General English Common Errors Test 6

Common Errors Online Test

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Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Since universities have more (a)/ space on their campuses, they (b)/ have been asked to open fire detection control rooms (c)/ as a mandatory measure. (d)

(a) Since universities have more

(b) space on their campuses, they

(c) have been asked to open fire detection control rooms

(d) as a mandatory measure.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Instead of laying off (a)/ the workers, the company (b)/ decided to ask them (c)/ to avail voluntary retirement. (d)

(a) Instead of laying off

(b) the workers, the company

(c) decided to ask them

(d) to avail voluntary retirement.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Both (a)/ personality and external looking (b)/ vary greatly even among (c)/ brothers and sisters. (d)

(a) Both

(b) personality and external looking

(c) vary greatly even among

(d) brothers and sisters.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

We have recently began (a)/ the process of recruiting (b)/ insurance agents for (c)/ our North-Eastern branches. (d)

(a) We have recently began

(b) the process of recruiting

(c) insurance agents for

(d) our North-Eastern branches.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

He is one (a)/ of the shrewdest men (b)/ that is (c)/ in the administration. (d)

(a) He is one

(b) of the shrewdest men

(c) that is

(d) in the administration.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

The fire that gutted (a)/ years for research in the chemistry and biochemistry labs (b)/ of the University building was (c)/ due to a short circuit. (d)

(a) The fire that gutted

(b) years for research in the chemistry and biochemistry labs

(c) of the University building was

(d) due to a short circuit.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Under the terms of the new deal (a)/ the channel can broadcast (b)/ the next cricket tournament to be (c)/ played among India and Australia. (d)

(a) Under the terms of the new deal

(b) the channel can broadcast

(c) the next cricket tournament to be

(d) played among India and Australia.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Although interlinking of rivers will (a)/ help tackle drought, the government (b)/ has not paid much (c)/ attention to this project. (d)

(a) Although interlinking of rivers will

(b) help tackle drought, the government

(c) has not paid much

(d) attention to this project.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

The government has (a)/ launched many creative schemes (b)/ to make banking services (c)/ available to everyone. (d)

(a) The government has

(b) launched many creative schemes

(c) to make banking services

(d) available to everyone.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Many psychologists today suggest (a)/ that we interpret dreams by compare (b)/ the dreams with (c)/ the reality of each person’s life. (d)

(a) Many psychologists today suggest

(b) that we interpret dreams by compare

(c) the dreams with

(d) the reality of each person’s life.

(e) No error

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