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📚 Error Correction Practice
Choose an answer, then open the short learning card. Learn important one-error rules, their meanings, usage, and quick memory clues without losing practice rhythm.
Q21. I have been ill(A)/ since(B) yesterday evening.(C)/ no error(D) (Find error)
Option D
The present perfect with since shows a starting time in the past continuing to now. 'Since yesterday evening' is a correct starting point, so there is no error.
Use since with a specific starting time.
I have been ill since yesterday evening.
Q22. Had they not helped (A) / him with money (B) / he would not have attained this position (C) / No error (D). (find error)
D
There should be a comma after the introductory phrase "Had they not helped him with money" before the main clause.
Use a comma after an introductory conditional clause.
Had they not warned us, we would have missed the train.
Q23. A quarrel arose between the five members (A)/ and for a time it appeared as if the party (B)/ had been heading for a split (D)/ No error(D) (Find error)
A. A quarrel arose among the five members.
The word between is for two things. Among is for three or more items, like five members.
Use among for more than two; use between for two.
There was harmony among the team.
Q24. We have to (A)/ just to put our signature on the form (B)/ and submit it (C)/ No error(D) (Find error)
just to put our signature on the form
After "have to," we use the base form of the verb, not "to" + verb. So it should be "have to put" instead of "have to just to put."
Use "have to" + base verb (put, do, write), not "have to to ...".
We have to finish the report today.
Q25. He is well known for both (A)/ his kindness as well as (B)/ his understanding.(C)/ No error(D) (Find error)
for both his kindness and his understanding.
The phrase after 'for both' must be parallel. Use 'and' to join two noun phrases: 'his kindness and his understanding'.
Use parallel structure after 'for both ... and ...'.
She is praised for both his kindness and his understanding.
Q26. I would also (A)/ like help you (B)/ to build this wall in a short time.(C)/ No error(D) (Find error)
I would also like to help you build this wall in a short time.
? Remember
? ExampleI would like to help you finish the task.
I would like to help you finish the task.
Q27. Every word and every line (a) /in the poems of Wordsworth (b)/ sing the blessing of nature. (c)/ No error.(d)
'sings' in place of 'sing'
Q28. Neither of these two documents (a)/ support your claim (b)/ on the property. (c)/ No error. (d)
supports your claim
Q29. You and I am going (a)/ to take part (b)/ in the meeting tomorrow. (c)/ No error. (d)
'are' in place of 'am'
Q30. We already left (a)/ the station (b)/ when our host came. (c)/ No error. (d)
'had already left'