English- Error Spotting Quiz: 4 December for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Even after the enactment of many (1)/ laws and Provisions (2)/ we can see five years old (3)/ boys working in hazardous conditions. (4)

Question 2

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

The fan’s blade (1)/ has broken (2)/ and we must buy a new fan (3)/ before disposing it off. (4)

Question 3

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

She lost her spectacle (1)/ and so she was unable to see the thief (2)/ that had stolen her purse (3)/ last night and ran away. (4)

Question 4

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

All the furnitures were a (1)/ sold for a song (2)/ and as they were leaving the town for good (3)/and planning to settle abroad. (4)

Question 5

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

The mob (1)/ vandalised the public property (2)/ attacked the police personnel (3)/ and didn’t even spare the innocent passers-by. (4)