Free Error Detection MCQs with Answers
186 Error Detection MCQs from English, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Error detection requires finding faults in sentence structure, grammar, usage, spelling or punctuation and identifying the correction. The work draws on agreement, tense, pronoun reference, articles, prepositions, modifiers and parallel structure, so the incorrect part must be judged within the complete sentence rather than in isolation.
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- A. Were
- B. Fined
- C. Delay
- D. Payment
Explanation: Option A is correct because in this sentence 'were' is used which is wrong as 'each' is always followed by 'was'.
Correct answer: Were- A. Nothing
- B. Helpful
- C. Check
- D. Than
Explanation: Option C is correct because in this sentence the use of the word 'check' is inappropriate, hence eliminated.
Correct answer: Check- A. Neither
- B. Promises
- C. Have
- D. Regardless
Explanation: Option A is correct because in this sentence the word 'neither' is incorrect as it is used to mean none of two or more by comparison which…
Correct answer: Neither- A. From
- B. Onto
- C. Under
- D. Of
Explanation: Option A is correct because in this case, the use of the preposition 'from' is inappropriate because it is used to refer to the place from…
Correct answer: From- A. Have
- B. Couple
- C. Of
- D. Stay
Explanation: Option A is correct because in this case, the use of 'have' is inappropriate so it should be eliminated here.
Correct answer: Have- A. Is this your jacket?
- B. Whose jacket is this?
- C. Is this jacket yours?
- D. Who's jacket is this?
Explanation: Another way to ask this question is to say "To whom does this jacket belong?", so we're talking about possession.
Correct answer: Who's jacket is this?- A. After Dave started saving money, he became financially independent.
- B. After Dave started saving money, he became finance independent.
- C. After Dave started saving money, he became financial independent.
- D. After Dave started saving money, he became fiscal independent.
Explanation: Option A uses the correct form of the adjective "financial" to modify the noun "independent." The word "financially" is the adverbial form…
Correct answer: After Dave started saving money, he became financially independent.- A. Then he sat down in the corner and, remained quite.
- B. Then he sat down in corner and remained quite.
- C. Then he sat down in the corner and remain quiet.
- D. Then he sat down in the corner and remained quiet.
Explanation: The sentence is in past tense hence we should use remained. 'Quite' refers to something being less in quantity, while 'quiet' refers to…
Correct answer: Then he sat down in the corner and remained quiet.- A. The beautiful
- B. The most
- C. Was
- D. Hanged
Explanation: Since, "the most attractive" is used, hence; "the most beautiful" should be used.
Correct answer: The beautiful- A. I had
- B. Unread
- C. Surprised
- D. Have
- E. No error
Explanation: E is the correct option because the given sentence is error-free. There is the correct usage of parts of speech.
Correct answer: No error- A. Were
- B. Fined
- C. Delay
- D. Payment
Explanation: A is the correct option because "Each of the defaulters" is the keyword in the given sentence.
Correct answer: Were- A. Nothing
- B. Helpful
- C. Check
- D. Than
Explanation: The correct word should be "more helpful" instead of "helpful" to convey a comparative degree.
Correct answer: Helpful- A. Neither
- B. Promises
- C. Have
- D. Regardless
Explanation: A is correct option because In this sentence neither is not a suitable option. Instead of "neither "we have to use " no ".
Correct answer: Neither- A. Called
- B. Me
- C. As
- D. Fool
Explanation: The word 'as' over here is unnecessary, and the sentence will suffice without it.
Correct answer: As- A. Is
- B. Where
- C. Was
- D. In
Explanation: The word 'in' over here is unnecessary, and the sentence will suffice without it.
Correct answer: In- A. I have
- B. Couple
- C. Of
- D. Stay
- E. No error
Explanation: There are no errors in this question, hence we will go with Option E.
Correct answer: No error- A. To understand
- B. Can you
- C. Use of
- D. Living
Explanation: "can you": The phrase "can you" is grammatically incorrect in this sentence.
Correct answer: Can you- A. Was
- B. So that
- C. Could spend
- D. In the country
Explanation: Intead of 'was', 'were' should have been used. We wish today were sunny..
Correct answer: Was- A. Their
- B. Used
- C. Measure
- D. From the accused
Explanation: The underlined segment that contains the mistake is "used coercive measure". The correct phrase should be "used coercive measures".
Correct answer: Measure- A. That if
- B. Germs were
- C. Of wounds
- D. Inflammation was
Explanation: The underlined segment that contains the mistake is "were excluded of wounds." The correct phrase should be "were excluded from wounds."…
Correct answer: Of wounds