Spotting Errors - Verbal Ability Questions and Answers Part 3

Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark the appropriate letter (1), (2) and (3). If there is no error, mark (4).

13. Please send (1) / the letter on(2) / my business address. (3) / No error (4)

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: b. 2

Explanation: Replace 'on' with 'to'


14. Pauline was enough good (1) / to lead the group (2) / and finish the project. (3) / No error (4)

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: a. 1

Explanation: Write 'good enough'. 'Enough' when used as an adverb should be written after the adjective it describes.


15. Until he does not (1) / owns his mistake (2) / he can't rise. (3) / No error (4)

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: a. 1

Explanation: 'Does not' will be removed.


16. I asked the (1) / break up of the (2) / money charged in the bill. (3) / No error (4)

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: a. 1

Explanation: 'Asked for' will be used in the place of 'asked'.


17. No sooner (1) / had the fighter planes left (2) / when we heard the first explosion. (3) / No error (4)

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: c. 3

Explanation: 'When' will be replaced by 'than'.


18. It was him (1) / who faced all the difficulties of life (2) / to get bread and butter on the table. (3) / No error (4)

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: a. 1

Explanation: 'Him' will be replaced by 'he'