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SPORTING ERROR
Instructions : Every sentence given below is divided into four sections marked A, B, C and D. Read the
sentence carefully and mark the section that contains an error. If there is no error in the sentence, mark (E).
1. Now, we shall (A)/ not go there (B)/ unless we shall be (C)/ asked. (D)/ No error. (E).
2. He hanged his (A)/ head in shame (B)/ when he came to know of his (C)/ sons mischief. (D)/ No error.(E).
3. If I fail in (A)/ this examination, (B)/ I shall give (C)/ the next examination. (D)/ /No error.(E).
4. Nothing but (A)/ Mahatma Gandhi could (B)/ win freedom (C)/ for the country (D)/ No error.(E).
5. None but (A)/ a boiling hot cup of tea can (B)/ bring satisfaction (C)/ to me. (D)/ No error.(E).
6. He served the country (A)/ with heart and soul (B)/ but got (C)/ only a few rewards. (D)/ No error.(E).
7. As the meeting was (A)/ about to end, (B)/ he insisted to ask (C)/ several questions. (D)/ No error.(E).
8. He never has and (A)/ never will take (B)/ such strong (C)/ measures. (D)/ No error.(E).
9. The horse who (A)/ is leading in the race (B)/ belongs (C)/ to Mr. Bhatia. (D)/ No error.(E).
10. They found themselves (A)/ in competition with (B)/ men who were as good (C)/ if not better than
themselves. (D)/ No error.(E).
11. School offers many opportunities of meeting (A)/ helpful people, reading useful books (B)/ and obtain
information about (C)/ a variety of public careers. (D)/ No error.(E).
12. Luckily, the prisoner agreed (A)/ to accompany the stranger and (B)/ they slowly made their way down
(C)/ to the bottom of the chiff. (D)/ No error.(E).
13. You are not paid to criticize, all you need (A)/ to do is (B)/ to carry out (C)/ my orders. (D)/ No error.(E).
14. My father drew an (A)/ attention of our neighbor (B)/ to the importance (C)/ of developing good
neighbourly relations. (D)/ No error.(E).
15. The visiting minister (A)/ was told that (B)/ one of those boys result (C)/ was commendable. (D)/ No
error.(E).
16. Make him to understand (A)/ that if (B)/ he does not work hard (C)/ he will not be given any promotion.
(D)/ No error.(E).
17. As a sleeping partner, (A)/ he has invested (B)/ a little amount (C)/ of money. (D)/ No error.(E).
18. Transport has been arranged (A)/ to facilitate (B)/ the students (C)/ in visiting the book fair. (D)/ No
error.(E).
19. I met a person (A)/ who was (B)/ my professor (C)/ ten years ago. (D)/ No error.(E).
20. It rained for five hours (A)/ on a stretch (B)/ and the town was under (C)/ knee deep water. (D)/ No
error.(E).
21. It has been my dearest wish (A)/ for the past five years (B)/ to open a school (C)/ for the tiny tots. (D)/ No
error.(E).
22. My servant (A)/ was very good (B)/ but he died last week (C)/ of overwork. (D)/ No error.(E).
23. Much thanks (A)/ for your kind message of greetings (B)/ which I reciprocate (C)/ most heartily. (D)/ No
error.(E).
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24. He cannot dare to (A)/ go to that place (B)/ without (C)/ my prior permission. (D)/ No error.(E).
25. I want to know (A)/ if you have received (B)/ the last information (C)/ about the incident. (D)/ No
error.(E).
26. I was late (A)/ in reaching the school, (B)/ the teacher, (C)/ made me to repeat the lesson. (D)/ No
error.(E).
27. The belief that (A)/ this would reduce the area of total income (B)/ rests on arguments (C)/ which are
unsatisfactory. (D)/ No error.(E).
28. The Minister of Education (A)/ submitted his resignation (B)/ to the Chief Minister (C)/ yesterday
evening. (D)/ No error.(E).
29. The collector granted (A)/ relief payments of Rs. 4000/- (B)/ each to those (C)/ who injured in the
accident. (D)/ No error.(E).
30. Modern politicians are not a scrupulous lot (A)/ all they care about (B)/ is money and power (C)/ at any
cost. (D)/ No error.(E).
31. The only good thing (A)/ about these (B)/ pens are (C)/ their colour and size. (D)/ No error.(E).
32. Some animals co-operate, especially the social animals like bees and ants; (A)/ but human co-operation
is more thorough, detailed, effective (B)/ than that found anywhere (C)/ in the animal kingdom. (D)/ No
error.(E).
33. Such students (A)/ as have not paid the fees so far (B)/ should pay their fees (C)/ within the 20
th
of this
month. (D)/ No error.(E).
34. The teacher advised the students (A)/ to work regularly (B)/ and hardly (C)/ if they wanted to pass the
examination. (D)/ No error.(E).
35. Unless the Indian Cricket team (A)/ does not make extra efforts, (B)/ it will not be able (C)/ to defeat the
Sri Lankan team. (D)/ No error.(E).
36. The chide face of (A)/the child was enough to establish (B)/ that his father had (C)/ taken him to task.
(D)/ No error.(E).
37. Only well thrive (A)/ people have (B)/ their say (C)/ in Indian politics. (D)/ No error.(E).
38. The teacher spoke (A)/ in such a low voice (B)/ as the students (C)/ could not hear him. (D)/ No error.(E).
39. The candidates will be (A)/ selected (B)/ as they are (C)/ found fit. (D)/ No error.(E).
40. In my opinion, (A)/I think (B)/there will be no advantage in giving up your present job (C)/ and entering
business. (D)/ No error.(E).
