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 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.

2 / 10

Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.
He made a sureptitiuos phone call while his boss was out of the room.

3 / 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.

4 / 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.
Those players who chose not to play in the league were banned from playing in an World Cup.

5 / 10

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
Suitable to the instructions form the higher officials, the government land was allotted to the poor.

6 / 10

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
The dancers swayed dainty on the stage last night.

7 / 10

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error.
He wrote his dairy / in code / so that nobody / could understand it.

8 / 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.
No sooner did Priya / get her report card / when she started jumping / with joy.

9 / 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?

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.
“Would you liked / to have / some fries / along with your coffee, / sir?” / asked the waiter.

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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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