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. Will
- B. Got across
- C. If
- D. Running
- E. No error
Explanation: The second form of the verb is used "got", which is wrong. In future tense 1st form is used, which should be "get" in this case.
Correct answer: Got across- A. Depend
- B. Their
- C. For
- D. And
- E. No error
Explanation: There is no error in the sentence above.
Correct answer: No error- A. brought
- B. down
- C. with
- D. first shot
- E. No error
Explanation: The above sentence has no error hence the answer is E.
Correct answer: No error- A. The noise
- B. Traffic make
- C. For us
- D. With the
- E. No error
Explanation: Since the type of noun used here is singular, the verb should also be singular so it should be "makes" instead of "make".
Correct answer: Traffic make- A. I
- B. Post office
- C. On
- D. Too
- E. No error
Explanation: The verb "too" is wrongly used here." Too" implies intensity or inclusiveness.The correct verb to use here will be "to", which is a…
Correct answer: Too- A. The
- B. Busy
- C. Extra
- D. Have had
- E. No error
Explanation: There is no error in the above sentence.
Correct answer: No error- A. Mr.
- B. To
- C. Work now
- D. Depends
- E. No error
Explanation: The phrase "to old" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "too old." The word "too" indicates an excessive degree or extent, which is…
Correct answer: To- A. It's
- B. go
- C. besides
- D. beginning
- E. No Error
Explanation: The given sentence is an example of a compound sentence. A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses.
Correct answer: No Error- A. The guests
- B. broke
- C. glass
- D. at
- E. No Error
Explanation: The given sentence is an example of a simple sentence. A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb, and it may also have an object and…
Correct answer: glass- A. Option A
- B. Option B
- C. Option C
- D. Option D
- E. Option E
Explanation: The send version of the verb is only used in the present tense in request form e.g Send me the email, send that version of the letter…
Correct answer: Option B- A. You
- B. The lions
- C. Tigers
- D. Appear
- E. No error
Explanation: In questions where you have to find the errors, read the given sentence at least twice.
Correct answer: No error- A. hardly know
- B. talk
- C. friend
- D. no error
Explanation: The word that needs to be changed for the sentence to be correct is "talk." The correct form of the verb in this sentence should be…
Correct answer: talk- A. The bus
- B. Too
- C. People
- D. Post office
- E. No error
Explanation: Too' is an adverb.It means 'also' or 'to an excessive degree'It can substitute words like excessively, additionally as well e.t.c.
Correct answer: Too- A. During
- B. there is
- C. guards
- D. No error.
Explanation: It should be "there are" as guards are plural nouns so the helping verb used should also be plural.
Correct answer: there is- A. Because of
- B. identical
- C. and dress
- D. were
- E. No error
Explanation: There is no error in the sentence above according to grammar.
Correct answer: No error- A. Very
- B. To see that
- C. Than any
- D. The USA
Explanation: The trick to solving these types of questions is to read the question a few times in your head.
Correct answer: Than any- A. Entered in
- B. Settled
- C. Once and for all
- D. No error.
Explanation: The sentence would have been grammatically correct if the verb 'entered' was not accompanied by it's preposition 'in'.
Correct answer: Entered in- A. As to the socks
- B. Pattern
- C. Quite
- D. Than the other
Explanation: The correct alternative to "as to the socks" would be "as for the socks".
Correct answer: As to the socks- A. Option A
- B. Option B
- C. Option C
- D. Option D
- E. No error
Explanation: Correct is option B as 'social and economic progress, good governance' are the main verbs which are plural so 'take' should be used.
Correct answer: Option B- A. Let's
- B. The
- C. is
- D. to
Explanation: The incorrect preposition 'of' is used here. It should be replaced by 'for'. 'The bus is leaving for the last stop.'
Correct answer: to