41. We responded favourable (A)/ to the call of our leader (B)/ and started our work (C)/ immediately. (D)/
No error.(E).
42. After going (A)/ to my room, I sat down (B)/ contentedly (C)/ sometimes reading, but most of the time
not doing nothing. (D)/ No error.(E).
43. These vegetables which are grown (A)/ here are (B)/ cheap in (C)/ cost and rich in vitamins. (D)/ No
error.(E).
44. This years result (A)/ of the college (B)/is a matter of shame (C)/ to all concerned. (D)/ No error.(E).
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45. chander Bhatia is in the habit of (A)/ hitting the nail (B)/ in the head of those who always (C)/ boast of
their achievements. (D)/ No error.(E).
46. it bis bad (A)/ to be distrustful (B)/ of your (C)/ own child. (D)/ No error.(E).
47. Sushma is a negligent (A)/ of her duty (B)/ but not neglectful of (C)/ her appearance. (D)/ No error.(E).
48. Whom (A)/ do you plan to invite (B)/ to your party besides (C)/ Mr. Rao and I? (D)/ No error.(E).
49. I object to (A)/ war not because it drains (B)/ economy but that (C)/ it seems inhuman. (D)/ No error.(E).
50. I was unhappy at the thought (A)/ that I could not (B)/ attend (C)/ Sachins marriage tomorrow. (D)/ No
error.(E).
51. He commands over (A)/ the sympathy of all (B)/ who have heard the story (C)/ of his sufferings. (D)/ No
error.(E).
52. The police inspector (A)/ carefully inspected into (B)/ the matter and (C)/ brought the facts to the
surface. (D)/ No error.(E).
53. He has been working with me (A)/ for the past ten years (B)/ but I cannot claim (C)/ that I have
understood him thorough. (D)/ No error.(E).
54. Some skills are (A)/ more difficult than others, (B)/ so it takes longer (C)/ to master them. (D)/ No
error.(E).
55. When we think of Gandhi, (A)/ we feel (B)/ that he was the most unique (C)/ man of the world. (D)/ No
error.(E).
56. Sir C.V. Raman was (A)/ one of the wisest and (B)/ learned men (C)/ of his time. (D)/ No error.(E).
57. The photograph will give the reader (A)/ a far better notion of the structure (B)/ than (C)/ any verbal
description. (D)/ No error.(E).
58. The pupils of this school (A)/ are more devoted (B)/ than that of (C)/ any other school. (D)/ No error.(E).
59. Having got (A)/ information of the theft, (B)/ he was arrested (C)/ and sent him to prison. (D)/ No
error.(E).
60. The officer received (A)/ order (B)/ to enforce discipline (C)/ among his subordinates. (D)/ No error.(E).
61. My elder brother (A)/ does not smoke (B)/ at all and has (C)/ no desire neither. (D)/ No error.(E).
62. When the hero (A)/ appeared on the stage, (B)/ some girls standing there (C)/ sprinkled flowers on him.
(D)/ No error.(E).
63. His employer (A)/ told him that (B)/ there were three alternatives (C)/ open to him. (D)/ No error.(E).
64. The young man walked (A)/ till the end of the street (B)/ stood for some time and (C)/ started weeping.
(D)/ No error.(E).
65. As a student of (A)/ English, he often reads (B)/ novels written by (C)/ famous English novelists. (D)/ No
error.(E).
66. I forbade my son (A)/ not to go through (B)/ the contents (C)/ of my letter. (D)/ No error.(E).
67. You are learning English (A)/ for the past two years (B)/ but you show (C)/ no improvement whatsoever.
(D)/ No error.(E).
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68. Being the most knowledgeable man in the Company, (A)/ they expected him to talk to the delegation
(B)/ sent by the overseas Company (C)/ to finalise the business deal. (D)/ No error.(E).
69. After hearing him patiently, (A)/ the principal told him that (B)/ what really mattered was (C)/ how he did
his job. (D)/ No error.(E).
70. As an organization moves (A)/ from one system to another, (B)/ transitory problems (C)/ will no doubt
arise. (D)/ No error.(E).

ANSWERS

1. (C)
2. (A)
3. (C)
4. (A)
5. (A)
6. (B)
7. (C)
8. (A)
9. (A)
10. (C)
11. (C)
12. (D)
13. (B)
14. (A)
15. (C)
16. (A)
17. (C)
18. (D)
19. (B)
20. (B)
21. (C)
22. (D)
23. (A)
24. (A)
25. (C)
26. (D)
27. (D)
28. (D)
29. (D)
30. (B)
31. (C)
32. (B)
33. (D)
34. (C)
35. (B)
36. (A)
37. (A)
38. (C)
39. (C)
40. (A)
41. (A)
42. (D)
43. (C)
44. (A)
45. (C)
46. (B)
47. (B)
48. (D)
49. (C)
50. (D)
51. (A)
52. (B)
53. (D)
54. (C)
55. (C)
56. (C)
57. (D)
58. (A)
59. (C)
60. (B)
61. (D)
62. (D)
63. (C)
64. (B)
65. (B)
66. (B)
67. (A)
68. (D)
69. (B)
70. (D)