Spotting Errors Quiz with explanation


1). They never thought (a) / that Joshi is (b) /oldest than the other (c) / Professors in the Faculty (d) / No error (e)

2). I am likely contact (a) / you sometime in (b) /next week to (c) / discuss with you in detail (d) /No error (e)

3). He cannot withdraw (a) / all his money (b) / unless he do not (c) / give advance notice (d) /. No error (e)

4). Taken into consideration (a) / the advice of his (b) /colleagues he decided (c) / to stay in the institute (d) / No error (e)

5). The police has making (a) / every effort to provide (b) / best help and (c) / attention to each citizen (d) / No error (e)

6). Many animals and plants live in water (a) / but not in the same kind of water (b) / because not all water is the same. (c) / Sea water, for instance, contains a lot of salt, fresh water contains very little (d) / No error (e)

7). A sparrow has made a nest in Kesho’s house (a) / and had laid eggs. Both Kesho and his sister Shyama (b) / watched the nest for hours every day (c) / even meal times were forgotten. (d) / No error (e)

8). A skillful advertiser may be able to create (a) / practically a monopoly for himself (b) / not because his product is superior to (c) / but because he has succeeded in inducing people to believe that it is.(d) / No error (e)

9). Whatever may be the origin of speech (a) / we can be certain that man did not began (b) / to feel the need to speak (c) / until he began to live in communities (d) / No error (e)

10). Each animal of the same species (a) / looks for the same sort of food (b) / Also, there may be other animals of different species (c) / competing with the same food (d) / No error (e)

Answer with Explanation:
1). C; Replace part (C) with the oldest
2). A; Preposition ‘to’ will be used before ‘contact’ in the first part of the sentence.
3). C; We should use, “unless he does” in the place of “unless he do not” in the third part of the sentence.
4). A; The correct phrase is ‘Taking into consideration’ or ‘having taken into consideration’.
5). A; Use ‘The police has been making’ in place of “The police has making’.
6). E
7). A; ‘has’ should be replaced by ‘had’.
8). B; ‘for’ should be replaced by ‘of’.
9). B; “began” should be replaced with “begin”
10). D; ‘with’ should be replaced by ‘for’

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