Error spotting practice test-17 (Complete Revision)

11)

Direction: Read these sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in. the error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

The progress of these plants (a)/ is not being very encouraging (b)/ and they are still in various (c)/ stages of construction. (d)/ No error (e)

[UII (AO), 20002]


Discussion
12)

Direction: Read these sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in. the error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation,if any)

There is an urgent need to find out (a)/ alternative sources of fuel (b)/ without which the world's dependence (c)/ on fossil fuel will continue. (d)/ No error (e)

[UII (AO), 20002]


Discussion
13)

Direction: Read these sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in. the error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

It slowly scanned (a)/ the scene (b)/ as if it was (c)/ looking at a prey. (d)/ No error (e)

[UII (AO), 20002]


Discussion
14)

Direction: Read these sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in. the error if any, will be in one part of the sentence .Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

He wore his common man (a)/ image so doggedly (b)/ as if it were a uniform (c)/ he was proud. (d)/ No error (e) [UII (AO), 20002]


Discussion
15)

Direction: Read these sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in. the error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation,if any)

I live on a top floor (a)/ of an old house. (b)/ when the wind blows (c)/ all the windows rattle. (d)/ No error (e)

[SBI (PO), 2000]


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