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

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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

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’ as your answer.
Dan needed help / to get the / tight coat of him.

3 / 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’ as your answer.
I have three sisters: / Meera is the elder / and Charu is the youngest.

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

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a
grammatical error.
It takes me an hour / to get to work at the moment, / but when the new road is finished, / it be much quicker.

6 / 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.
The team played / extremely / good / during the match.

7 / 10

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
By the way a lorry crashed into the car but the boys were lucky and escaped with only minor injuries.

8 / 10

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
They will not attend / the event / as they're going / away at end of April.

9 / 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.

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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