English: Error Spotting for upcoming exams – Set 68

 

In each of the following sentences, find if any part of the sentence (1), (2), (3) or (4) contains error. If there is no error mark “No Error” as you answer.

  1. I am (1)/too (2)/happy to(3)/ see you(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) No Error
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      Option B
    Explanation:
    too= very
  2. This work(1)/ is too much(2)/ difficult(3)/ for him(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) No Error
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      Option B
    Explanation:
    too much = much too
  3. You (1)/ had better(2)/ been(3)/ away(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) No Error
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      Option C
    Explanation:
    been = be
  4. She is (1)/ sitting (2)/ in the (3)/ verandah(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) No Error
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      Option C
    Explanation:
    in = on
  5. Have you(1)/ complained (2)/ against his(3)/ conduct(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) No Error
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      Option C
    Explanation:
    against = of
  6. I will(1)/ inform (2)/ this theft (3)/ to the police(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) No Error
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      Option B
    Explanation:
    inform = report
  7. I (1)/ have(2)/ left(3)/ smoking(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) No Error
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      Option C
    Explanation:
    left = given up
  8. Divisions laid bare as Liam Fox reveals there (1)/ is no cabinet-wide agreement on what a(2)/  transitional implementation(3)/  period should looks  like(4)
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) No Error
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      Option D
    Explanation:
    looks = look
  9. Since 2014, the number of takeaway(1)/  shops in the borough of Blackburn with (2)/ Darwen has gone up 24%, according to the newly (3)/ released Food Environment Assessment Tool(4)
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) No Error
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      Option E
  10. He acted(1)/ as the(2)/ king in (3)/ the drama(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) No Error
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      Option B
    Explanation:
    omit “as”

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16 Thoughts to “English: Error Spotting for upcoming exams – Set 68”

  1. Jeetesh Chandra

    8/10..ty..

  2. Aakanksha Berwal

    In 9th, shouldn’t it be gone up by 24%?

    1. Srishti

      Here gone up means fixed at a position.

      For more details kindly refer to use of “goneUp ” phrase in different contexts.

  3. Daffodil

    am not getting notification….even though I subscribed ?

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      that will help

    2. _/_

      which notification?

  4. Wiz Kahlifa

    Again 8 /10 🙁

  5. swati

    7/10 OK Silly mistake this time….thank you please share rule related to
    ‘the number of’

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