English - Error Detection

Directions (01 to 15) : Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has error and give the corresponding answer to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error, give  the corresponding answer to (D) in the answer sheet.

                                 

01. Two months of political (A) / unrest ended in July (b) / of the formation of a new government. (c)/ No error (d)

02. The country is (a)/ the largest producer (b)/ and export of food. (c) / No error (d)

03. The economy, traditionally dependent (a) / on forestry, is now dominated (b)/ of mining. (c)/ No error (d)

04. The year 1998 were (a)/ marked by (b)/ economic chaos. (c)/ No error (d)

05. The Nobel Peace Prize is (A)/ awarded every year in Oslo (b) / at December (c) / No error (d)

06. The entire area in (A)/ the north and west is (b)/ covered by great mountain ranges. (c)/ No error (d)

07. There are going (A)/ to be numerous (b)/ challenges of him. (c)/ No error (d)

08. The scandal is blowing (A)/ into horrendous proportions; (b) / there is an urgent need to come to grip with the situation double quick. (c)/ No error (d)

09. This has been identified (a)/ by the anti-national (b) / force as the soft underbelly of India. (c)/ No error (d)

10. The low intensity war between (a)/ the two countries has led (b) / to the loss of hundreds of lives in a short span of time. (c)/ No error (d)

11. Ten kilometres beyond (A) / that village was seen two Negroes (b) / along with a few Americans and Australian merchants. (c) / No error (d).

12. The secretary and trustee (A) / were not present at today’s meeting which was very important (b) / for all the staff members (c) / No error (d).

13. Most of the money allocated for the beautification of Delhi (A) / for the Commonwealth Games (b) / were misused and embezzled. (c)/No error (d).

14. The minister along with (a) / his officials have been a warm (b) / welcome by the party workers. (c)/ No error (d).

15. An ability to work under pressure (A) / and to find a creative solution of any sort of problem (b) / belong to the realm of fantasy and is heard of only in fairy tales or tales of magic, (c) / No error (d).

Answers .....

01.C 
02.C 
03.C 
04.A 
05.C 
06.B 
07.C 
08.C 
09.C 
10.D 
11.B 
12.B 
13.C 
14.B 

15.C