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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part
of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) i.e. No Error.
(Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

1)

The man ran (1) / to a tree, climbed (2) / on to it and (3) / sit on a branch. (4) / No error (5).

2)

A young man was standing (1) / on the road proclaiming (2) / that he had the more (3) / beautiful car in the
whole world. (4) / No error (5).

3)

The girl sat down (1) / for dinner but refused to (2) / eat until (3) / her father came home. (4) / No error (5).

4)

The only thing that (1) / the couple worried (2) / on was, whether their (3) / happiness would last forever. (4) / No
error (5).

5)

One day, the King woke up (1) / earlier than usually (2) / to take a stroll (3) / around his palace. (4) / No error (5).

6)

The more enlightened (1) / factory owners (2) / build homes for their (3) / workers in Britain in the 19

th

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century. (4) / No error (5).

7)

Most criminals (1) / realises that they may be caught, (2) / but nevertheless (3) / they are prepared to take the
risk. (4) / No error (5).

8)

Strictly speaking, (1) / spiders are not insects, (2) / although most people (3) / think them are. (4) / No error (5).

9)

The actress is also (1) / widely respected in (2) / the music world (3) / and deserving so. (4) / No error (5).

10)

The story was (1) / inspired by (2) / a chance meeting (3) / with an old Russian duke. (4) / No error (5).

11)

My friend lives (1) / in a beautiful house (2) / not more than (3) / five minutes from the beach. (4). No error (5).

12)

If you breaks the law, (1) / you must be prepared (2) / to suffer (3) / the consequences. (4) / No error (5).

13)

I requested my friend (1) / to come (2) / and shopping (3) / with me. (4) / No error (5).

14)

The passage is (1) / more difficult (2) / that I am unable (3) / to comprehend it. (4) / No error (5).

15)

Janet is determined (1) / to be success (2) / in whatever field (3) / she chooses. (4). No error (5).

16)

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When we (1) / reached the shops, (2) / we find that (3) / they were all closed. (4) / No error (5)

17)

Poor people (1) / has no money (2) / therefore they cannot afford (3) / proper medical facilities. (4) / No error (5).

18)

The course is for (1) / something who is interested (2) / in learning (3) / about computers. (4) / No error (5).

19)

We were surprised (1) / that she participated (2) / at the performance (3) / held at NCPA. (4) / No error (5).

20)

As soon as (1) / I getting my (2) / first salary (3) / I spent all my money. (4) / No error (5).

21)

The principal (1) / introducing me (2) / to some of her (3) / teaching staff. (4) / No error (5).

22)

The doctors said that (1) / he was making good progress (2) / and would not (3) / need an operation. (4) / No
error (5).

23)

Instead of (1) / to buy books, (2) / I borrow them (3) / from the library. (4) / no error (5).

24)

By the times (1) / we reached the classroom, (2) / the lecture had (3) / already begun. (4) / No error (5).

25)

The Indian government (1) / should make sure that (2) / men and women are (3) / given equal opportunities. (4) /
No error (5).

26)

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Jason sell his house and (1) / moved to a flat (2) / because it was (3) / expensive to maintain. (4) / No error (5).

27)

He accepted the offer (1) / because there was (2) / nothing more better (3) / coming his way. (4) / No error (5).

28)

Most villages were cut off (1) / from the rest of (2) / the country (3) / owing to heavy floods. (4) / No error (5).

29)

The trainer revised (1) / his work thorough (2) / so that no one (3) / could find fault with it. (4) / No error (5).

BANK EXAM PO/CLERK GENERAL ENGLISH - ERROR SPOTTING

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30)

The band will play (1) / the National Anthem when (2) / the President arrives (3) / on the country (4). No error (5).

31)

If you are (1) / caught stealing (2) / in the super market (3) / you will be f ined (4). No error (5).

32)

They left very early (1) / for the station (2) / for fear that they might (3) / be held up on traffic (4). No error (5).

33)

By the time the (1) / fire engine arrived (2) / at the scene, (3) / the building had already collapsing (4). / No error
(5).

34)

Gloria and Fiona (1) / are always in (2) / a state of disagreement (3) / for one another (4). / No error (5).

35)

The man which stole the camera (1) / hid it in his home (2) / until he could safely (3) / get it out of town (4) / No
error (5)

36)

Look! (1) / somebody (2) / had climbing up (3) / that tree over there. (4) / No error (5)

37)

Sachin is one (1) / of the greatest players (2) / who has (3) / played for India (4) / No error (5).

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I saw jack (1) / at a party (2) / a f ew month ago (3) / and he did seems fine. (4) / No error (5).

39)

Betty has a (1) / term paper to write (2) / and she has a lab report (3) / in finish too. (4) / No error (5).

40)

If a hotel is (1) / very expensive, it does not (2) / mean that its (3) / services is best (4) / No error (5).

41)

As they watched (1) / the football match (2) / the huge crowd (3) / chant in unison (4). No error (5).

42)

The noise was (1) / so faintly that (2) / one had to strain (3) / ones ears to hear it (4). / No error (5).

43)

When he found out that (1) / the girl had escaped (2) / he was absolute (3) / irritated and furious. (4) / No error
(5).

44)

The weather is (1) / much more warmer (2) / than it was (3) / a few day ago (4). / No error (5).

45)

A vast numbers (1) / o f people greeted (2) / the film star on his arrival (3) / at the airport (4) / No error (5).

46)

Time the concert ended, (1) / the crowd clapped (2) / and cheered (3) / enthusiastically (4) / No error (5).

47)

The students blamed (1) / their professor for (2) / their late arrival (3) / in the concert (4) / No error (5).

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We have many rooms (1) / in our house, (2) / several of which (3) / have not been in use for years (4) / No error
(5).

49)

When I heard (1) / f ootsteps behind me (2) / I was being scared (3) / that I would be attacked (4) / No error (5).

50)

The Manager said that (1) / he wanted to known (2) / the pros and cons (3) / of the issue. (4) / No error (5).

51)

The employee was (1) / asked to leave her job (2) / as she was not (3) performing well (4) / No error (5).

52)

In school (1) / we have to enrolled (2) / in sports (3) / and music classes (4) / No error (5).

53)

This report (1) / highlights on (2) / the need for (3) / further research (4) / No error (5).

54)

My best friend (1) / left the country (2) / I hope to hearing (3) / from her again soon (4) / No error (5).

55)

She is pretending (1) / to be sick (2) / because she dont (3) / want to study (4) / No error (5).

56)

While I am (1) / doing the house works, (2) / I like to listen to (3) / music on the radio. (4) / No error (5).

57)

I was very lucky (1) / that day (2) / and catched (3) / a lot of fish. (4) / No error (5).

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Several banks (1) / are shown interest (2) / in the proposed development (3) / of the public sector. (4) / No error
(5).

59)

In order (1) / to be successful (2) / you must worked (3) / very hard (4) / No error (5).

60)

As a child, (1) / I always want to (2) / hav e a bicycle (3) / of my own. (4) / No error (5).

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