Spotting Error Set – 9

In each of the following sentences, find if any part of the sentence (1), (2), (3) or (4) contains error. If there is no error mark E) as you answer.

Q1. Because the agreement is (1)/ over forty pages long, it took me (2)/a long time to read the (3) /explicit terms of the dispute settlement.(4)
A) 1         B) 2         C) 3        D) 4            E) No error

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 Option A
Correction: 
is => was

Q2. The only way to get a (1)/ good grade in class is to (2) / follow directions, complete all (3)/ assignments, and participated in class. (4)
A) 1         B) 2           C) 3         D) 4          E) No error

Answers

 Option D
Correction: 
participated => participate

Q3. After the bombing, (1) /people had to wear masks (2)/ to avoid inhaling the malignant fumes (3) / from the chemical agents. (4)
A) 1          B) 2          C) 3           D) 4          E) No error

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 Option D
Correction: 
(D) from=>of
we do not inhale fumes from chemical knowingly so it should be of chemical agent.

Q4. The politician figured that (1) / he could always apologies for (2)/ the budgeting error, claiming that (3)/ it was mere an oversight. (4)
A) 1         B) 2         C) 3          D) 4          E) No error

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 Option D
Correction: 
mere => merely

Q5. When Ritu paints her bedroom yellow, (1)/she is going to (2)/ really enhance the room and (3) / make it appear brighter. (4)
A) 1          B) 2          C) 3           D) 4           E) No error

Answers

 Option E

Q6. Some people view Trump’s epicurean (1)/ lifestyle is attractive, while others (2)/ prefer a president who is more relatable (3)/to everyday working Americans. (4)
A) 1       B) 2           C) 3          D) 4           E) No error

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 Option B
Correction: 
is => as

Q7. My mother told me (1)/ never to accept drinks from (2)/ strangers because it may (3)/ have untoward intentions. (4)
A) 1        B) 2          C) 3          D) 4         E) No error

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 Option C
Correction: 
it => they

Q8. The prison warden became alarmed (1)/ when he noticed the agitated look(2) /on the prisoners faces, which made him believe (3)/ that something is not quite right. (4)
A) 1        B) 2         C) 3           D) 4        E) No error

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 Option D
Correction: 
is => was

Q9. Even though Anil’s project was awful, (1)/ I did not want to belittle his efforts (2)/ so I went out of his way (3)/to pay him a compliment on his work. (4)
A) 1        B) 2       C) 3         D) 4         E) No error

Answers

 Option C
Correction: 
his => my

Q10. There are some people who (1)/ truly believe that the (2)/ recent natural disasters is an indictment (3)/against Man’s lack of respect for the planet. (4)
A) 1        B) 2          C) 3          D) 4         E) No error

Answers

 Option C
Correction: 
is => are

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