English Spot the Error MCQs

Spot the Error English MCQs Questions for Competitive Exams. Important questions selected from previous papers for online practice.

Spot the Error

1 / 10

The following sentence has been divided in to parts. One of t hem contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Lack of required / vitamins and minerals / lead against / several complications / in the human body

2 / 10

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ in your answer.
The river appears to have / got its name / from the town nearby.

3 / 10

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My father give up / smoking when / I was twelve / years old.

4 / 10

The following sentence has been split into four segment. Identify the segment that contains an error.
The committee requested / the Chief Investigator / to personally / look after the matter.

5 / 10

Parts of the given sentence have been underlined. One of the parts may contain an
error. Select the option that rectifies the error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
It was the home minister of the country who took the decision to change a laws
pertaining to migration of people from one state to another.

6 / 10

Choose the appropriate option to make the following sentence grammatically correct.
Neither of the biscuits you gave me _______ chocolate chips.

7 / 10

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
She has been speaking/ four languages / very fluent / since childhood.

8 / 10

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Won’t you / please come / to help me / along this heavy box?

9 / 10

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The sea has become / an cheap dumping ground / for all kinds / of waste products.

10 / 10

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the
part that contains the error from the given options.
It have been only / through writing / that men have been able / to spread their ideas to mankind.

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Spot the Error MCQs for Competitive Exams

  • This type of question assesses your command of grammar, usage, and sentence structure.
  • It typically involves a sentence divided into parts (usually four), one of which contains an error.
  • Your task is to identify and mark the part with the error, or “No error” if the entire sentence is correct.

MCQ Examples:

  1. The manager appreciate (a), the hard work (b) of his employees (c), and promise (d) a bonus.
    • Error: d (“promises” as the verb is present continuous, requiring “promising”)
  2. Neither (a) him (b) nor (c) I (d) knew the answer.
    • Error: c (“I” should be “me” since “neither” implies two singular nouns)
  3. It was raining (a) heavily (b) when we left (c) the house (d).
    • Error: a (use “was raining heavily” as a single adverbial phrase)
  4. She told (a) me a story (b) which I had never heard before (c).
    • Error: c (add comma after “story”)
  5. The book is written (a) in (b) simple (c) and (d) clear language.
    • Error: c (remove unnecessary conjunction “and”)

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