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Spotting Errors Quiz 9

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What is spotting error? Spotting errors are asked in verbal reasoning. You need to spot sentences and error which are grammatically incorrect. This error can be anything. From noun to pronoun to singular/plural to word usage they can be anything.
How do you identify error in a sentence?
  • Always read the entire sentence.
  • When looking for the error, examine each choice individually.
  • Check verbs and pronouns first, since they’re the most likely to include errors.
  • When an answer choice contains more than one type of word, check both.

Spotting Errors is one of important topic in English Language Section. In Spotting Errors Quiz 9 article candidates can find questions with answer. By solving this questions candidates can improve and maintain, speed, and accuracy in the exams. Spotting Errors Quiz 9 questions are very useful for different exams such as IBPS PO, Clerk, SSC CGL, SBI PO, NIACL Assistant, NICL AO, IBPS SO, RRB, Railways, Civil Services etc.
Directions (1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer.

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1) We must know all the facts before passing any judgment, 2)/ and we must reach conclusions only 3)/ if an inquiry finds compelling evidence 4)/ against the army officer whom took such a step. 5)/ No error
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4


Replace “whom” with “who”.
Whom should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. When in doubt, try this simple trick: If you can replace the word with “he”’ or “’she,” use who. If you can replace it with “him” or “her,” use whom. Who should be used to refer to the subject of a sentence.

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1) They are doing this slowly by trying 2)/ to demonise our armed forces 3)/ because than our army becomes 4)/ a legitimate target of terrorism. 5)/ No error
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4


Replace “than” with “then”
That harmless little four-letter word then. It should have been than. … They look and sound so similar, and both words function as linguistic workhorses—then is most often an adverb, while than is usually a conjunction—which means that we mostly use them to connect more obviously significant nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

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1) Equity mutual funds is 2)/ recommended for long term 3)/ investing and debt 4)/ funds for shorter duration. 5)/ No error
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4


Replace is with are

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1) Learning dynamics has 2)/ changed from 3)/ subjective approach 4)/ to examination approach. 5)/ No error
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4


Replace has with have

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1) The study also discerned a 2)/ changes in patterns of 3)/ learning among students 4)/ over the last decade. 5)/ No error
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4


Replace changes with change

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