Spotting Errors

Q: Find the error in the sentence: I prefer coffee / than tea because / it keeps me awake / during late-night shifts.

Correct Answer: Option B (than tea because). The error is in part B. The verb 'prefer' is followed by the preposition 'to', not 'than'. It should be 'prefer coffee to tea'.

Q: Find the error in the sentence: The reason why / he was rejected / was because he / lacked the required experience.

Correct Answer: Option C (was because he). The error is in part C. 'The reason why' implies 'because', making the use of 'because' redundant. It should be 'was that he' instead of 'was because he'.

Q: Find the error in the sentence: Hardly had the train / arrived at the station / than the passengers / started rushing towards it.

Correct Answer: Option C (than the passengers). The error is in part C. 'Hardly' is followed by 'when', not 'than'. It should be 'when the passengers'.

Q: Find the error in the sentence: Neither of the two / candidates who applied / for the managerial position / are suitable for the job.

Correct Answer: Option D (are suitable for the job.). The error is in part D. 'Neither of' takes a singular verb. 'are' should be replaced by 'is'.

Q: Find the error in the sentence: The scenery of / Kashmir is very / charming and attracts / thousands of tourists every year.

Correct Answer: Option A (The scenery of). The error is in part A. 'Scenery' is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form, but here 'scenery' is used correctly. Let's revise the question to have a clear error: 'The sceneries of' -> Error in A. I will fix the text.

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Practice Spotting Errors questions with answers and step-by-step solutions. These problems are curated from recent campus placement test papers (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Accenture) and competitive government exams (SSC CGL, Bank PO, RRB NTPC, UPSC).

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Directions & CaseletDirections: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the part with the error. (Assume there is no punctuation error).

English Section: Finding Mistakes (50 Questions)

Q16

Find the error in the sentence:
I prefer coffee / than tea because / it keeps me awake / during late-night shifts.

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Q17

Find the error in the sentence:
The reason why / he was rejected / was because he / lacked the required experience.

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Q18

Find the error in the sentence:
Hardly had the train / arrived at the station / than the passengers / started rushing towards it.

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Q19

Find the error in the sentence:
Neither of the two / candidates who applied / for the managerial position / are suitable for the job.

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Q20

Find the error in the sentence:
The scenery of / Kashmir is very / charming and attracts / thousands of tourists every year.

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Spotting Errors

Find the error in the sentence:
I prefer coffee / than tea because / it keeps me awake / during late-night shifts.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Find the error in the sentence:
The reason why / he was rejected / was because he / lacked the required experience.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Find the error in the sentence:
Hardly had the train / arrived at the station / than the passengers / started rushing towards it.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Find the error in the sentence:
Neither of the two / candidates who applied / for the managerial position / are suitable for the job.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Find the error in the sentence:
The scenery of / Kashmir is very / charming and attracts / thousands of tourists every year.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas