General English Common Errors Test 7

Common Errors Online Test

This is an online quiz to test your knowledge of Common Errors in English.
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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?

He would (a)/ never have taken the job if he had been knowing (b)/ what great demands (c)/ it would make on his time. (d)

(a) He would

(b) never have taken the job if he had been knowing

(c) what great demands

(d) it would make on his time.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

The opposition leader tried (a)/ to bolster his position (b)/ with the voters by pressing (c)/corruption charges against rivals. (d)

(a) The opposition leader tried

(b) to bolster his position

(c) with the voters by pressing

(d) corruption charges against rivals.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

I am not scared (a)/ to be travelling (b)/ in the dark (c)/ alone at night. (d)

(a) I am not scared

(b) to be travelling

(c) in the dark

(d) alone at night.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

The price of (a)/ all petroleum products (b)/ is controlled (c)/ by the Government. (d)

(a) The price of

(b) all petroleum products

(c) is controlled

(d) by the Government.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Since I had lived there (a)/ for many years the villagers (b)/ were very comfortable talked (c)/ to me about their problems. (d)

(a) Since I had lived there

(b) for many years the villagers

(c) were very comfortable talked

(d) to me about their problems.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

A major computer security firm urged (a)/ the social networking site to set up (b)/ an early-warning system after hundreds of users were (c)/ hit by a new wave of virus attacks. (d)

(a) A major computer security firm urged

(b) the social networking site to set up

(c) an early-warning system after hundreds of users were

(d) hit by a new wave of virus attacks.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

As soon as the CEO (a)/ entered the office, the (b)/ union leaders approached him (c)/and report the matter to him. (d)

(a) As soon as the CEO

(b) entered the office, the

(c) union leaders approached him

(d) and report the matter to him.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

If the allegations (a)/ made against him (b)/ are found to be true (c)/ he could face rigorous imprisonment. (d)

(a) If the allegations

(b) made against him

(c) are found to be true

(d) he could face rigorous imprisonment.

(e) No error

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

All Indians know that they are (a)/ superior in all respects not only to (b)/ those unfortunately beings called foreigners, but (c)/ also that they are superior to all other Indians. (d)

(a) All Indians know that they are

(b) superior in all respects not only to

(c) those unfortunately beings called foreigners, but

(d) also that they are superior to all other Indians.

(e) No error

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