WREN MARTIN's English grammar-10 MCQs on Error Correction

 

10 MCQs on Error Correction

1. Identify the error in the following sentence and choose the correct option: "She don't know the answer to any of the questions asked in the examination."

  • A) She doesn't knew the answer to any of the questions asked in the examination.
  • B) She doesn't know the answer to any of the questions asked in the examination.
  • C) She didn't knows the answer to any of the questions asked in the examination.
  • D) She don't knows the answer to any of the questions asked in the examination.

Answer: B) She doesn't know the answer to any of the questions asked in the examination. (The error is the use of "don't" with the third person singular subject "she" — the correct auxiliary verb for third person singular in the simple present tense is "doesn't" and the main verb "know" must remain in its base form.)

2. Identify the error in the following sentence and choose the correct option: "He has went to the market to buy some fresh vegetables and fruits."

  • A) He has go to the market to buy some fresh vegetables and fruits.
  • B) He have gone to the market to buy some fresh vegetables and fruits.
  • C) He has gone to the market to buy some fresh vegetables and fruits.
  • D) He had went to the market to buy some fresh vegetables and fruits.

Answer: C) He has gone to the market to buy some fresh vegetables and fruits. (The error is the use of "went" — the simple past form — after the auxiliary "has" — the present perfect tense requires the past participle form of the verb and the correct past participle of "go" is "gone" not "went.")

3. Identify the error in the following sentence and choose the correct option: "Neither the students nor the teacher were present in the classroom during the inspection."

  • A) Neither the students nor the teacher are present in the classroom during the inspection.
  • B) Neither the students nor the teacher was present in the classroom during the inspection.
  • C) Neither the students nor the teacher have been present in the classroom during the inspection.
  • D) Neither the students nor the teacher been present in the classroom during the inspection.

Answer: B) Neither the students nor the teacher was present in the classroom during the inspection. (The error is the use of the plural verb "were" — in "neither…nor" constructions the verb agrees with the subject closest to it — since "the teacher" is singular and closest to the verb the correct form is the singular "was.")

4. Identify the error in the following sentence and choose the correct option: "She is one of the most talented student in the entire school and everyone admires her."

  • A) She is one of the most talented students in the entire school and everyone admires her.
  • B) She is one of the most talented student in the entire school and everyone admire her.
  • C) She is one of the most talented students in the entire school and everyone admire her.
  • D) She are one of the most talented students in the entire school and everyone admires her.

Answer: A) She is one of the most talented students in the entire school and everyone admires her. (The error is the use of the singular noun "student" — "one of the" must always be followed by a plural noun — the correct form is "students" while the rest of the sentence remains grammatically correct.)

5. Identify the error in the following sentence and choose the correct option: "The committee have decided to postpone the meeting until further notice is given."

  • A) The committee has decided to postpone the meeting until further notice is given.
  • B) The committee have decide to postpone the meeting until further notice is given.
  • C) The committee has decide to postpone the meeting until further notice is given.
  • D) The committee were decided to postpone the meeting until further notice is given.

Answer: A) The committee has decided to postpone the meeting until further notice is given. (The error is the use of the plural verb "have" — "committee" is a collective noun and when it refers to a group acting as a single unit it takes a singular verb — the correct form is "has decided.")

6. Identify the error in the following sentence and choose the correct option: "He is working very hardly to ensure that the project is completed well before the deadline."

  • A) He is working very hard to ensure that the project is completed well before the deadline.
  • B) He is working very hardily to ensure that the project is completed well before the deadline.
  • C) He is worked very hard to ensure that the project is completed well before the deadline.
  • D) He was working very hardly to ensure that the project is completed well before the deadline.

Answer: A) He is working very hard to ensure that the project is completed well before the deadline. (The error is the use of "hardly" — "hardly" means "scarcely" or "almost not" which changes the meaning entirely — the correct word is "hard" which functions as both an adjective and an adverb and does not require the suffix "-ly.")

7. Identify the error in the following sentence and choose the correct option: "Each of the students have submitted their assignments well before the given deadline."

  • A) Each of the students has submitted his or her assignment well before the given deadline.
  • B) Each of the students have submitted his assignment well before the given deadline.
  • C) Each of the students has submitted their assignments well before the given deadline.
  • D) Each of the students have submitted their assignment well before the given deadline.

Answer: A) Each of the students has submitted his or her assignment well before the given deadline. (The error is the use of the plural verb "have" — "each" always takes a singular verb — the correct form is "has submitted" and since "each" refers to individuals the singular pronoun "his or her" and singular noun "assignment" are used for grammatical consistency.)

8. Identify the error in the following sentence and choose the correct option: "She suggested that he should goes to the doctor immediately without any further delay."

  • A) She suggested that he should went to the doctor immediately without any further delay.
  • B) She suggested that he should go to the doctor immediately without any further delay.
  • C) She suggested that he should going to the doctor immediately without any further delay.
  • D) She suggested that he should have goes to the doctor immediately without any further delay.

Answer: B) She suggested that he should go to the doctor immediately without any further delay. (The error is the use of "goes" after the modal verb "should" — modal verbs must always be followed by the base form of the verb — the correct form is "go" without any inflection or suffix.)

9. Identify the error in the following sentence and choose the correct option: "The news about the accident were shocking and spread very quickly throughout the entire city."

  • A) The news about the accident are shocking and spread very quickly throughout the entire city.
  • B) The news about the accident have been shocking and spread very quickly throughout the entire city.
  • C) The news about the accident was shocking and spread very quickly throughout the entire city.
  • D) The news about the accident were very shocking and spreads throughout the entire city.

Answer: C) The news about the accident was shocking and spread very quickly throughout the entire city. (The error is the use of the plural verb "were" — "news" is an uncountable noun that always takes a singular verb despite ending in "s" — the correct form is "was shocking" to maintain subject-verb agreement.)

10. Identify the error in the following sentence and choose the correct option: "She laid down on the sofa and rested for a while after returning from her long and tiring journey."

  • A) She lied down on the sofa and rested for a while after returning from her long and tiring journey.
  • B) She lain down on the sofa and rested for a while after returning from her long and tiring journey.
  • C) She lay down on the sofa and rested for a while after returning from her long and tiring journey.
  • D) She layed down on the sofa and rested for a while after returning from her long and tiring journey.

Answer: C) She lay down on the sofa and rested for a while after returning from her long and tiring journey. (The error is the use of "laid" — "laid" is the past tense of the transitive verb "lay" which requires an object — since no object is present the correct verb is the intransitive "lie" whose simple past form is "lay" meaning "to recline.")

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