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Verbal Ability :: Spotting Errors

Directions To Solve

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

  1. (solve as per the direction given above)

  2. A.

    In spite of several reminders,

    B.

    he did not so far send

    C.

    any reply to me, letters.

    D.

    No error.

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  4. A.

    As much as I admire him for his sterling qualities.

    B.

    I cannot excuse him for

    C.

    being unfair to his friends.

    D.

    No error.

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  5. (solve as per the direction given above)

  6. A.

    Please try to understand

    B.

    that the dispute on this issue is between my brother and myself,

    C.

    and concerns nobody else.

    D.

    No error.

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  7. (solve as per the direction given above)

  8. A.

    All the furnitures have been

    B.

    sent to the new house

    C.

    located in a village.

    D.

    No error.

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  10. A.

    It does not matter how you do it;

    B.

    what I want is that

    C.

    you should finish the work within a month.

    D.

    No error.

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  12. A.

    Though senior in age,

    B.

    his father is junior than

    C.

    my father in service.

    D.

    No error.

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  14. A.

    While walking slowly in the park

    B.

    on a quiet summer afternoon

    C.

    a mad dog suddenly attacked him from behind

    D.

    No error.

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  15. (solve as per the direction given above)

  16. A.

    Everyone visiting the house asked the young girl

    B.

    how could she kill the wolf

    C.

    single handed and without a weapon.

    D.

    No error.

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  17. (solve as per the direction given above)

  18. A.

    Many health-conscious people

    B.

    prefer margarine

    C.

    than butter.

    D.

    No error.

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  19. (solve as per the direction given above)

  20. A.

    The retiring principal asked his old pupils

    B.

    to take the interest in the school

    C.

    after he has retired.

    D.

    No error.

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  21. (solve as per the direction given above)

  22. A.

    At present juncture

    B.

    however, the supercomputer

    C.

    would be a costly toy.

    D.

    No error.

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  23. (solve as per the direction given above)

  24. A.

    The crew were on board,

    B.

    and they soon busied themselves

    C.

    in preparing to meet the storm.

    D.

    No error.

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  25. (solve as per the direction given above)

  26. A.

    Troy was taken by Greeks

    B.

    this formed the basis of a story

    C.

    which has become famous.

    D.

    No error.

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  27. (solve as per the direction given above)

  28. A.

    I am much pleased

    B.

    to know that

    C.

    you have topped the list.

    D.

    No error.

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  29. (solve as per the direction given above)

  30. A.

    He has not been attending

    B.

    English classes

    C.

    since one month

    D.

    No error.

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