Spotting error
Read
each sentence given below and find out whether there is an error in it. The
error if any will be one of the parts of the sentence which are marked as 1,2,3
and 4. If there is no error, the answer will be (5) i.e. No error. (Ignore the
errors of punctuation, if any)
1.
We waited (1)/ the train (2)/ at the
station, silently (3)/ for two hours. (4)/ No error.
2.
The controversy that began with a public tussle
among (1)/ Mr. Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana (2)/ has
ended with the former’s removal, (3)/ although it is couched as a
transfer.(4)/No error.
3.
As he was (1)/ neither suspended nor transferred,
(2)/ but only given a post of equal rank, (3)/ there was no need of a
hearing.(4)/ No error.
4.
Over the course of 2019, the Government is (1)/ set
for roll out a host of new safety norms, (2)/ which could potentially reduce
the instances of (3)/ road accidents and the ensuing fatalities.(4)/ No error.
5.
The system cannot be overridden or turned off (1)/
and is designed to reduce over-speeding, (2)/ which have been seen to be
(3)/ the cause of many past incidents.(4)/No error.
6.
All cars will sound an alarm (1)/ if both the driver
(2)/ as well as the front passenger (3)/ are not belted up.(4)/No error.(5).
7.
Many manufacturers (1)/ will have to heavily (2)/
re-engineer older models (3)/ to met the new norms.(4)/No error.
8.
The changing modes of (1)/ transportation have (2)/
caused the bridge many damage (3)/ and deterioration to its condition.(4)/No
error.
9.
It is one among (1)/ many other idea (2)/ about how
to preserve (3)/ and maintain the Iron Bridge. (4)/ No error.”
10.
The former Director General of (1)/ the
Archaeological Survey of India, (2)/ Babu Rajeev believes in an old saying,
(3)/ that if there’s a will, there’s a way.(4)No error.
Answers
1. While using ‘adverb of manner,
adverb of place & adverb of time in a sentence, the sequence should be MPT.
Thus, silently (manner) should come before ‘the station’ (place)
2. Here in
the given sentence , the required
preposition is “between” in part (1) of the sentence. For more than two
subjects “among” is preferred.
3. The
error lies in part (4) of the sentence. The
phrase “need of “ should be replaced with “need for”.
4. The error
lies in part (2) of the sentence. The
phrase “set for “ should be replaced with “set to”. The phrase set to
means “begin doing something vigorously.”
5. The error lies in part (3) of the sentence.
Verb “have” is acquired respective to the subject “The system”.
6. The
error lies in part (3) of the sentence. Subjects preceded with ‘both’ do not
take conjunction ‘as well as’. The required conjunction is ‘And’.
7. The
error lies in part (4) of the sentence. “Met” is incorrect here. The required
verb has to be in V1 –“meet”.
8. The
error lies in part (3) of the sentence.”Many” should be omitted and “Much”
should be preferred.
9. The
error lies in part (2) of the sentence. The sentence is talking about “one
idea” out of many ideas. Thus, the correct word “ideas” should be used.
10. The error lies in part (3) of the sentence.
As, the sentence has mentioned about the definite saying (proverb), article
“The” should be used in place of “an”.
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