PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-63 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-5): 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 ‘(5)’ i.e., ‘No error’. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)

 

Question No : 1

It was very bad enough (1)/ that he usually came to work late, (2)/ but coming in drunk was the last straw, (3)/ and I’m going to have to let him go. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) It was very bad enough

(2) that he usually came to work late

(3) but coming in drunk was the last straw

(4) and I’m going to have to let him go

(5) No error

Question No : 2

There are mothers and fathers (1)/ who will lie awake after the children fall asleep (2)/ and wonder how they’ll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor’s bills, (3)/ or save enough for their child’s college education. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) There are mothers and fathers

(2) who will lie awake after the children fall asleep

(3) and wonder how they’ll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor’s bills

(4) or save enough for their child’s college education

(5) No error

Question No : 3

After Ravi (1)/ read the (2)/ magazines and newspapers, and watched the TV programme, he decided (3)/ to go out and meet some old friends. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) After Ravi

(2) read the

(3) magazines and newspapers, and watched the TV programme, he decided

(4) to go out and meet some old friends

(5) No error

Question No : 4

He informed me (1)/ that our college would (2)/ remain closed tomorrow (3) / or account of Rakshabandhan. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) He informed me

(2) that our college would

(3) remain closed tomorrow(4) on account of Rakshabandhan

(5) No error

Question No : 5

A duty to act exists (1)/ when it would be apparent for a public officer (2)/ that his failure to act would likely subject (3)/ an identifiable person to imminent harm. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) A duty to act exists

(2) when it would be apparent for a public officer

(3) that his failure to act would likely subject

(4) an identifiable person to imminent harm

(5) No error