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78 multiple-choice questions on English: Sentence Correction & Error Spotting from English, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.

51. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. The job requires to be patient, skill and dedicated.
  2. The job requires patience, skilful and dedication.
  3. The job requires patience, skill and to dedicate.
  4. The job requires patience, skill and dedication.

Answer: D) The job requires patience, skill and dedication.

Explanation: All three items are nouns. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Parallelism & modifiers

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52. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

  1. It rained heavily: and the match was cancelled.
  2. It rained heavily the match was cancelled.
  3. It rained heavily, the match was cancelled.
  4. It rained heavily; the match was cancelled.

Answer: D) It rained heavily; the match was cancelled.

Explanation: Two complete sentences can be joined by a semicolon (a comma alone is a comma splice). Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Punctuation & capitalisation

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53. Spot the error: "One should (A) / respect (B) / his (C) / parents (D)."

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: C) C

Explanation: "One" is followed by "one's". Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Spot the error

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54. Spot the error: "No sooner did he (A) / reach the station (B) / when the train (C) / left (D)."

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: C) C

Explanation: "No sooner … than", not "when". Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Spot the error

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55. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. To succeed, working hard and to stay focused.
  2. To succeed, one must work hard and stay focused.
  3. To succeed, one must working hard and stay focused.
  4. To succeed, one must work hard and staying focused.

Answer: B) To succeed, one must work hard and stay focused.

Explanation: Parallel verbs "work … and stay". Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Parallelism & modifiers

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56. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. I saw on the hill a man a telescope with.
  2. With a telescope on the hill a man I saw.
  3. On the hill I saw with a telescope a man.
  4. I saw a man with a telescope on the hill.

Answer: D) I saw a man with a telescope on the hill.

Explanation: Normal English word order (subject–verb–object–phrase). Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Parallelism & modifiers

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57. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. I have got two brother.
  2. I am having two brothers.
  3. I having two brothers.
  4. I have two brothers.

Answer: D) I have two brothers.

Explanation: "Have" (possess) is stative – no continuous. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Choose the correct sentence

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58. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. The dog wagged it's tail.
  2. The dog wagged it is tail.
  3. The dog wagged its' tail.
  4. The dog wagged its tail.

Answer: D) The dog wagged its tail.

Explanation: "Its" (possessive) has no apostrophe. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Punctuation & capitalisation

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59. Spot the error: "Ali, as well as his friends, (A) / are going (B) / to Murree (C) / tomorrow (D)."

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: B) B

Explanation: With "as well as" the verb agrees with "Ali": "is going". Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Spot the error

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60. Choose the correctly capitalised title.

  1. the Prime Minister of Pakistan Addressed the nation.
  2. The Prime minister Of Pakistan addressed the nation.
  3. The prime minister of pakistan addressed the Nation.
  4. The Prime Minister of Pakistan addressed the nation.

Answer: D) The Prime Minister of Pakistan addressed the nation.

Explanation: Capitalise the title and the country, not "nation". Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Punctuation & capitalisation

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61. Spot the error: "He gave me (A) / an useful (B) / piece of (C) / advice (D)."

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: B) B

Explanation: "A useful" – "useful" begins with a consonant sound. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Spot the error

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62. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. Neither of the two candidates was selected.
  2. Neither of the two candidates were selected.
  3. None of the two candidates was selected.
  4. Neither of the two candidate was selected.

Answer: A) Neither of the two candidates was selected.

Explanation: "Neither of" (two) + singular verb. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Choose the correct sentence

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63. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. Please revert back soon.
  2. Please reply at your earliest.
  3. Please revert back at your earliest.
  4. Please reply back at your earliest.

Answer: B) Please reply at your earliest.

Explanation: "Revert back" is redundant and misused; "reply" is correct. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Choose the correct sentence

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64. Choose the sentence without redundancy.

  1. We met a strange unknown stranger.
  2. We met an unknown strange person stranger.
  3. We met an unknown stranger.
  4. We met a stranger.

Answer: D) We met a stranger.

Explanation: A stranger is by definition unknown. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Redundancy & word choice

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65. Spot the error: "The police (A) / has arrested (B) / the two (C) / culprits (D)."

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: B) B

Explanation: "Police" is plural: "have arrested". Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Spot the error

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66. Spot the error: "The sceneries (A) / of the northern areas (B) / are (C) / breathtaking (D)."

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A) A

Explanation: "Scenery" is uncountable: "The scenery … is". Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Spot the error

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67. Spot the error: "I have seen (A) / this film (B) / two days (C) / ago (D)."

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A) A

Explanation: "Ago" needs the simple past: "I saw". Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Spot the error

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68. Spot the error: "He is (A) / one of the best (B) / player (C) / in the team (D)."

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: C) C

Explanation: "One of the best players" – plural noun after "one of". Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Spot the error

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69. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. She likes reading, writing and to swim.
  2. She likes reading, writing and swimming.
  3. She likes reading, to write and swim.
  4. She likes to read, writing and swimming.

Answer: B) She likes reading, writing and swimming.

Explanation: Items in a list must be parallel. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Parallelism & modifiers

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70. Choose the correct word: He gave me good .

  1. advise
  2. advice
  3. advices
  4. advised

Answer: B) advice

Explanation: "Advice" (noun); "advise" (verb). Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Redundancy & word choice

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71. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. The number of accidents is increasing.
  2. The numbers of accident are increasing.
  3. A number of accidents is increasing.
  4. The number of accidents are increasing.

Answer: A) The number of accidents is increasing.

Explanation: "The number of" + singular verb. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Choose the correct sentence

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72. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. We discussed on the matter.
  2. We discussed the matter.
  3. We discussed about the matter.
  4. We had discussion the matter.

Answer: B) We discussed the matter.

Explanation: "Discuss" takes no preposition. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Choose the correct sentence

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73. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. He not only was rude but also dishonest.
  2. He was not only rude but also dishonest.
  3. He was not only rude and also dishonest.
  4. He was not only rude but dishonesty.

Answer: B) He was not only rude but also dishonest.

Explanation: Parallel adjectives after "not only … but also". Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Parallelism & modifiers

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74. Choose the correctly capitalised sentence.

  1. I visited karachi last Winter.
  2. i visited Karachi last winter.
  3. I Visited Karachi Last Winter.
  4. I visited Karachi last winter.

Answer: D) I visited Karachi last winter.

Explanation: Seasons are not capitalised; names of cities are. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Punctuation & capitalisation

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75. Choose the correct form.

  1. The children's park
  2. The childrens' park
  3. The children park's
  4. The childrens park

Answer: A) The children's park

Explanation: Plural not ending in -s: add 's. Sentence Correction & Error Spotting · Punctuation & capitalisation

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