Spotting Errors

JKSSB Class-IV & MTS · English · 29 practice questions with answers and explanations: 7 Easy, 12 Medium, 10 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Identify the part with an error: "I prefer tea (A) / than coffee (B) / in the morning (C) / No error (D)"

  1. I prefer tea
  2. than coffee
  3. in the morning
  4. No error
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Answer: B. 'Prefer' takes 'to', not 'than': 'I prefer tea to coffee'.

Sample Medium question 2

Identify the part with an error: "Despite of the rain (A) / the match (B) / continued (C) / No error (D)"

  1. Despite of the rain
  2. the match
  3. continued
  4. No error
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Answer: A. 'Despite' is not followed by 'of' ('in spite of' is the alternative).

Sample Hard question 3

Identify the error: "Neither of the answers (A) were (B) correct (C) No error (D)"

  1. Neither of the answers
  2. were
  3. correct
  4. No error
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Answer: B. 'Neither' takes a singular verb, so it should be 'was', not 'were'.

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