errors like wrong use of tenses or subject-verb agreement.
- Check the prepositions in the next step, followed by adverbs.
2. What is meant by subject-verb agreement Error?
Ans-> In this type of error, the verb does not agree with the subject. A singular subject should have a singular verb, and a plural subject should have a plural verb. By taking care of this, we can easily spot the error.
3. What are the steps to solve the error detection questions?
Ans-> The steps are as follows:-
Step 1. First, read the sentence carefully. Most of the time, errors can be identified by reading the sentence carefully, especially the subject-verb agreement error.
Step 2. Check all the spellings. The error can be in that too.
Step 3. Read each part of the sentence carefully to spot the error.
Key takeaways
This blog discussed error detection and correction, a common type of problem asked in the verbal ability section of many competitive exams. This blog also covered some of the frequently asked questions on error detection and correction.
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