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English: Spot the Errors

TET / TRB / TNPSC Preparation (15 Questions)

1. Spot the error: "Each of the students have a book."

Change 'have' to 'has' Change 'students' to 'student' No error

Answer: Change 'have' to 'has' ('Each' always takes a singular verb)

2. Spot the error: "She is my cousin sister."

Remove the word 'sister' Change 'is' to 'was' Change 'my' to 'mine'

Answer: Remove 'sister' (We should only say 'cousin', not 'cousin sister/brother')

3. Spot the error: "I prefer coffee than tea."

Change 'than' to 'to' Change 'prefer' to 'prefers' Remove 'coffee'

Answer: Change 'than' to 'to' (The verb 'prefer' is followed by 'to')

4. Spot the error: "He is a M.A. in English."

Change 'a' to 'an' Remove 'in' Change 'is' to 'has'

Answer: Change 'a' to 'an' ('M' starts with a vowel sound 'em')

5. Spot the error: "One of my friend is a doctor."

Change 'friend' to 'friends' Change 'is' to 'are' No error

Answer: Change 'friend' to 'friends' (After 'One of', the noun must be plural)

6. Spot the error: "Mathematics are a difficult subject."

Change 'are' to 'is' Change 'a' to 'the' Remove 'Mathematics'

Answer: Change 'are' to 'is' (Mathematics is singular)

7. Spot the error: "If I was a bird, I would fly."

Change 'was' to 'were' Change 'would' to 'will' Change 'fly' to 'flew'

Answer: Change 'was' to 'were' (Imaginary conditions use 'were')

8. Spot the error: "They are discussing about the matter."

Remove 'about' Change 'are' to 'is' No error

Answer: Remove 'about' ('Discuss' does not take 'about')

9. Spot the error: "He has been living here since ten years."

Change 'since' to 'for' Change 'has' to 'have' Change 'living' to 'lived'

Answer: Change 'since' to 'for' (Use 'for' for a period of time)

10. Spot the error: "The news are true."

Change 'are' to 'is' Remove 'the' No error

Answer: Change 'are' to 'is' ('News' is an uncountable noun, always singular)

11. Spot the error: "He didn't wrote the letter."

Change 'wrote' to 'write' Change 'didn't' to 'doesn't' Add 'by'

Answer: Change 'wrote' to 'write' (After 'do/did/does', use V1 form)

12. Spot the error: "Either Ram or his brothers has come."

Change 'has' to 'have' Change 'brothers' to 'brother' Remove 'or'

Answer: Change 'has' to 'have' (Verb agrees with the closer subject 'brothers')

13. Spot the error: "He is senior than me."

Change 'than' to 'to' Change 'me' to 'I' Remove 'is'

Answer: Change 'than' to 'to' (Words ending in -ior take 'to')

14. Spot the error: "The sceneries of Ooty are beautiful."

Change 'sceneries' to 'scenery' Change 'are' to 'were' No error

Answer: Change 'sceneries' to 'scenery' (Uncountable noun, no plural form)

15. Spot the error: "She waiting for the train."

Add 'is' before 'waiting' Change 'waiting' to 'waited' Both A and B are correct

Answer: Both A and B are correct (A verb is missing or tense needs correction)