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ECAT English — Error Spotting (Set 6)

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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) Had he not (B) missed the flight, (C) he would reached (D) the interview on time.
- A. (A) Had he not
- B. (B) missed the flight,
- C. (C) he would reached ✓
- D. (D) the interview on time.
Answer: C. (C) he would reached
Explanation: A third conditional needs 'would have' + past participle: 'he would have reached'.
Q2. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) She suggested (B) me to (C) consult a specialist (D) about the injury.
- A. (A) She suggested
- B. (B) me to ✓
- C. (C) consult a specialist
- D. (D) about the injury.
Answer: B. (B) me to
Explanation: 'Suggest' cannot take an object + 'to' infinitive; it should be 'suggested that I consult' (or 'advised me to').
Q3. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The furniture in (B) the new office are (C) made of imported teak (D) and looks elegant.
- A. (A) The furniture in
- B. (B) the new office are ✓
- C. (C) made of imported teak
- D. (D) and looks elegant.
Answer: B. (B) the new office are
Explanation: 'Furniture' is uncountable and takes a singular verb: 'is made'.
Q4. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) I look forward (B) to meet you (C) at the conference (D) next month.
- A. (A) I look forward
- B. (B) to meet you ✓
- C. (C) at the conference
- D. (D) next month.
Answer: B. (B) to meet you
Explanation: 'Look forward to' is followed by a gerund: 'to meeting'.
Q5. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He insisted (B) on to pay (C) the whole bill (D) himself.
- A. (A) He insisted
- B. (B) on to pay ✓
- C. (C) the whole bill
- D. (D) himself.
Answer: B. (B) on to pay
Explanation: 'Insist on' is followed by a gerund: 'insisted on paying'.

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Q6. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Of the two sisters, (B) Hina is (C) the most talented (D) at music.
- A. (A) Of the two sisters,
- B. (B) Hina is
- C. (C) the most talented
- D. (D) at music.
Q7. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Please tell me (B) where is (C) the nearest (D) pharmacy.
- A. (A) Please tell me
- B. (B) where is
- C. (C) the nearest
- D. (D) pharmacy.
Q8. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Despite of (B) the heavy snowfall, (C) the climbers (D) reached the summit.
- A. (A) Despite of
- B. (B) the heavy snowfall,
- C. (C) the climbers
- D. (D) reached the summit.
Q9. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) He has been (B) suffering from (C) fever (D) since last five days.
- A. (A) He has been
- B. (B) suffering from
- C. (C) fever
- D. (D) since last five days.
Q10. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Hardly had the meeting (B) begun when (C) the power (D) goes off.
- A. (A) Hardly had the meeting
- B. (B) begun when
- C. (C) the power
- D. (D) goes off.
Q11. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Scarcely had she (B) entered the room (C) when the lights (D) goes out.
- A. (A) Scarcely had she
- B. (B) entered the room
- C. (C) when the lights
- D. (D) goes out.
Q12. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) She is married (B) with a (C) software engineer (D) from Karachi.
- A. (A) She is married
- B. (B) with a
- C. (C) software engineer
- D. (D) from Karachi.
Q13. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) I am not used (B) to get up (C) before (D) sunrise.
- A. (A) I am not used
- B. (B) to get up
- C. (C) before
- D. (D) sunrise.
Q14. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The chairman (B) congratulated me (C) for my success (D) in the examination.
- A. (A) The chairman
- B. (B) congratulated me
- C. (C) for my success
- D. (D) in the examination.
Q15. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The stationery (B) which she bought (C) were of (D) poor quality.
- A. (A) The stationery
- B. (B) which she bought
- C. (C) were of
- D. (D) poor quality.
Q16. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) We have discussed (B) about the matter (C) at length (D) with the staff.
- A. (A) We have discussed
- B. (B) about the matter
- C. (C) at length
- D. (D) with the staff.
Q17. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The price of (B) tomatoes have (C) risen sharply (D) this season.
- A. (A) The price of
- B. (B) tomatoes have
- C. (C) risen sharply
- D. (D) this season.
Q18. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The boy whom (B) I thought (C) was honest (D) stole the money.
- A. (A) The boy whom
- B. (B) I thought
- C. (C) was honest
- D. (D) stole the money.
Q19. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The manager wants (B) that you submit (C) the report (D) by noon.
- A. (A) The manager wants
- B. (B) that you submit
- C. (C) the report
- D. (D) by noon.
Q20. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) On reaching to (B) the village, (C) the engineers (D) set up camp.
- A. (A) On reaching to
- B. (B) the village,
- C. (C) the engineers
- D. (D) set up camp.
Q21. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The lecturer, (B) who's book (C) I borrowed, (D) is on leave.
- A. (A) The lecturer,
- B. (B) who's book
- C. (C) I borrowed,
- D. (D) is on leave.
Q22. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The old man (B) was so weak (C) than he (D) could not stand.
- A. (A) The old man
- B. (B) was so weak
- C. (C) than he
- D. (D) could not stand.
Q23. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The prime minister (B) addressed to (C) the nation (D) on Sunday evening.
- A. (A) The prime minister
- B. (B) addressed to
- C. (C) the nation
- D. (D) on Sunday evening.
Q24. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) By the time (B) help arrived, (C) the fire has (D) destroyed the warehouse.
- A. (A) By the time
- B. (B) help arrived,
- C. (C) the fire has
- D. (D) destroyed the warehouse.
Q25. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) I would have (B) called you (C) if I would have (D) known your number.
- A. (A) I would have
- B. (B) called you
- C. (C) if I would have
- D. (D) known your number.
Q26. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The employees (B) are not allowed (C) to leave early (D) without the permission of manager.
- A. (A) The employees
- B. (B) are not allowed
- C. (C) to leave early
- D. (D) without the permission of manager.
Q27. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) No one except (B) you and (C) I (D) knows the secret.
- A. (A) No one except
- B. (B) you and
- C. (C) I
- D. (D) knows the secret.
Q28. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Among the three (B) candidates, Rashid (C) is the more (D) qualified.
- A. (A) Among the three
- B. (B) candidates, Rashid
- C. (C) is the more
- D. (D) qualified.
Q29. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The scientist's discovery (B) was one of (C) the most important (D) event of the century.
- A. (A) The scientist's discovery
- B. (B) was one of
- C. (C) the most important
- D. (D) event of the century.
Q30. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The boy (B) lay the book (C) on the table (D) and left.
- A. (A) The boy
- B. (B) lay the book
- C. (C) on the table
- D. (D) and left.