English Quizzes For ESIC- UDC, Steno, MTS Prelims 2022 : 28th February – Error correction

TOPIC: Error correction

Directions (1-15): 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.)

Q1. She (A)/ dance not only(B)/ extraordinary but also (C)/sing perfectly. (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q2. Five hundred (A)/ soldiers sent to the city, (B)/ and less than half (C)/ of them survived.(D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q3. The minister then (A)/asked me where (B)/had I been when (C)/he was being heckled (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q4. I insist (A)/ to take (B)/ immediate action (C)/ to put this right.(D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q5. Director has revealed that one of (A)/the key reasons why he was taken (B)/that decision is to have (C)/ample time and focus on his company. (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q6. The talent of success(A)/ is nothing much than(B)/ doing well whatever you do (C)/ without a thought of fame. (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q7. Pushing irrelevant part (A)/of issue aside, (B)/ she focused on (C)/ the real problem.)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q8. Your required minimum distribution (A)/ is the minimum amount(B)/ you must withdrew from (C)/ your account each year.(D)/No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q9. Every portion, (A)/ from its roots to its leaves, (B)/ serve some (C)/ useful purpose. (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q10. We’d given off (A)/ hope of (B)/ever having (C)/ children. (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q11. You’ve got (A)/ to listen a little (B)/ more careful (C)/ from now on. (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q12. The summary (A)/ showed an (B)/emphasis with (C)/ sustainability. (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q13. My husband (A)/ and me (B)/ checked into (C)/ the hotel. (D)/No Error(E).
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E

Q14. No man is useless (A)/ in this world whom (B)/ lightens the burden (C)/ of someone else. (D)/No Error(E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E

Q15. Japan is now (A) /very different than (B) /what it was (C)/ twenty years ago (D)/ No Error(E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E

Solutions:

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. Here, the error lies in part (B) of the given sentence. Not only will be used before dance because but also is used before sing. Not only-but also/ either-or/ neither-nor etc. are used to connect two subject/objects/verbs/gerunds etc. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. The error lies in part (B). WERE will be used before Sent. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. The error lies in part (C) of the sentence. ‘had I been’ will be replaced by ‘I had been’ because the given sentence is in indirect narration. In indirect narration, we do not use interrogative sentence but assertive sentence (subject+verb) is used. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. The error lies in part (B) of the sentence. ‘to take will be replaced by ‘on taking, because the standard format is ‘insist+on+object’ OR ‘insist+on+V(ing)’. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. The error lies in part (B) of the sentence. ‘Was taken’ will be replaced by ‘took’ as in active voice, subject+verb is used while in passive voice, subject+to be+V3 is used. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. The error lies in part (B). ‘more’ will be used instead of ‘much’ because before adjective of comparative degree is used before ‘than’. While for ‘many or much’, comparative degree is ‘more’ and superlative degree is ‘most’. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. The error lies in part (B) of the sentence. ‘The’ will be used before ‘issue’ because ‘issue’ is definite here. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. The error lies in part (C) of the sentence. ‘Withdrew’ will be replaced by ‘withdraw’ because ‘must’ is a model auxiliary that always takes first form of verb with it. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. The error lies in part (C) of the sentence. ‘Serve’ will be replaced by‘Serves’ as ‘Every portion’ is a singular subject.
Singular verb is used with singular subject. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. The error lies in part (A) of the sentence. ‘Given off’ will be replaced by ‘Given up’ as it means to leave something or a habit. ‘Given off’ means ‘to send out as a branch’ or ‘emit an unpleasant smell’. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. The error lies in part (C) of the sentence. ‘Carefully’ will replace ‘careful’ because careful is an adjective while carefully is an adverb. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S12. Ans. (c)
Sol. The error lies in part (C) of the sentence. ‘On’ will replace ‘with’ because with ‘emphasis’ preposition ‘on’ is used. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S13. Ans. (b)
Sol. In the second part of the sentence “I” must be replaced with “me” because of the incorrect usage of the preposition. All other options are correct. So option (B) is the correct choice.

S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. In the third part of the sentence “whom” must be replaced by “who” as Who is a subjective-case pronoun, meaning it functions as a subject in a sentence, and whom is an objective-case pronoun, meaning it functions as an object in a sentence. So option(b) is correct.

S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. In the second part of the sentence “than” must be replaced with “from” because different is followed with “from”. All other parts of the sentence are correct. So option (b) is correct.