Important Spotting Errors Set – 47

1. As the party was going (a) / we noticed Mr Roy fall back (b) / in his chair, gasping for breath. (c) / No error (d)

a) As the party was going

b) we noticed Mr Roy fall back

c) in his chair, gasping for breath

d) No error

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a) As the party was going

(a) ‘Going on’ meaning proceeding, is the correct expression in place of ‘going’.

2. This kind of behaviour (a) / has not been seen here (b) / since the last four years. (c) / No error (d)

a) This kind of behaviour

b) has not been seen here

c) since the last four years.

d) No error

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c) since the last four years. (c) ‘In’ or ‘for’ should be used in place of ‘since’. ‘Since’ is generally used in this sense to indicate a specific time­­­___ ‘since yesterday’.

3. I am vexed (a) / at him about what (b) / he has done. (c) / No error (d)

a) I am vexed

b) at him about what

c) he has done.

d) No error

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b) at him about what

One is vexed ‘with’ another or a thing.

4. Young children should not sit close (a) / to the TV set (b) / as it affects on their eyes (c) / No error (d)

a) Young children should not sit close

b) to the TV set

c) as it affects on their eyes

d) No error

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c) as it affects on their eyes

Affects’ itself means ‘has an impact on’ or ‘influences’. ‘Affects on’ is wrong usage. Remove ‘on’.

5. When the teachers are on strike (a) / and a notice to this effect is pasted on the college gate, (b) / there is no sense to go there. (c) / No error (d)

a) When the teachers are on strike

b) and a notice to this effect is pasted on the college gate

c) there is no sense to go there

d) No error

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c) there is no sense to go there

To go there’ is incorrect; ‘in going there’ is to be used in this sentence.

6. A large-scale exchange of nuclear weapons (a) / will produce unprecedented amounts of radiation (b) / that can penetrate into the biological tissue. (c) / No error (d)

a) A large-scale exchange of nuclear weapons

b) will produce unprecedented amounts of radiation

c) that can penetrate into the biological tissue

d) No error

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c) that can penetrate into the biological tissue

Penetrate’ itself means ‘pierce through’ or ‘find a way into’ or ‘enter’. The verb does not take ‘into’ or any preposition after it.

7. My uncle frequently goes to abroad (a) / on business (b) / by air. (c) / No error (d)

a) My uncle frequently goes to abroad

b) on business

c) by air.

d) No error

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‘Goes’ (verb) will not carry the preposition ‘to’ here. ‘Goes abroad’ is sufficient for ‘abroad’ itself means ‘in or to another country’.

8. Our laxity in duty (a) / increases with our (b) / aversion for work (c) / No error (d)

a) Our laxity in duty

b) increases with our

c) aversion for work

d) No error

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d) No error

9. Our Mathematics teacher (a) / often emphasises on (b) / the need for a lot of practice (c) / No error (d)

a) Our Mathematics teacher

b) often emphasises on

c) the need for a lot of practice

d) No error

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d) No error

10. Children often (a) / quarrel on (b) / petty issues (c) / No error (d) a) Children often

b) quarrel on

c) petty issues

d) No error

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b) quarrel on

Quarrel over’ is correct and not ‘quarrel on’. ‘Quarrel about’ something is also correct.


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