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. It fun
- B. To watch
- C. make
- D. Careful spoonful
Explanation: This segment contains the mistake. The word "it" is unnecessary in this sentence.
Correct answer: It fun- A. Put your life
- B. In his hands
- C. Many a
- D. Times
Explanation: This segment contains the mistake that needs to be corrected. The correct phrase should be "many times" instead of "many a times." The use…
Correct answer: Many a- A. A good many time
- B. Added to himself
- C. Would have approved
- D. Have been amused
Explanation: This segment contains the mistake that needs to be corrected. The correct phrase should be "a good many times" instead of "a good many…
Correct answer: A good many time- A. Men
- B. Ate
- C. Their
- D. In
Explanation: This segment contains the mistake that needs to be corrected. The correct preposition to use in this sentence is "with" instead of "in."…
Correct answer: In- A. We were
- B. Up the
- C. To saw this
- D. In the
Explanation: 'To saw this' is the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
Correct answer: To saw this- A. Is well what
- B. Said the
- C. When he had
- D. The story
Explanation: 'ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL' is the right saying. It is used to say that a person can forget about how unpleasant or difficult something…
Correct answer: Is well what- A. We were
- B. Up the
- C. To saw this
- D. In the
Explanation: There is a grammatical error in option C: "happened to saw this".We always use the present tense of the verb so it should be "see" not…
Correct answer: To saw this- A. Is well what
- B. Said the
- C. When he had
- D. The story
Explanation: The correct phrase should be "All is well when it ends well". 'What' doesn't make sense here as it does not refer to a time frame.
Correct answer: Is well what- A. Upon which
- B. Had swing in the backyards
- C. Suspended like
- D. In the
Explanation: "Had swing" is wrong. We always use the third form of the verb with has/have/had.
Correct answer: Had swing in the backyards- A. Fully
- B. Sitting in
- C. Kitchen table
- D. No error
Explanation: Dressed is past tense while "sitting" is present continuous tense making the sentence incoherent.
Correct answer: Sitting in- A. By later
- B. Become the
- C. Whose remains
- D. In and after
Explanation: The sentence is in past tense so the verb should also be in past tense hence it is wrong to use "become" instead we should use "became".
Correct answer: Become the- A. looked at
- B. seemed
- C. almost as younger
- D. their eldest
Explanation: "She looked at him, and he seemed almost as young as their eldest son." will be the correct statement.
Correct answer: almost as younger- A. father stopped
- B. wipe the
- C. from
- D. his eyes
- E. No error
Explanation: The sentence given is correct and has no error. Hence, the correct option is E.
Correct answer: No error- A. Down
- B. Leaned against
- C. Heavily
- D. To the ground
Explanation: The correct statement will be "A tree slid down the slope, leaned against and settled heavily on the ground. "
Correct answer: To the ground- A. Latter
- B. How is it
- C. Up
- D. With
Explanation: The correct statement will be "You see how it is- Ralston filled the place up with young men. "
Correct answer: How is it- A. In
- B. To
- C. Into
- D. Not longer
Explanation: "No longer" would be correct form of expression in this sentence. The correct sentence is, "The delegates in Anatolia could transfer their…
Correct answer: Not longer- A. Finds
- B. Difficult
- C. To put
- D. Into
- E. No error
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically correct. Hence Option E is correct.
Correct answer: No error- A. Owing
- B. Flooded
- C. Unable
- D. Get to
- E. No error
Explanation: The sentence is already correct and does not require any changes. It is grammatically accurate and effectively conveys the intended meaning.
Correct answer: No error- A. Differ
- B. Fish
- C. Are made
- D. Instead
- E. No error
Explanation: Option C is the right option. Skeleton is not a plural noun and hence 'are' is wrong.
Correct answer: Are made120. Find the error.
- A. She showed us five different shades of blue paint.
- B. She was approached, but she declined the offer.
- C. There are seven floors in this building.
- D. This is the best birthday party I have ever had.
- E. When I go the museum, I wore comfortable shoes.
Explanation: Option E is the appropriate answer. It is the sentence containing an error.
Correct answer: When I go the museum, I wore comfortable shoes.