Day 1 Error Spotting 1. Noun, 2. Pronoun, 3. Adjective, 4. Adverb Find out the error in each of the following sentences, if any, if there is no error,your answer is no error. 1. You know it well that your success in life depends not on my advice but on somebody else. No error. 2. The life of the rich is not in many ways as peaceful as that of the poor s. No error. 3. The teacher said to us that one ought to work hard in order to attain one goal. No error. 4. He did not know even the name of scientist who discovered the laws of the earth gravitational force. No error. 5. It is very (a) / difficult to chase (b) / a huge score (c) / in the second inning (d) / No error. 6. In spite of having received (a)/ all the necessary data (b)/ he did not take any decision (c)/ because of extraneous reasons. (d)/ NE 7. The neglect of women (a)/ costs the world (b)/ a great deal both in (c)/ economic and in social terms. (d)/ NE 8. The success of the project (a)/ depends on how (b)/ much efforts each (c)/ team member puts in. (d)/ No Error 9. On a number of occasions, (a)/ we had noticed that (b)/ those two employees (c)/ were often in a state of confused. (d)/ No Error 10. Identifying, nurturing and (a)/ developing an employee s talent is (b)/ among the most important task (c)/ of Human Resource Development department. (d)/ NE 11. All this financial institution (a)/ should be registered with (b)/ Reserve Bank of India to make sure (c)/ that they function properly. (d)/ NE 12. Each business activities (a)/ provides employment (b)/ to people who would (c)/ otherwise be unemployed. (d)/ NE 13. After a complaint was filed, (a)/ police teams was given the photograph (b)/ of the accused from the CCTV footage (c)/ recorded at the hotel. (d)/ NE 14. The government has signed (a)/ a memorandum of understanding with (b)/ the company to set up (c)/ a plant in the state. (d)/ NE 15. In the forthcoming elections (a)/ every man and woman (b)/ must vote for the candidate (c)/ of their choice. (d)/ No error 16. If you absent from (a)/ college your name likely (b)/ to be struck off the rolls. (c)/ No error 17. One should make (a)/ his best efforts if (b)/ one wishes to achieve (c)/ success in this organisation. (d)/ No error 18. The principal decided to (a)/ sanction any money (b)/ that was required for (c)/ completing the project (d)/ No error / 19. The working capacity of a man (a)/ can be measured with its potentiality (b)/ and attitude at the same time, (c)/ we cannot ignore the importance of age. (d)/ No error 20. As compared with (a)/ last year, the production (b)/ of this factory (c)/ is not satisfactory. (d)/ No error 21. In a democratic society each (a)/ voter has a (b)/ responsibility to cast their vote (c)/ in the election process. (d)/ No error Page 1 of 5
22. All the parties (a)/ whose Presidents were asked to resign (b) / were involved in (c)/ anti-national activities. (d)/ No error 23. Whenever is the matter (a)/ I shall do this work, (b)/ because I have to expose (c)/ my working capacity at any cost. (d)/ No error 24. We think education, health (a)/ experience and those sorts of things (b)/ are generally the main benefits for (c)/ modern tour and travel. (d)/ No error 25. After toiling very hard over a long (a)/ period project, my friend found (b)/ he had hardly made (c)/ no profit at all. (d)/ No error 26. One of his greatest contributions (a)/ to social reform (b)/ was their movement for (c)/ eradication of child marriages. (d)/ No error 27. India began (a)/ his nuclear energy (b)/ programme during (c)/ the late fifties (d)/ No error 28. Meetings were held with unions (a)/ to tackle indiscipline, (b)/ and with customers (d)/ to understand its needs. (d)/ No error 29. These firms which (a)/ are the main (b)/ suppliers of electronic (c)/ components in India. (d)/ No error 30. Senior citizens prefer (a)/ banks which (b)/ branches are located (c)/ near their homes. (d)/ No error 31. These companies have been asked (a)/ to furnish their financial details (b)/ and information about (c)/ it board members. (d)/ No error 32. Road developers unable to (a)/ finish their projects (b)/ on time will not be (c)/ awarded new ones. (d)/ No error 33. Each one of (a)/ us goes to (b)/ purchase items for (c)/ our own use. (d)/ No error 34. Whenever you speak (a)/ take care that (b)/ other are not hurt (c)/ by your words. (d)/ No error 35. He has in (a)/ his possession a (b)/ price collection of very old coins (c)/ and some ancient paintings. (d)/ No error. 36. All renew licences may (a)/ be collected from (b)/ the cashier s counter after (c)/ paying the fees. (d)/ No error 37. All said and done (a)/ it is the basic values that (b)/ are most importance and (c)/ help you in the long run. (d)/ No error / 38. We have been trying (a)/ to eradicate poverty (b)/ but our efforts have got (c)/ only limit success. (d)/ No error 39. No station on (a)/ this sector of the railway (b)/ is as modern and clean (c)/ as this station is. (d)/ No error 40. After he had read the two first chapters (a)/ of the novel (b)/ he felt like reading (c)/ the novel at one sitting. (d)/ No error 41. Although he is my bosom friend, (a)/ I cannot ask him for (b)/ money without any (c)/ vividly reason. (d)/ No error 42. The girl sang (a)/ few songs (b)/ to entertain the guests (c)/ but the guests were not pleased. (d)/ No error 43. He realised that (a)/ he had committed a mistake (b)/ in accepting a packet (c)/ from an unidentify person. (d)/ No error 44. The pirated (a)/ technology has not only created (b)/ strategic dangers but also damaged (c)/ economy interests. (d)/ No error 45. Louis Armstrong was (a)/ one of the most influence (b)/ and believed (c)/ of all jazz artists. (d)/ No error 46. The famous orator President Roosevelt (a)/ was in power (b)/ longest than (c)/ anybody else. (d)/ No error 47. I am absolute confident (a)/ that we are going (b)/ to move forward (c)/ strongly. (d)/ NE 48. Your machine would not have (a)/ given you so much trouble (b)/ if you had (c)/ maintained it proper. (d)/ NE 49. I wrote yesterday a letter (a)/ with the view to (b)/ reminding her of her (c)/ selection in our team. (d)/ NE 50. You will fail (a)/ in the examination (b)/ unless you (c)/ work hardly. (d)/ NE Page 2 of 5
