Spotting the error requires a good grasp of grammar, usage of nuances of expressions. It requires an awareness of the basic rules of grammar - parts of speech, noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, subject verb accord, form of tenses, use of articles, conjunctions, genders, infinitives, participles etc. This article consists of very important spotting the grammatical error questions that have been frequently asked in various types of competitive examinations like afcat cds nda capf ac territorial army ssc cgl ssc cpo si railway bank etc.
Read each sentence to find if there is any grammatical error in it.
SPOTTING THE ERROR QUESTIONS FOR AFCAT CDS NDA CAPF AC SSC CGL & VARIOUS OTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMS
Read each sentence carefully to find if there is any grammatical error in it.
- I enjoyed/during my/ stay in/India. (Incorrect)
Some verbs take reflexive noun after them.
I enjoyed myself during my stay in India. (Correct)
- The clothes/were neatly/hanged/on the cloth line. (Incorrect)
Hanged is used for living beings and hung is used for other objects.
The clothes were neatly hung on the cloth line. (Correct)
- He never had/taken or/will ever take/such strong measures. (Incorrect)
'Nor’ in place of 'or’.
He never had taken nor will ever take such strong measures. (Correct)
- They appointed/him as a director/as he is/efficient. (Incorrect)
‘director’ in place of ‘as a director’
They appointed him director as he is efficient. (Correct)
- One should/always/take care/of his health. (Incorrect)
The pronoun 'one’ is always followed by ‘one’s’
One should always take care of one’s health. (Correct)
- Arpit is smarter/than/anybody/in his class. (Incorrect)
‘anybody else’ in place of ‘anybody’
Arpit is smarter than anybody else in his class. (Correct)
- I was/born/on fourteenth July 1995/in Bangalore. (Incorrect)
When the number form is used, the article is not required. But when it is used in the word form, the article will be used. Thus, we can say '14th July’ or ‘the fourteenth July’.
I was born on the fourteenth July 1995 in Bangalore. (Correct), or
I was born on 14th July 1995 in Bangalore. (Correct)
- I lived/in a four-hundred-years/old house. (Incorrect)
'four hundred year’in place of ‘four hundred years'. Some nouns that indicate length, measure, money, weight when preceded by a number, remain unchanged.
I lived in a four-hundred-year old house. (Correct)
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The questions provided above for spotting the English grammatical errors are very very important for almost any competitive exam. Questions have been repeatedly asked from these grammatical rules. We have provided an explanation to each spotting the error question to help you better understand the basic grammar rules and in solving any question on spotting the error that you may encounter in your next exam.
