Grammar Error Spotting Quiz

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Identify the part of this sentence that contains an error: 'That was a good conversation, I look forward to meet you.'

That was a good

No error

conversation, I look forward

to meet you. (correct)

What is the error in the sentence: 'Laisha should holding a meeting in the Prem Auditorium tomorrow evening.'?

tomorrow evening.

a meeting

in the Prem Auditorium

should holding (correct)

Identify the erroneous part in this statement: 'In course by time, he was wise enough to realise the mistakes of his past life.'

to realise the mistakes

In course by time, (correct)

of his past life.

he was wise enough

Determine the part of the sentence that has an error: 'I am walking in the Cross Road Garden since morning.'

since morning. Signup and view all the answers

What is incorrect in this sentence: 'Poonam usually sits in a first row in the weekend conference hall every week.'?

in a first row Signup and view all the answers

Find the erroneous segment in the following: 'A lot of adulterants are chemicals that can lead to an range of health problems in both children and adults.'

to an range of health problems Signup and view all the answers

Identify the incorrect part of the sentence: 'Have you ever wondered where does oysters come from?'

where does Signup and view all the answers

What part of this sentence is incorrect? 'Suman has bought a black and a white shawl to wear with her new dress.'

has bought Signup and view all the answers

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'The careful crafted personality of Anahita did not help her much in the electoral campaign.'

The careful crafted personality Signup and view all the answers

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'Me and my friends often go to the cinema together.'

Me and my friends Signup and view all the answers

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'As long as there was corruption in India, there can be no progress.'

there can be no progress Signup and view all the answers

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'The students and the teachers worked hardly to make the event a success.'

worked hardly Signup and view all the answers

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'Plastic debris in the ocean can become coated with algae and other marine microbes that produces a chemical scent.'

that produces a chemical scent Signup and view all the answers

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'All the young boys and girls in the family will try his luck in the card games tonight.'

will try his luck Signup and view all the answers

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'When we cook garlic, the sulphide molecules raise into the air and fill the room with their pleasing aroma.'

the sulphide molecules raise Signup and view all the answers

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'This was no strange sight to the boy by that time, for he had neither gun or spear.'

for he had neither gun or spear Signup and view all the answers

Which option contains a grammatical error in terms of sentence structure?

Participating in the Republic Day Parade are considered an honour by many people. Signup and view all the answers

Identify the error in the following sentence structure: 'The project is tough and I can't be able to complete it by Monday.'

can't be able to Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence contains a misplaced prepositional phrase?

Most hotels offer for their guests complimentary breakfast during their stay there. Signup and view all the answers

What is the sentence structure issue in: 'Why didn’t you submitted your project on time?'

'didn’t' should not be used with the past participle. Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'Einstein’s school teachers thought he would never success in life.', what is the error?

The word 'success' should be in a different form. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following contains a structural error in terms of subject-verb agreement?

Participating in the Republic Day Parade are considered an honour. Signup and view all the answers

Identify the incorrect use of plural form in the following sentence: 'All our furnitures were spoiled in the recent rains and floods.'

'Furnitures' is not a valid plural form. Signup and view all the answers

What is incorrect in the structure of: 'How many is the fine for returning the books late?'

'Is' should be 'are'. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Spotting Errors

Timeliness of Project Submission: The text highlights grammatical errors related to submitting a project on time, emphasizing correct phrasing.
Providing Electric Heaters: The text corrects a sentence about providing electric heaters to officers at a guest house, improving clarity and accuracy.
Einstein's Prospects: Focuses on a sentence describing Einstein’s teachers doubts about his future success; corrects the grammatical error.
Project Completion: Discusses expressions related to project completion deadlines, like "tough" project, and implies the need for accurate phrasing of such statements.
Parade Participation: Details participation in a Republic Day parade, highlighting the correct expressions and the principles involving such events.
Damage from Weather: Focuses on correcting the phrasing when describing damage done to properties from recent rains and floods, focusing on replacing inaccuracies with correct phrases.

Grammatical Errors

Eye on Things: Explains correct phrasing of a sentence about keeping an eye on events.
Hotel Stays: Emphasizes correct phrases about hotel stays, commentary, and complimentary breakfasts, accurately denoting the hotel policy.
Public Speaking: Explains issues related to communication forms such as "public speaking/communication/public form of communication" in brief grammatical manner.
Returning Books: Correcting the phrasing related to penalties or fines or late returns for borrowed books.
Sports Day Events: Clarifies the times when sports events will be conducted; this information is important for scheduling and participation.
Friendship and Help: Suggests a solution to a sentence involving a friend avoiding assistance, and highlights the appropriate phrasing.

Other Issues

Robbery and Arrest: Explores the phrasing related to a robbery and the arrest of suspects, including the police action.
Outstanding Performance: Correctly phrasing a sentence involving outstanding performance from participants and challenges in choosing winners.
Home Return: Focuses on correcting the phrasing of a sentence about the return to home.
Score High: Clarifies the context surrounding an inability to reach a high score, suggesting a proper context and phrasing.
Travel Plans: Refines a sentence about travel plans, clarifying expectations.
Unsure about Ownership: Correctly phrases a sentence where ownership of an item is uncertain/unclear.
Holiday Travels: Correctly phrases a sentence mentioning travel on holidays, highlighting the context and location of the holiday destination.
Notice on Wall: Provides a correction related to notices posted, highlighting the appropriate phrasing.
Untruthful Man: Addresses the way to phrase a sentence related to an untruthful, unreliable person.
Education of Spartans: Explains an appropriate grammatical correction for a historical sentence.
Conversation Expectation: Explores how to correctly phrase a sentence related to a conversation expectation.
Realization of Mistakes: Discusses correcting the phrasing of a statement related to realizing past mistakes.
Oysters Origin: Clarifies the appropriate way to question about the origin of oysters.
Conference Attendance: Explores how to phrase a sentence about a particular event.
Rich Should Help: Clarifies the correct phrasing related to the responsibility of the rich toward the poor, conveying the idea appropriately with accurate wording.
Anger and the Book: Correctly phrases a sentence about the act of throwing a book when angry.
Social Animal: Correctly phrases a sentence related to social animals.
Problems in Life: Correctly phrases a sentence related to problems in life and the solutions.
Good News: Addresses a grammatical correction relating to the expression of potentially good news.
Toy Search: Focuses on correcting sentence phrasing related to searching for a toy.

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Description

Test your ability to identify and correct grammatical errors in various contexts including project submissions, descriptions of events, and expressions relating to significant figures like Einstein. This quiz covers essential rules for clear and accurate English communication.