Important Spotting Errors  Set – 38

1. One of the problems (a) / in our business (b) / are that of disposing off the surplus (c) / no error (d)

a) One of the problems

b) in our business

c) are that of disposing off the surplus

d) No Error

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c) are that of disposing off the surplus

As we are referring to ‘one of the problems’ (singular), the singular verb (‘is’) is to be used.

2. Mrs. Sharma has not been able to (a) / meet her parents (b) / since one year (c) / no error (d)

a) Mrs. Sharma has not been able to

b) meet her parents

c) since one year

d) No Error

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c) since one year

With ‘since’, it would be correct to use ‘last’ year. With ‘one year’, ‘for’ is better.

3. No other quality is more important (a) / for a doctor (b) / as to be kind to his patients (c) / no error (d)

a) No other quality is more important

b) for a doctor

c) as to be kind to his patients

d) No Error

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c) as to be kind to his patients

Put ‘than’ in place of ‘as’. When we are comparing two things for their importance, etc.., ‘than’ is used.

4. One of my colleagues (a) / is an expert in (b) / the homeopathic system of treating illness (c) / no error (d)

a) One of my colleagues

b) is an expert in

c) the homeopathic system of treating illness

d) No Error

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d) No Error

5. Nobody have carried out (a) / this kind of trick before (b) / in the history of this circus (c) / no error (d)

a) Nobody have carried out

b) this kind of trick before

c) in the history of this circus

d) No Error

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a) Nobody have carried out

‘Nobody’ requires use of ‘has’ (sing.) and not ‘have’ (pl.)

6. We had a lot of difficulty (a) / to find (b) / the house (c) / no error (d)

a) We had a lot of difficulty

b) to find

c) the house

d) No Error

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a) We had a lot of difficulty

‘In finding’ must replace ‘to find’.

7. Patience as well as perseverance (a) / are necessary (b) / for success (c) / no error (d)

a) Patience as well as perseverance

b) are necessary

c) for success

d) No Error

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b) are necessary

When ‘as well as’ is used, a singular verb should be used: ‘is’ not ‘are’.

8. The passer-by told us (a) / where was the marriage hall (b) / and even led us to it (c) / no error (d)

a) The passer-by told us

b) where was the marriage hall

c) and even led us to it

d) No Error

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b) where was the marriage hall

‘Where the marriage hall was’ is the correct expression. In reporting a question in indirect speech, the interrogative word order is changed and the assertive word order (subject before verb) is introduced. Here, in (b), subject- the marriage hall-must appear before verb was.

9. The increase in consumption is directly (a) / proportional to the increase (b) / in income (c) / no error (d)

a) The increase in consumption is directly

b) proportional to the increase

c) in income

d) No Error

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d) No Error

10. In Singapore, (a) / my brother-in-law with his wife (b) / were present at the function (c) / no error (d)

a) In Singapore,

b) my brother-in-law with his wife

c) were present at the function

d) No Error

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b) my brother-in-law with his wife (b) The second part should be rewritten as ‘my brother-in-law and his wife’ to agree with the verb ‘were’. You may think of marking (c); ‘were’ changed to ‘was’ to go with the construction in (b). However, the construction is awkward. The choice of replacing ‘with’ with ‘and’ is better.

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