ECAT — Engineering College Admission Test (UET)

ECAT English — Error Spotting (Set 1)

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The first 5 questions of this test, with the correct answer and explanation.

Q1. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The list of items (B) are lying (C) on the desk (D) near the window.
- A. (A) The list of items
- B. (B) are lying ✓
- C. (C) on the desk
- D. (D) near the window.
Answer: B. (B) are lying
Explanation: The subject is 'list' (singular), so 'are lying' should be 'is lying'.
Q2. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Every morning, (B) each of the girls (C) brings her lunch (D) and eat it in class.
- A. (A) Every morning,
- B. (B) each of the girls
- C. (C) brings her lunch
- D. (D) and eat it in class. ✓
Answer: D. (D) and eat it in class.
Explanation: Both verbs agree with 'each' (singular): 'brings … and eats', so 'eat' should be 'eats'.
Q3. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) My friend and I (B) went to the market (C) to buy (D) some furnitures.
- A. (A) My friend and I
- B. (B) went to the market
- C. (C) to buy
- D. (D) some furnitures. ✓
Answer: D. (D) some furnitures.
Explanation: 'Furniture' is uncountable and has no plural; it should be 'some furniture'.
Q4. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The doctor advised him (B) to give up smoking, (C) but he did not paid (D) any attention.
- A. (A) The doctor advised him
- B. (B) to give up smoking,
- C. (C) but he did not paid ✓
- D. (D) any attention.
Answer: C. (C) but he did not paid
Explanation: After the auxiliary 'did', the base form is used: 'did not pay'.
Q5. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Despite of the heavy rain, (B) the match (C) started (D) on time.
- A. (A) Despite of the heavy rain, ✓
- B. (B) the match
- C. (C) started
- D. (D) on time.
Answer: A. (A) Despite of the heavy rain,
Explanation: 'Despite' is not followed by 'of'; use 'Despite the heavy rain' or 'In spite of'.

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Q6. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He is (B) more cleverer (C) than his (D) elder brother.
- A. (A) He is
- B. (B) more cleverer
- C. (C) than his
- D. (D) elder brother.
Q7. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The students (B) were discussing (C) about the result (D) in the corridor.
- A. (A) The students
- B. (B) were discussing
- C. (C) about the result
- D. (D) in the corridor.
Q8. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) She returned back (B) from Lahore (C) on Sunday (D) evening.
- A. (A) She returned back
- B. (B) from Lahore
- C. (C) on Sunday
- D. (D) evening.
Q9. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The police has (B) arrested (C) the men who (D) robbed the bank.
- A. (A) The police has
- B. (B) arrested
- C. (C) the men who
- D. (D) robbed the bank.
Q10. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The counsellor (B) gave me (C) some useful (D) advices.
- A. (A) The counsellor
- B. (B) gave me
- C. (C) some useful
- D. (D) advices.
Q11. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The sun (B) rises (C) in the east (D) and sets on the west.
- A. (A) The sun
- B. (B) rises
- C. (C) in the east
- D. (D) and sets on the west.
Q12. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) She has been (B) working here (C) since (D) five years.
- A. (A) She has been
- B. (B) working here
- C. (C) since
- D. (D) five years.
Q13. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He hardly (B) never (C) comes (D) late to class.
- A. (A) He hardly
- B. (B) never
- C. (C) comes
- D. (D) late to class.
Q14. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) We discussed (B) the plan (C) for two hours (D) but could not reached a decision.
- A. (A) We discussed
- B. (B) the plan
- C. (C) for two hours
- D. (D) but could not reached a decision.
Q15. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The children (B) was playing (C) cricket (D) in the park.
- A. (A) The children
- B. (B) was playing
- C. (C) cricket
- D. (D) in the park.
Q16. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Of all the buildings (B) in the city, (C) this is (D) the most tallest.
- A. (A) Of all the buildings
- B. (B) in the city,
- C. (C) this is
- D. (D) the most tallest.
Q17. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Ahmed, as well as (B) his brothers, (C) are studying (D) engineering at UET.
- A. (A) Ahmed, as well as
- B. (B) his brothers,
- C. (C) are studying
- D. (D) engineering at UET.
Q18. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) My sister (B) is two years (C) senior than me (D) at the university.
- A. (A) My sister
- B. (B) is two years
- C. (C) senior than me
- D. (D) at the university.
Q19. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Ali is looking forward to meet (B) his old friends (C) at the reunion (D) next month.
- A. (A) Ali is looking forward to meet
- B. (B) his old friends
- C. (C) at the reunion
- D. (D) next month.
Q20. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) In the green field (B) beside the canal, (C) the cattle (D) is grazing.
- A. (A) In the green field
- B. (B) beside the canal,
- C. (C) the cattle
- D. (D) is grazing.
Q21. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Unless you do not work hard, (B) you will (C) not pass (D) the exam.
- A. (A) Unless you do not work hard,
- B. (B) you will
- C. (C) not pass
- D. (D) the exam.
Q22. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The bus (B) was so crowded (C) that we could (D) hardly breathed.
- A. (A) The bus
- B. (B) was so crowded
- C. (C) that we could
- D. (D) hardly breathed.
Q23. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) She speaks (B) English (C) very good (D) for her age.
- A. (A) She speaks
- B. (B) English
- C. (C) very good
- D. (D) for her age.
Q24. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Between you and I, (B) the plan (C) is unlikely (D) to succeed.
- A. (A) Between you and I,
- B. (B) the plan
- C. (C) is unlikely
- D. (D) to succeed.
Q25. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The informations (B) given in the brochure (C) turned out (D) to be outdated.
- A. (A) The informations
- B. (B) given in the brochure
- C. (C) turned out
- D. (D) to be outdated.
Q26. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Neither of the two applicants (B) have submitted (C) the required documents (D) so far.
- A. (A) Neither of the two applicants
- B. (B) have submitted
- C. (C) the required documents
- D. (D) so far.
Q27. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Our teacher (B) made us (C) to rewrite (D) the whole essay.
- A. (A) Our teacher
- B. (B) made us
- C. (C) to rewrite
- D. (D) the whole essay.
Q28. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Hardly had he left the room (B) than (C) the phone (D) rang.
- A. (A) Hardly had he left the room
- B. (B) than
- C. (C) the phone
- D. (D) rang.
Q29. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He is (B) an university (C) professor (D) in Peshawar.
- A. (A) He is
- B. (B) an university
- C. (C) professor
- D. (D) in Peshawar.
Q30. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) We must (B) leave now (C) lest we should not (D) miss the train.
- A. (A) We must
- B. (B) leave now
- C. (C) lest we should not
- D. (D) miss the train.