Answers & Explanations 1. But on somebody else s Success depends on somebody. No!! It depends on somebody else s advice. We don t use advice two times, if it s already used earlier. 2. In Degrees. There are three ways to use possession a. s b. of structure for non living c. that of here the writer has already used that of structure. Remove s from poor. 3. possessive pronoun of one is one s Answer is to attain one s goal And two points to remember with one a. one one s b. one of them his/her 4. Earth s gravitational force Here we must show relation. Possession will be used. 5. In the second innings The word innings is always used in plural. Other such words are - Series - Species 6. No Error 7. No Error 8. How much effort Effort is used as abstract noun here. So remove the s. 9. In a state of confusion Correct noun is confusion 10. No Error 11. All these financial institutions All + Plural Noun 12. Each business activity Each + Singular Noun 13. Police teams were Police teams + Plural verb Police = Plural Noun Police Team = Singular noun 14. No Error 15. D. Of his choice Every + Singular pronoun 16. If you absent yourself After verbs like absent, enjoy, avail, introduce, express, hurt, blame, sacrifice if the sentence doesn t contain a direct object, we will use reflexive pronoun that is the self pattern of the given noun. 17. One should make one s One one s One of them his/her 18. B. Sanction some money In positive sentences some In negative sentences any 19. B. With his potentiality The antecedent is man. So pronoun will be singular. 20. B. As Compared with that of last year Here we ll need possession. Last year s production We don t use s with last year. So That of last year. Because here We re comparing production of this year with last year. 21. C. His vote Antecedent is Each voter For Each, we ll use singular pronoun 22. No Error 23. A. Whatever is the matter Uses of relative pronoun What describe When time Where place Which selection & Choice Here we are describing the matter. So what will be used. Page 3 of 5
24. B. These sort of things Use of those is wrong here These closeness Those distance 25. D. Any profit at all Positive sentence some Negative sentence any Hardly is a negative word. So sentence is negative. Other negative words Scarcely, barely, merely, rarely Few, little, very few, very little 26. C. His movement Antecedent = one of One of = his/her 27. B. Its India its/her 28. D. Their needs Antecedent is customers Customers is plural And for plural their 29. A. Remove which Read the sentence without which and you ll understand that there is no need of a relative pronoun here. 30. B. Whose Branches Possessive case will be used. And remember how the three forms of who are used. Who = he Whom him Whose his Or Of which branches is also possible 31. D. Their Board Members Antecedent is companies So plural pronoun 32. A. Road developers who are unable Read the sentence well and you will realize that there should be a relative pronoun 33. D. His own use Antecedent is Each one So singular pronoun 34. C. Others Others = noun Other = adjective So noun is needed and others will be used 35. C. Precious collection Precious is right adjective 36. A. All renewed licenses Renew = verb To make it adjective Use present participle ing form Or Past participle 3 rd form Past participle is appropriate here 37. C. Most important Adjective needed. Noun is given. Change the Noun into adjective form Noun = importance Adjective = important 38. D. Limited success Past participle as adjective 3 rd form and ing form of a verb can be used as an adjective and These forms are called participles 39. A. No other station When we compare then this is the right structure. 40. A. First two chapters Structure = cardinal + ordinal + Noun Examples - First three players - Last five boys 41. D. Vivid reason Adjective + Noun Adverb + Adjective + Noun Here first structure is used Vividly = adverb, vivid = adjective Page 4 of 5
42. B. A few songs She sang some songs so there was something for the audience to dislike. A few = positive, very small in number Few = negative The few = fixed number Very few = negative 43. D. Unidentified person Adjective + noun Past participle + Noun 44. D. Economic interests Economy = noun Economic = adjective From economy, we can make two adjective 1. economic = related to economy 2. economical = to spend less, frugal Make sure you use the right adjective. Here in this sentence, it s related to economy. So economic is right adjective 45. B. Influenced and believed Past participle as adjective 46. C. Longer than Comparative degree 47. A. Absolutely confident Confident = adjective Adverb + adjective Absolutely = adverb 48. D. Properly Here the adverb is modifying the verb maintaining. To modify a verb we use adverb. Proper is adjective. Properly is adverb. 49. A. I wrote a letter yesterday. Correct position of the adverb. Yesterday will be used in the end. 50. D. Work Hard Hard is the right adverb Hardly = unlikely Page 5 of 5