ECAT — Engineering College Admission Test (UET)
Take the ECAT English — Error Spotting (Set 2): 30 multiple-choice questions (40 minutes) with instant scoring and a full answer review. Covers 30 ECAT…
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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) Each of the students have been given (B) a library card (C) for the new term (D) by the college office.
Answer: A. (A) Each of the students have been given
Explanation: 'Each' is singular, so 'have been given' should be 'has been given'.
Q2. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) We admired (B) the beautiful sceneries (C) of Swat (D) during our trip.
Answer: B. (B) the beautiful sceneries
Explanation: 'Scenery' is uncountable and has no plural; it should be 'the beautiful scenery'.
Q3. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) All our luggages were carried (B) to the platform (C) by a porter (D) without complaint.
Answer: A. (A) All our luggages were carried
Explanation: 'Luggage' is uncountable, so 'All our luggage was carried', not 'luggages were'.
Q4. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The new manager (B) is very strict (C) about punctuality, (D) isn't it?
Answer: D. (D) isn't it?
Explanation: The question tag must use the pronoun for the subject 'the new manager': 'isn't he?' (or 'isn't she?'), not 'isn't it?'.
Q5. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Neither the principal (B) nor the teachers (C) was informed (D) about the change.
Answer: C. (C) was informed
Explanation: With 'neither … nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject 'the teachers' (plural): 'were informed'.
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Q6. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) After years in Quetta, (B) she is now used (C) to bear the cold (D) without complaint.
Q7. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) In our drawing room, (B) the old sofa is comfortable, (C) but the rest of the furniture (D) are falling apart.
Q8. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) She (B) likes tea, but (C) her brother prefers (D) coffee than tea.
Q9. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) One of my friends have won (B) a scholarship (C) to study (D) at a university abroad.
Q10. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The boy (B) who's bicycle was stolen (C) reported the theft (D) to the police.
Q11. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Its (B) a pity (C) that you missed (D) the lecture.
Q12. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Let him (B) and I (C) handle (D) the arrangements.
Q13. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He is (B) very much (C) intelligent (D) for his age.
Q14. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Being a rainy day, (B) we decided (C) to stay (D) at home.
Q15. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He (B) explained me (C) the solution (D) step by step.
Q16. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) We left home late (B) but managed (C) to reach (D) to the station just in time.
Q17. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Physics are (B) my favourite subject (C) because I enjoy (D) solving numerical problems.
Q18. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The more (B) you practise, (C) the more better (D) you become.
Q19. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He is one of the (B) most honest (C) man (D) I have met.
Q20. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The police caught the thief (B) who had broke (C) into the shop (D) on Saturday night.
Q21. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Although (B) he was ill, (C) but he (D) attended the meeting.
Q22. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Out of the forty girls, (B) she (C) is best student (D) in her class.
Q23. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) She (B) suggested (C) to go (D) for a walk after dinner.
Q24. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Since moving to Islamabad, (B) I (C) have made (D) much friends.
Q25. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He drinks (B) fewer milk (C) than (D) his sister does.
Q26. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The cupboard (B) in my room (C) is full (D) with old clothes.
Q27. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The government has launched (B) a scheme (C) to provide houses (D) to the poors.
Q28. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) I (B) am knowing (C) him (D) for many years.
Q29. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) My friend (B) lives (C) in that tall building (D) in the fifth floor.
Q30. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He (B) has lost (C) his all (D) books.