MCQ on Error Correction With Answers for Competitive Examinations

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Q: The young child (A)/ singed (B)/ a very sweet song. (C)/ No error (D) (find error)

Option-A: A

Option-B: B

Option-C: C

Option-D: D

Correct Option: B [ singed ]

Remark:
"The young child sang a very sweet song."

The past tense of "sing" is "sang," not "singed."

Q: His sister has passed (a)/ high school examination (b)/ last year. (c) No error. (d)

Option-A: a

Option-B: b

Option-C: c

Option-D: d

Correct Option: A [ a ]

Remark:
Delete 'has'

Q: I saw the blind man (A)/ crossed the busy road (B)/ without any help (C)/ No error (D). (find error)

Option-A: A

Option-B: B

Option-C: C

Option-D: D

Correct Option: B [ B ]

Remark:
The corrected sentence is: "I saw the blind man (A)/ crossing the busy road (B)/ without any help (C)/ No error (D)."

the word "crossed" is a past tense verb, which doesn't fit with the context. the verb "crossed" should be "crossing" to show that the man was in the middle of crossing the road when the speaker saw him.

Q: I have passed(A)/ the examination(B)/ two years ago.(C)/ No error(D)

Option-A: A

Option-B: B

Option-C: C

Option-D: D

Correct Option: A [ A ]

Remark:
Use ' I passed' remove 'have'

Q: The train had left(A)/ when he had reached(B)/ the station.(C)/ No error(D)

Option-A: A

Option-B: B

Option-C: C

Option-D: D

Correct Option: B [ B ]

Remark:
'when he reached' instead 'when he had reached'

Q: We ______ live in a flat.

Option-A: don't

Option-B: haven't

Option-C: doesn't

Option-D: hasn't

Correct Option: A [ don't ]

Remark:
indicates "simple present tense".

Q: No sooner(A)/ I had spoken,(B)/ than he left.(C)/ No error(D)

Option-A: A

Option-B: B

Option-C: C

Option-D: D

Correct Option: B [ B ]

Remark:
Use 'had I spoken'

Q: I beg to(A)/ forward myself as a candidate(B)/ for this post.(C)/ no error. (Find error)

Option-A: A

Option-B: B

Option-C: C

Option-D: D

Correct Option: B [ forward myself as a candidate ]

Remark:

Q: Every word and every line (a) /in the poems of Wordsworth (b)/ sing the blessing of nature. (c)/ No error.(d)

Option-A: a

Option-B: b

Option-C: c

Option-D: d

Correct Option: C [ c ]

Remark:
'sings' in place of 'sing'

Q: Find the incorrect (Wrong) sentence.

Option-A: One should keep his promise.

Option-B: Beena and I work in the same office.

Option-C: This the best film I have ever seen.

Option-D: None of these.

Correct Option: A [ One should keep his promise. ]

Remark:
uses of "his" is a gender-specific pronoun. To make the sentence gender-neutral and more inclusive, use "one's" instead of "his".
correct sentence: One should keep one's promise.

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