General English Common Errors Test 6

Common Errors Online Test

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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?

In 60’s Beatles, with (a)/ their haircuts, clothes and joking (b)/ drew (c)/ crowds of shrieking teenagers. (d)

(a) In 60’s Beatles, with

(b) their haircuts, clothes and joking

(c) drew

(d) crowds of shrieking teenagers.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

It was an evening of (a)/ fun and frolic as the city’s glitterati (b)/ and high-profile businessmen made sure (c)/ that they didn’t miss the show. (d)

(a) It was an evening of

(b) fun and frolic as the city’s glitterati

(c) and high-profile businessmen made sure

(d) that they didn’t miss the show.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

The finding may help doctors (a)/ to give more personalised care to patients (b)/ and to modify the amount of powerful drugs (c)/ administered over their patients. (d)

(a) The finding may help doctors

(b) to give more personalised care to patients

(c) and to modify the amount of powerful drugs

(d) administered over their patients.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

To promote India as (a)/ a tourist destination (b)/ the government has organized (c)/ many cultural programmes. (d)

(a) To promote India as

(b) a tourist destination

(c) the government has organized

(d) many cultural programmes.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Gandhiji lived a noble life of fasting (a)/ and poverty (b)/ in order to work for peaceful (c)/ and independence. (d)

(a) Gandhiji lived a noble life of fasting

(b) and poverty

(c) in order to work for peaceful

(d) and independence.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

She had seen (a)/ the approaching truck (b)/ and had jumping (c)/ out of the way. (d)

(a) She had seen

(b) the approaching truck

(c) and had jumping

(d) out of the way.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

During the interview (a)/ the panel asked me (b)/ several technical questions (c)/ and I answered all of it. (d)

(a) During the interview

(b) the panel asked me

(c) several technical questions

(d) and I answered all of it. (d).

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

He was a (a)/ well known economist (b)/ who usual wrote (c)/ for international journals. (d)

(a) He was a

(b) well known economist

(c) who usual wrote

(d) for international journals.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

A man along with (a)/ his wife and two children (b)/ were rescued with the help (c)/ of an army helicopter. (d)

(a) A man along with

(b) his wife and two children

(c) were rescued with the help

(d) of an army helicopter.

(e) No error

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