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. I had just entered
- B. the station
- C. than I met
- D. my friends.
Explanation: 'Than 'is used when comparing things and 'Then' can be used when you are talking about actions related to time.
Correct answer: than I met62. Find the mistake: I would love (A)/ to be able to swim (B)/ if I am not afraid (C)/ of water (D)
- A. I wouId love
- B. To be able to swim
- C. If I am not afraid
- D. Of water
Explanation: The verb tense in "if I am not afraid" is wrong. Although the rest of the sentence is in the conditional mood, which expresses…
Correct answer: If I am not afraid- A. It has not rained since April.
- B. The jurors walked solemnly into the room.
- C. Had we known, we would not have come.
- D. No mistakes
Explanation: All sentences have proper punctuation, tenses etc.
Correct answer: No mistakes- A. You must had.
- B. A kind and gentle heart.
- C. If you want.
- D. To become a successful doctor.
Explanation: The given sentence is a future tense sentence and option A doesn't follow the tense as it has "had" which is a past tense, so this option…
Correct answer: You must had.65. Find the error?
- A. It has not rained since April.
- B. The jurors walked solemnly into the room.
- C. Had we known, we would not have come.
- D. No mistakes
Explanation: There is no error in the sentence and it is grammatically correct so the other options are incorrect
Correct answer: No mistakes- A. We have
- B. Been knowing
- C. Each other
- D. Since we were children.
Explanation: The correct sentence is: We have known each other since we were children.
Correct answer: Been knowing- A. Rise
- B. Is rose
- C. Rises
- D. No change is required
Explanation: As by context, the above-mentioned statement is a fact, and facts are expressed in the present simple tense.
Correct answer: Rises- A. Now the time was
- B. To escape
- C. And he opened the window
- D. And jumped out
Explanation: The use of 'the time was' in Part (A) of the sentence should be replaced by 'was the time' to make it grammatically correct.
Correct answer: Now the time was- A. Even if the doctor
- B. Put in his best efforts
- C. Could not succeed in
- D. Saving the patient.
Explanation: Option A is the part of sentence with error Use although instead of even.
Correct answer: Even if the doctor- A. We are trying
- B. To locate the
- C. Historical city for
- D. The past two years.
Explanation: Correct answer is A. This option is incorrect because the sentence "We are trying...for the past two years" should be corrected as: "We…
Correct answer: We are trying- A. l would love
- B. To be able to swim
- C. If I am not afraid
- D. Of water.
Explanation: The sentence is in past tense (use of the word "would") and so all verbs must follow the same tense, though am is present tense.
Correct answer: If I am not afraid- A. You must had
- B. A kind and gentle heart.
- C. If you want
- D. To become a successful doctor
Explanation: "Had" is the past form of have, used as a verb. However, here the person is talking in the present tense.So it should be 'You must have '
Correct answer: You must had- A. When the dentist came in
- B. My tooth was stopped aching
- C. Out of fear
- D. That I might lose my tooth
Explanation: "Stopped" is already in past tense and so, does not need "was" to indicate the past tense again.
Correct answer: My tooth was stopped aching- A. A ship
- B. Laden with mechandise
- C. Got drowned
- D. In the Pacific Ocean
Explanation: 'Got' indicated past tense therefore we can not use it for a verb already in past tense.
Correct answer: Got drowned- A. Option A
- B. Option B
- C. Option C
- D. Option D
Explanation: The phrase "from now and on" is not grammatically correct. It should be replaced with "onwards" to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Correct answer: Option B- A. I have done matric in 2010.
- B. This is an utensil.
- C. The population of the world rises.
- D. This is the best peach producing valley.
Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct and makes sense in context.
Correct answer: This is the best peach producing valley.- A. Was
- B. So that
- C. Could spend
- D. In the country
Explanation: Since the question starts off with 'wish' instead of 'wished', the statement is in present tense, hence, 'was' is inappropriate, 'is'…
Correct answer: Was- A. Is well what
- B. Said the
- C. When he had
- D. The story
Explanation: 'All is well when it end's well' is the correct phrase which is used to say that a person can forget about how unpleasant or difficult…
Correct answer: Is well what- A. My brother
- B. Does the car cost
- C. Because
- D. He is going to buy
Explanation: The trick to solving these types of questions is to read the question a few times in your head.
Correct answer: Does the car cost- A. That
- B. Makes out
- C. Ought to
- D. Written down
- E. No error
Explanation: The correct statement should be, with the correct preposition: The stories that she makes "for".
Correct answer: Makes out