PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-85 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-10): Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, choose the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

 

Question No : 1

(1) The basketball match/ (2) was organized and/(3) the sponsored by his/ (4) father’s company./ (5) No Error

(1) The basketball match

(2) was organized and

(3) the sponsored by his

(4) father’s company

(5) No Error

Question No : 2

(1) Child labor is/ (2) considered to be/ (3) illegal in/ (4) many Countries./ (5) No Error

(1) Child labor is

(2) considered to be

(3) illegal in

(4) many Countries

(5) No Error

Question No : 3

(1) She wanted to reaching/(2) the hall before others/(3) so as to/ (4) get the best seats./ (5) No Error

(1) She wanted to reaching

(2) the hall before others

(3) so as to

(4) get the best seats

(5) No Error

Question No : 4

(1) The royal guards were instruction/ (2) to keep the palace/ (3) gates closed as the/ (4) villagers were agitated./(5) No Error

(1) The royal guards were instruction

(2) to keep the palace

(3) gates closed as the

(4) villagers were agitated

(5) No Error

Question No : 5

(1) In about five minutes, they would/ (2) cover the distance from the road to the point/ (3) where the waves would/ (4) Begin lick their feet. / (5) No error

(1) In about five minutes, they would

(2) cover the distance from the road to the point

(3) where the waves would

(4) Begin lick their feet

(5) No Error

Question No : 6

(1) The former superstar recently /(2) visit an orphanage,/(3) fuelling speculation that/(4) she is planning to adopt a child. /(5) No error

(1) The former superstar recently

(2) visit an orphanage

(3) fuelling speculation that

(4) she is planning to adopt a child

(5) No Error

Question No : 7

(1) He got a/ (2) perfect score/ (3) for 5 on his/ (4) writing assignment./ (5) No error

(1) He got a

(2) perfect score

(3) for 5 on his

(4) writing assignment

(5) No Error

Question No : 8

(1) The chairman suffered/ (2) the indignity of being/ (3) refused admission in/ (4) the convention hall. / (5) No error

(1) The chairman suffered

(2) the indignity of being

(3) refused admission in

(4) the convention hall

(5) No Error

Question No : 9

(1) We want to demonstrate/ (2) that this government/ (3) is different than/ (4) previous governments. / (5) No error

(1) We want to demonstrate

(2) that this government

(3) is different than

(4) previous governments

(5) No Error

Question No : 10

(1) The teacher called Murat’s parents/ (2) to discuss about his poor/ (3) behaviour and what could/ (4) be done to improve his attitude. / (5) No error

(1) The teacher called Murat’s parents

(2) to discuss about his poor

(3) behaviour and what could

(4) be done to improve his attitude

(5) No Error