Directions: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (4), i.e. No error. 1. We (A)/ have to return back (B)/ immediately (C)/No error (D).

1. We
2. Have to return back
3. Immediately
4. No error

Answer: B 2. Hari lost (A)/ a hundred rupees note (B)/ yesterday. (C)/No error (D).

1. Hari lost
2. A hundred rupees note
3. Yesterday
4. No error

Answer: B 3. The artist and writer (A)/ has (B)/ died. (C)/No error (D).

1. The artist and writer
2. Has
3. Died
4. No error

Answer: D 4. Her mother does not approve of (A)/ her to go to the party (B)/ without dressing formally. (C)/No error (D).

1. Her mother does not approve of
2. Her to go to the party
3. Without dressing formally
4. No error

Answer: B 5. The number of students (A)/ appearing at the written examination (B)/ increases every year (C)/No Error (D)

1. The number of students
2. appearing at the written examination
3. increases every year
4. No Error

Answer: D 6. He handled (A)/ the situation (B)/in very skilfully manner (C)/No Error (D)

1. He handled
2. the situation
3. in very skilfully manner
4. No Error

Answer: C 7. He want to become (A)/the most supreme leader (B) /of the country (C) /No Error (D)

1. He want to become
2. The most supreme leader
3. Of the country
4. No Error

Answer: B 8. An Indian ship (A)/ laden with merchandise (B)/ got drowned in the Pacific Ocean (C)/ No error (D)

1. An Indian ship
2. laden with merchandise
3. got drowned in the Pacific Ocean
4. No error

Answer: C 9. I could not put up in a hotel (A) / because the boarding and lodging charges (B) / were exorbitant (C) / No error (D)

1. I could not put up in a hotel
2. because the boarding and lodging charges
3. were exorbitant.
4. No error.

Answer: A 10. The Indian radio (A) / which was previously controlled by the British rulers (B) / Is free now from the narrow vested interests (C) / No error (D)

1. The Indian radio
2. which was previously controlled by the British rulers
3. Is free now from the narrow vested interests
4. No error

Answer: C 11. If I had known (A) / this yesterday (B) / I will have helped him (C) / No error (D)

1. If I had known
2. this yesterday
3. I will have helped him
4. No error

Answer: C 12. A lot of travel delay is caused (A) / due to the inefficiency and lack of good management (B) / on behalf of the railways (C) / No error (D)

1. A lot of travel delay is caused
2. due to the inefficiency and lack of good management
3. on behalf of the railways
4. No error

Answer: C 13. One of the members (A) / expressed doubt if (B) / the Minister was an atheist (C) / No error

1. One of the members
2. expressed doubt if
3. The Minister was an atheist.
4. No error

Answer: B 14. I have got (A) / my M.Sc. degree (B) / in 1988 (C) / No error (D)

1. I have got
2. my M.Sc. degree
3. in 1988.
4. No error

Answer: A 15. Having received your letter (A) / this morning, we are writing (B) / to thank you for the same (C) / No error

1. Having received your letter
2. this morning, we are writing
3. to thank you for the same.
4. No error

Answer: D 16. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly (A) / on the eve of the examination (B) / that I found it very easy to work it out (C) / No error (D)

1. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly
2. on the eve of the examination
3. that I found it very easy to work it out
4. No error

Answer: A 17. If she will be promoted (A) / she will get (B) / a higher salary (C) / No error (D)

1. If she will be promoted
2. she will get
3. a higher salary
4. No error

Answer: A 18. My father goes (A) / to the office (B) / five day week (C) / No error

1. My father goes
2. to the office
3. five day week
4. No error

Answer: C 19. In a report issued by Indian Statistical Institute (A) / the Iron and Steel Industry is investing more than any other (B) / No error (D)

1. In a report issued by Indian Statistical Institute
2. the Iron and Steel Industry is investing more than any other
3. Indian industry in fighting pollution
4. No error

Answer: C 20. Regretfully, profits earned by your company (A) / fell by 20 per cent last year (B) / despite higher sales (C) / No error (D)

1. Regretfully, profits earned by your company
2. fell by 20 per cent last year
3. Despite higher sales.
4. No error

Answer: A