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ECAT English — Error Spotting (Set 5)

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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 manager, (B) together with his two assistants, (C) are planning (D) to visit the factory tomorrow.
- A. (A) The manager,
- B. (B) together with his two assistants,
- C. (C) are planning ✓
- D. (D) to visit the factory tomorrow.
Answer: C. (C) are planning
Explanation: 'Together with' does not make the subject plural; the subject 'manager' is singular, so 'is planning'.
Q2. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Every one of the (B) boys in the hostel have (C) a separate locker (D) in the main corridor.
- A. (A) Every one of the
- B. (B) boys in the hostel have ✓
- C. (C) a separate locker
- D. (D) in the main corridor.
Answer: B. (B) boys in the hostel have
Explanation: 'Every one' is singular, so 'has' is needed.
Q3. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) By the time we (B) reached the station, (C) the train (D) had already went.
- A. (A) By the time we
- B. (B) reached the station,
- C. (C) the train
- D. (D) had already went. ✓
Answer: D. (D) had already went.
Explanation: The past perfect needs the past participle: 'had already gone'.
Q4. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He is (B) good in (C) mathematics but (D) weak in English.
- A. (A) He is
- B. (B) good in ✓
- C. (C) mathematics but
- D. (D) weak in English.
Answer: B. (B) good in
Explanation: The correct idiom is 'good at'.
Q5. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The thief (B) entered into (C) the house through (D) the kitchen window.
- A. (A) The thief
- B. (B) entered into ✓
- C. (C) the house through
- D. (D) the kitchen window.
Answer: B. (B) entered into
Explanation: 'Enter' takes a direct object when it means to go in; 'entered the house'.

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Q6. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Between you and I, (B) the plan (C) is certain (D) to fail.
- A. (A) Between you and I,
- B. (B) the plan
- C. (C) is certain
- D. (D) to fail.
Q7. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The boy (B) whom is standing (C) near the gate (D) is my cousin.
- A. (A) The boy
- B. (B) whom is standing
- C. (C) near the gate
- D. (D) is my cousin.
Q8. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The soup tastes deliciously, (B) so please (C) try some (D) before it cools.
- A. (A) The soup tastes deliciously,
- B. (B) so please
- C. (C) try some
- D. (D) before it cools.
Q9. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Ali is (B) taller than (C) any other (D) students in his class.
- A. (A) Ali is
- B. (B) taller than
- C. (C) any other
- D. (D) students in his class.
Q10. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) I am looking forward (B) to the reunion (C) next month (D) and to meet everyone.
- A. (A) I am looking forward
- B. (B) to the reunion
- C. (C) next month
- D. (D) and to meet everyone.
Q11. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) You should to see (B) a dentist (C) as soon as (D) possible.
- A. (A) You should to see
- B. (B) a dentist
- C. (C) as soon as
- D. (D) possible.
Q12. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Did you saw (B) the film (C) at the cinema (D) last night?
- A. (A) Did you saw
- B. (B) the film
- C. (C) at the cinema
- D. (D) last night?
Q13. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The examination (B) will be held (C) in (D) 14th March.
- A. (A) The examination
- B. (B) will be held
- C. (C) in
- D. (D) 14th March.
Q14. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) An European (B) tourist is visiting (C) the Walled City (D) this week.
- A. (A) An European
- B. (B) tourist is visiting
- C. (C) the Walled City
- D. (D) this week.
Q15. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) I am agree (B) with your opinion (C) on this matter, (D) and so is she.
- A. (A) I am agree
- B. (B) with your opinion
- C. (C) on this matter,
- D. (D) and so is she.
Q16. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Mr Khan is (B) one of (C) the teacher (D) I respect most.
- A. (A) Mr Khan is
- B. (B) one of
- C. (C) the teacher
- D. (D) I respect most.
Q17. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He could not (B) help (C) to laugh (D) at the joke.
- A. (A) He could not
- B. (B) help
- C. (C) to laugh
- D. (D) at the joke.
Q18. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Fatima is (B) slightly (C) taller from (D) her sister.
- A. (A) Fatima is
- B. (B) slightly
- C. (C) taller from
- D. (D) her sister.
Q19. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He is (B) fond of (C) to play (D) cricket every evening.
- A. (A) He is
- B. (B) fond of
- C. (C) to play
- D. (D) cricket every evening.
Q20. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The sooner (B) you start, (C) sooner you will (D) finish the job.
- A. (A) The sooner
- B. (B) you start,
- C. (C) sooner you will
- D. (D) finish the job.
Q21. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He prefers (B) tea (C) than (D) coffee.
- A. (A) He prefers
- B. (B) tea
- C. (C) than
- D. (D) coffee.
Q22. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) She is not used (B) to wake up (C) early (D) in winter.
- A. (A) She is not used
- B. (B) to wake up
- C. (C) early
- D. (D) in winter.
Q23. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The chairman (B) will make (C) a short speech (D) and do an important announcement.
- A. (A) The chairman
- B. (B) will make
- C. (C) a short speech
- D. (D) and do an important announcement.
Q24. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) She (B) told to me (C) a funny (D) story yesterday.
- A. (A) She
- B. (B) told to me
- C. (C) a funny
- D. (D) story yesterday.
Q25. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Despite of (B) the heavy rain, (C) the match (D) was not cancelled.
- A. (A) Despite of
- B. (B) the heavy rain,
- C. (C) the match
- D. (D) was not cancelled.
Q26. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The teacher (B) explained me (C) the new rule (D) patiently.
- A. (A) The teacher
- B. (B) explained me
- C. (C) the new rule
- D. (D) patiently.
Q27. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) You had (B) better to (C) leave before (D) the traffic increases.
- A. (A) You had
- B. (B) better to
- C. (C) leave before
- D. (D) the traffic increases.
Q28. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He is the (B) most cleverest (C) boy in (D) our class.
- A. (A) He is the
- B. (B) most cleverest
- C. (C) boy in
- D. (D) our class.
Q29. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The boy was rude (B) to his teacher (C) last week (D) and ashamed for it.
- A. (A) The boy was rude
- B. (B) to his teacher
- C. (C) last week
- D. (D) and ashamed for it.
Q30. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) She did not (B) tell me (C) why she (D) was angry on me.
- A. (A) She did not
- B. (B) tell me
- C. (C) why she
- D. (D) was angry on me.