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English Grammar Practice: Error Correction / Editing

1. Identify the error in the following sentence: "The group of students were shouting slogans outside the gate." A) group B) students C) were D) outside

2. Choose the correct option to fix the error: "She has been living in this city since ten years." A) has been lived B) for ten years C) from ten years D) during ten years

3. Identify the error: "Each of the players have to bring their own uniform for the match." A) Each B) players C) have D) own

4. Find the mistake in this sentence: "Unless you do not work hard, you will not pass the examination." A) Unless B) do not C) work D) will not

5. Which part of the sentence contains an error? "The scenery of the Himalayas are truly breathtaking." A) The scenery B) of the C) are D) breathtaking

6. Identify the error: "I prefer coffee than tea during the winter season." A) prefer B) than C) during D) season

7. Choose the correct replacement for the underlined word: "He is <u>a</u> most intelligent boy in our class." A) an B) the C) some D) (No change required)

8. Identify the error: "The ship with all its crew members were lost in the storm." A) with B) all its C) were D) lost

9. Find the error: "Supposing if it rains, what shall we do for the outdoor function?" A) Supposing if B) rains C) shall we D) outdoor

10. Identify the error: "No sooner did the bell ring than the students had left the classroom." A) No sooner B) did C) than D) had left

Answer Key with Explanations:

  1. C) were (The subject is 'group', which is a collective noun acting as a single unit, so the verb should be 'was'.)

  2. B) for ten years ('Since' is used for a point in time; 'for' is used for a duration/period of time.)

  3. C) have ('Each' is always singular and requires the singular verb 'has'.)

  4. B) do not ('Unless' itself is a negative conditional; adding 'do not' creates a double negative. It should be "Unless you work hard...")

  5. C) are ('Scenery' is an uncountable noun and is always singular; the verb should be 'is'.)

  6. B) than (The verb 'prefer' is always followed by the preposition 'to', not 'than'.)

  7. B) the (Superlative degrees like 'most intelligent' must be preceded by the definite article 'the'.)

  8. C) were (When a subject is joined by 'with' or 'along with', the verb agrees with the first subject—'ship'. It should be 'was'.)

  9. A) Supposing if ('Supposing' and 'if' mean the same thing in this context. Use one or the other, but not both together.)

  10. D) had left (After 'No sooner did... than', the second part of the sentence should be in the Simple Past, so it should be 'left'.)

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