General English Common Errors Test 5

Common Errors Online Test

This is an online quiz to test your knowledge of Common Errors in English.
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There are 10 questions in the test.
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Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

District police arrested (a)/ a gang of notorious robbers, (b)/ who were planning to strike at (c)/ a house in the vicinity. (d)

(a) District police arrested

(b) a gang of notorious robbers,

(c) who were planning to strike at

(d) a house in the vicinity.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

If you employ (a)/ more systematic (b)/ methods (c)/ you can lesser your costs. (d)

(a) If you employ

(b) more systematic

(c) methods

(d) you can lesser your costs.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

We insisted, but neither (a)/ Iona nor her assistant (b)/ are ready to (c)/ work on Sunday. (d)

(a) We insisted, but neither

(b) Iona nor her assistant

(c) are ready to

(d) work on Sunday.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Mala has the (a)/ ability to handle (b)/ many tasks at (c)/ the same time. (d)

(a) Mala has the

(b) ability to handle

(c) many tasks at

(d) the same time.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

The rate of metabolism of (a)/ a body is comparatively lowest when (b)/ it is at rest and is (c)/ thus optimum for examination. (d)

(a) The rate of metabolism of

(b) a body is comparatively lowest when

(c) it is at rest and is

(d) thus optimum for examination.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

No sooner had he (a)/ come from Mumbai when (b)/ he was asked (c)/ to proceed to Delhi. (d)

(a) No sooner had he

(b) come from Mumbai when

(c) he was asked

(d) to proceed to Delhi.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

The only bad thing about (a)/ these flowers are the (b)/ pollen which causes (c)/ allergy in many people. (d)

(a) The only bad thing about

(b) these flowers are the

(c) pollen which causes

(d) allergy in many people.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Three conditions critical (a)/ for growing (b)/ plants are soil, temperature, chemical balance or (c)/ amount of moisture. (d)

(a) Three conditions critical

(b) for growing

(c) plants are soil, temperature, chemical balance or

(d) amount of moisture.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

She shared (a)/ all her secrets with (b)/ Suman as they had been (c)/ friends with childhood. (d)

(a) She shared

(b) all her secrets with

(c) Suman as they had been

(d) friends with childhood.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

At present oil companies (a)/ are making a loss of (b)/ rupees five on all (c)/ litre of petrol that they sell. (d)

(a) At present oil companies

(b) are making a loss of

(c) rupees five on all

(d) litre of petrol that they sell.

(e) No error

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