Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is not error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

21. Some of our staff is worried (1) / that as soon as (2) / the project is over they (3) / will lose their jobs. (4) No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “A” is correct
Replace “is” with “are”.

22. If you decide to hold (1) / the function in Kolkata (2) / not much of us (3) / will be able to attend. (4) No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “C” is correct
Replace “much” with “many”.

23. In case you need five people (1) / to run a branch you (2) / should be selected (3) / ten since some may leave. (4) No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “C” is correct
Replace “should be selected” with “should select”.

24. Although he approached (1) / many private businesses to invest (2) / in his printing business (3) / nobody of them was interested. (4) No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “D” is correct
Replace “nobody” with “none”.

25. How can you give up (1) / this job when you are (2) / just about to be (3) / appointed for the position of General Manager ? (4) No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

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

26. Sugar-sweetened drinks does not (1) /pose any particular health risk, and (2) / are not a unique risk factor (3) / for obesity or heart disease. (4)/ No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “A” is correct
‘Drinks’ is plural. Therefore, ‘does’ should be replaced by ‘do’, which is used with plural nouns.

27. Airline managements should note (1) / that the ultimate passenger unfriendliness (2) / is to have their planes crash (3) / due to the adopted of unsafe procedures.(4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “D” is correct
‘Adopted’ should be replaced by ‘adoption’ because a noun and not a verb is required here.

28. Celebrating its ten long years (1) / in the industry, a private entertainment channel (2) / announce a series of (3) / programmes at a press conference. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “C” is correct
Announce’ should be replaced by ‘announced’ since the announcement was made in the past.

29. The award ceremony ended (1) / on a note of good cheer (2) / with audiences responding warmly (3) / to its line up of film. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “C” is correct
An ‘audience’ is a single group of people that are attending a single event. Since the awards show is a single event, ‘audience’ will be used instead of ‘audiences’.

30. The actress was ordered for (1) / wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet and (2) / submit to random weekly drug testing after (3) / she failed to appear for a court date last week. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “A” is correct
One can be ordered ‘to’ wear something and not ordered ‘for’ wear something.

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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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