Common Errors Test 7

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

A music and dance show have been (a)/ organised to raise (b)/ funds for the orphanage on the first (c)/ Saturday of next month. (d)

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

On the basics (a)/ of this data (b)/ it is worthwhile (c)/ to take this risk. (d)

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)

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Martha missed her dog (a)/ who died of a (b)/ skin infection at a (c)/ very young age. (d)

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Airline management should note (a)/ that the ultimate passenger unfriendliness (b)/ is to have their planes crash (c)/ due to the adopted of unsafe procedures. (d)

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)

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)

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Ashok has managed to (a)/ achieve his sales targets (b)/ for the quarter very easily (c)/ than we expected. (d)

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Having been found (a)/ guilty of the theft (b)/ Sunny was sentenced (c)/ to five year’s imprisonment. (d)

Which part of the following sentence contains a grammatical error?

Households across the State are either opting for (a)/ a more modest lifestyle or compromising on (b)/ the nutritional value of their food in efforts to negate (c)/ the price rise of essential commodities, cereals, vegetables and fruits. (d)