Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

131.  To arrive at a decision (1) / all the interested parties (2) / should be invited and (3) / involved in discussion. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “E” is correct
The sentence is grammatically correct.

132.  Although he is my bosom friend, (1) / I cannot ask him for (2) / money without any (3) / vividly reason. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “D” is correct
‘vivid reason’ will be used in place of ‘vividly reason’ because ‘vividly’ is an adverb while ‘vivid’ is an adjective and ‘reason’ is a noun for which adjective is used to express its qualities.

133.  We would have (1) / accompanied you to (2) / the picnic spot if you (3) / would have told us in advance.(4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “D” is correct
‘had told’ will be used in place of ‘would have told’ as for unreal situation of past, ‘Subject + would/ could/ might/ should + have + V3’ is used in main clause and ‘Subject + had + V3’ is used in conditional clause.
Ex. I would have helped you if you had come earlier.

134.  I do not understand (1) / what to make employees (2) / so agitated on (3) / such trivial issues. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “B” is correct
‘what makes/ what has made/ what made’ will be used in place of ‘what to make’.

135.  Since most of the urban people (1) / have been lived in polluted areas (2) / they suffer from severe (3) / diseases caused by pollution. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “B” is correct
Use ‘live’ in place of ‘have been lived’ as simple present tense is used for work done for some permanent work of present.

136.  Broadly speaking in a layman’s language (1) / disability can be (2) / classified by two groups (3) / namely mental and physical. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “C” is correct
‘in’ will be used in place of ‘by’.

137.  They asked me (1) / who I have not (2) / taken their permission (3) / before leaving the house. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “B” is correct
Use ‘why I had’ in place of ‘who I have’ as reporting verb ‘asked’ is in past tense, hence reported speech must also be in past tense.
Ex. He asked me who had come.

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2 thoughts on “Spot the Error for Competitive Exams”

  2. Gopala

    Option of Answer no 2 is wrong. It is B. But you have written it A. Although you explained the right answer.

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