Common Errors 12

Q.1. Either the 1)/ president or the 2)/ secretary have an 3)/ option to donate 4)/ funds. No error 5)

Q.2. His wife 1)/ and mother 2)/ were 3)/ standing beside 4)/ him. No error 5)

Q.3. We judge 1)/ our friends 2)/ both by what 3)/ they say and their 4)/ actions. No error 5)

Q.4. Sunil Gowaskar runs 1)/ faster than 2)/ any cricket 3)/ player on the team 4)/. No error 5)

Q.5. This is not 1)/ the first time 2)/ I am hearing 3)/ of your insubordination 4)/ No error 5)

Q.6. What to 1)/ speak of shorthand, 2)/ he does 3)/ not know even typewriting 4)/. No error 5)

Q.7. He went 1)/ there with a view 2)/ to find 3)/ out the truth about yesterday's happening 4)/. No error 5)

Q.8. Today I met 1)/ a lady who 2)/ was my 3)/ teacher fifteen years ago 4)/. No error 5)

Q.9. What to speak 1)/ of proper medical 2)/ treatment 3)/ even first aid was not given to him 4)/ No error 5)

Q.10. The reason 1)/ why she is 2)/ absent today 3)/ is because her husband is ill 4)/ No error 5)

Q.11. Don't worry 1)/ I shall 2)/ be back 3)/ in a few minutes and join you 4)/ No error 5)

Q.12. The sceneries 1)/ of Kodai Kanal 2)/ are not 3)/ doubt very beautiful 4)/ No error 5)

Q.13. All the gentries 1)/ were invited 2)/ to the 3)/ college annual day function 4)/. No error 5)

Q.14. She has been 1)/ advised to 2)/ live on vegetables 3)/ and fruits 4)/ No error 5)

Q.15. They have 1)/ purchased many 2)/ items of furnitures 3)/ for their new bungalow 4)/. No error 5)

Q.16. Dozen of 1)/ apples were 2)/ distributed among the 3)/ boys by the class teacher. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.17. They had to 1)/ face much troubles 2)/ during their 3)/ journey to west Bengal 4)/. No error 5)

Q.18. Most of 1)/ the five-years 2)/ plans of India 3)/ have been successful 4)/. No error 5)

Q.19. She is 1)/ more cleverer 2)/ than any 3)/ other girl of her age 4)/ No error 5)

Q.20. Harder 1)/ you work 2)/ the better division you get 4)/. No error 5)

Q.21. We threw out some old furniture 1)/ so that the new television set 2)/ has enough space 3)/. No error 4)

Q.22. This small table 1)/ will collapse 2)/ if you will stand on it 3)/. No error 4)

Q.23. Children often 1)/ quarrel on 2)/ petty issue 3)/ No error 4)

Q.24. He went on committing crime after crime 1)/ but in spite of my best efforts 2)/ I could not prevent him to do so. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.25. Of the two thesis submitted for the degree of Ph.D in English 1)/ neither was found suitable 2)/ by the examiners for the award of the degree. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.26. The doctor advised us 1)/ not to told 2)/ the patient about his disease. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.27. As sooner did he 1)/ return from school 2)/ then he was told to go to the shop. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.28. All teachers agree 1)/ that Paresh is the 2)/ more intelligent of all the boys is his class 3)/ No error 4)

Q.29. If my father 1)/ will approves 2)/ I will go to Bombay. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.30. Bread and butter 1)/ is 2)/ wholesome food. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.31. It is high time 1)/ that we send 2)/ the answer. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.32. The angry man ran hurriedly 1)/ into the crowded room 2)/ and shouted loud at the guests. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.33. Hardly he had arrived 1)/ when the house caught fire 2)/ and everything was reduced to ashes. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.34. Interview for 1)/ the posts of lecturer will 2)/ begin from Monday. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.35. We all 1)/ take vegetable 2)/ and fruit. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.36. As there are only one taxi available 1)/ I have no other alternative 2)/ but to pay the fare demanded by the driver. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.37. Monisha was to about 1)/ tell her teacher the 2)/ truth when her friend interrupted her. 3)/ No error 4)

Q.38. The children were 1)/ playing with a ball 2)/ and run around when the accident occurred. 3)/ No error 4)