Spotting Errors For SBI PO : Set – 45
Spotting Errors For SBI PO : Set – 45
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of the part with error as your answer. If you do not find any error in the sentence, select ‘No error’ as your answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)
1. The success of the (a) / government sponsor job guarantee programme (b) / has result in a (c) / drastic drop in poverty (d) / No error (e)
2. We were forced into react (a) / as no organization can (b) / afford to adhere to (c) / these outdated regulations (d) / No error (e)
3. We had extensively discussions (a) / with the participants and (b) / obtained their feedback (c) / regarding our new services (d) / No error (e)
4. Their failure to inspect (a) / our factories is a (b) / clear indications that our (c) / license will not be renewed (d) / No error (e)
5. The shepherd counted (a) / his sheep and found (b) / that one of (c) / them is missing (d) / No error (e)
6. The teacher were (a) / impressed by her performance (b) / and asked her to (c) / participate in the competition (d) / No error (e)
7. She asked her (a) / son for help her (b) / find a place to bury (c) / the gold ornaments (d) / No error (e)
8. The painter was (a) / ask to paint a (b) / picture of the king (c) / sitting on his throne (d) / No error
9. The story was (a) / about how an (b) / intelligent man had saving (c) / himself from being robbed (d) / No error (e)
10. To run a effectively (a) / it is very important (b) / in knowing the strengths and weaknesses (c) / of the employees (d) / No error (e)
Answer Key With Explanations:
1. (b) Use ‘sponsored’ in place of ‘sponsor’
2. (a) Use ‘to react/into reaction’ in place of ‘into react’
3. (a) Use ‘extensive’ in place of ‘extensively’
4. (c) Use ‘indication’ in place of ‘indications’
5. (d) Use ‘was’ in place of ‘is’, as the sentence is in Past Tense
6. (a) Use ‘was’ in place of ‘were’, as the ‘teacher’ is Singular
7. (b) Use ‘to help her’ in place of ‘for help her’
8. (b) Use ‘asked to’ in place of ‘ask to’, as the sentence is in Past Tense.
9. (c) Use ‘had saved’ in place of ‘had saving’
10. (c) Use ‘to know’ in place of ‘in knowing’