Important Spotting Errors For Set – 30

1. Whenever we have a puncture, (a) / she just sits in the car (b) / and reads a book (c) / while I changed the wheel (d) / no error (e)

a) Whenever we have a puncture,

b) she just sits in the car

c) and reads a book

d) while I changed the wheel

e) No Error

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d) while I changed the wheel

(d) The present tense form of the verb should be used throughout the sentence: ‘change’ and not ‘changed’.

2. Ganesh, who has been (a) /driving all day, (b) / was extremely tired (c) / and wanted to stop (d) / no error (e)

a) Ganesh, who has been

b) driving all day

c) was extremely tired

d) nd wanted to stop

e) No Error

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a) Ganesh, who has been

(a) Past perfect continuous tense should be used instead of present perfect continuous tense__ ‘had been driving’ should replace ‘has been driving’.

3. Scarcely had we (a) / alighted from the train (b) / than it began (c) / to rain cats and dogs (d) / no error (e)

a) Scarcely had we

b) alighted from the train

c) than it began

d) to rain cats and dogs

e) No Error

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c) than it began

(c) ‘Scarcely’ is followed by ‘when’ and not ‘than’.

4. I was surprised to find that (a) / the computer was out of order (b) / and enquired if any one of them (c) / have used it recently (d) / no error (e)

a) I was surprised to find that

b) the computer was out of order

c) and enquired if any one of them

d) have used it recently

e) No Error

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d) have used it recently

(d) Past perfect tense (‘had used’) and not present perfect is to be used here. This is because the second action (that of someone using the computer) had finished when the first occurred (when I was surprised to find the computer not working and enquired).

5. Prof. Kulkarni, who is on the (a) / staff of our college since 1990, (b) / is not only an excellent teacher (c) / but also a great humanitarian (d) / no error (e)

a) Prof. Kulkarni, who is on the

b) staff of our college since 1990,

c) is not only an excellent teacher

d) but also a great humanitarian

e) No Error

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a) Prof. Kulkarni, who is on the

(a) The correct verb form will be ‘has been’, not ‘is’.

6. We build the roof (a) / with a steep slope (b) / so that the rain water could (c) / slide off easily (d) /no error (e)

a) We build the roof

b) with a steep slope

c) so that the rain water could

d) slide off easily

e) No Error

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a) We build the roof

(a) As ‘could’ is the past tense form of ‘can’ , ‘build’ should be changed to ‘built’. Alternatively, ‘build’ can be retained while ‘could’ is changed to ‘can’.

7. My brother had (a) / just come from abroad and (b) / he seems to have (c) / enjoyed his trip very much (d) / no error (e)

a) My brother had

b) just come from abroad and

c) he seems to have

d) enjoyed his trip very much

e) No Error

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a) My brother had

(a) The present perfect tense should be used (‘has’ just come) and not the past perfect (‘had’ just come) in order to maintain tense uniformity.

8. If I had realized (a) / what a bad teacher you are, (b) / I would not have come (c) / to you for any guidance (d) / no error (e)

a) If I had realized

b) what a bad teacher you are

c) I would not have come

d) to you for any guidance

e) No Error

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b) what a bad teacher you are

(b) It should be the past tense verb ‘were’ and not ‘are’ because the action referred to is already over.

9. He put his hand (a) / into his pocket and was (b) / astonished when he found (c) / that his wallet is not there (d) / no error (e)

a) He put his hand

b) into his pocket and was

c) astonished when he found

d) that his wallet is not there

e) No Error

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d) that his wallet is not there

(d) The past tense verb ‘was’ should replace ‘is’ for tense uniformity (past tense).

10. I am sorry to disappoint you (a) / but I cannot let you (b) / have any more money (c) / till the end of his month (d) / no error (e)

a) I am sorry to disappoint you

b) but I cannot let you

c) have any more money

d) till the end of his month

e) No Error

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e) No Error