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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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141. Spot the error : In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined.Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.The study of population growth indicates one of the greatest paradox of our time.

  • A. The study
  • B. Population growth
  • C. One of the
  • D. Paradox

Explanation: The error in the sentence lies in the segment 'paradox'. According to grammatical rules, the phrase 'one of the' should be followed by a…

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Correct answer: Paradox

142. Spot the error : In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.Among the Western nations, the decline in the death rate is followed after an interval by the reduction in the birth rate, so that the population is not now growing so fast.

  • A. Among the Western nations
  • B. Death rate is followed
  • C. The reduction in the birth
  • D. Is not now growing

Explanation: The options (a), (b), and c are grammatically correct.

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Correct answer: Is not now growing

143. Spot the error : In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.In view of increasing hazards with our national security it is the duty of every citizen to keep a watch on his surroundings.

  • A. With
  • B. It is
  • C. To keep
  • D. On his surroundings

Explanation: The error in the sentence lies in the use of the preposition 'with'. The phrase 'increasing hazards with our national security' suggests a…

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Correct answer: With

144. Spot the error : In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.Thrifty housewives preserved their homegrown vegetables and fruits in canning, pickling or drying them for use during the cold weather.

  • A. In
  • B. Or
  • C. For
  • D. The

Explanation: Option A is correct because the preposition "in" is incorrectly used to describe the method of preservation.

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Correct answer: In

145. Spot the error : In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.When a low-wage category worker finds he has to maintain a large family, his expenses may exceeds his income.

  • A. When a low-wage
  • B. Worker finds
  • C. Maintain a large family
  • D. Exceeds his income

Explanation: Option D: exceedsReason: In the main clause "His expenses may exceeds his income", the subject is "his expenses" which is plural.

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Correct answer: Exceeds his income

146. Select the incorrect segment:The patient's blood analysis shows that there is a big number of amorphous cells which are quiet unidentifiable.

  • A. Patient's
  • B. Of
  • C. Which
  • D. Quiet

Explanation: The right word that should be used at this place is QUITE which means absolutely.

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Correct answer: Quiet

147. Select the incorrect segment:The police, in their investigation, used coercive measure to get a favorable statement from the accused.

  • A. Measure
  • B. To
  • C. From
  • D. The accused

Explanation: It should be "measures" (plural), not measure (singular).

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Correct answer: Measure

148. Select the incorrect segment:Your argument is simply abstruse as there is no clarity of thought and coherence in ideas and it also lack vision.

  • A. Is
  • B. Of
  • C. In
  • D. Lack

Explanation: The incorrect segment is: "it also lack vision."Explanation:The subject "it" is singular, so the verb should also be singular."Lack" is…

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Correct answer: Lack

149. The workers were raising much hue and cry when their demands were turned away.

  • A. Raising
  • B. Much
  • C. Demands
  • D. Away

Explanation: The correct phrasal verb to be used here is 'turned down' and not turned away. It means to reject something.

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Correct answer: Away

150. The disease is uncurable without the judicious use of antibiotics.

  • A. Uncurable
  • B. Without
  • C. Judicious
  • D. Use

Explanation: "Uncurable" is not a word. The correct word is "Incurable".

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Correct answer: Uncurable

151. The younger sister hopes to emulate her elder sister's sporting achievement as she is putting up hectic effort.

  • A. To
  • B. Sister's
  • C. Achievement
  • D. Up

Explanation: According to rules regarding Phrasal verbs,the correct form is 'putting in' and not 'putting out'.Putting in means make a formal offer.

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Correct answer: Up

152. Select the incorrect segment:

  • A. Discarded
  • B. As
  • C. There
  • D. For

Explanation: The correct answer is Option D: For. The preposition "for" is incorrectly used in this context.

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Correct answer: For

153. Spot the error:Only twice my father did stop to wipe the sweat from his eyes

  • A. Twice
  • B. Did
  • C. To wipe
  • D. From

Explanation: - The sentence should read "Only twice did my father stop to wipe the sweat from his eyes".- The word "did" is incorrectly placed in the…

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Correct answer: Did

154. Spot the error.A tree slid down the slope, leaned against and settled heavily to the ground.

  • 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.' The error lies in the phrase…

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Correct answer: To the ground

155. Spot the error. The latter continued: "You see how is it- Ralston filled the place up with young men."

  • A. Latter
  • B. How is it
  • C. Up
  • D. With

Explanation: The correct phrasing should be 'You see how it is - Ralston filled the place up with young men.'The error lies in the phrase 'how is it,'…

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Correct answer: How is it

156. Spot the error. The delegates in Anatolia could transfer their activities to Istanbul, put Mustafa Kamal's ideas into practice and yet not longer stand in opposition to the Padishah.

  • 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…

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Correct answer: Not longer

157. Female workers are entitled 56 days rest on full salary before giving birth to children.

  • A. Entitled
  • B. 56 days rest
  • C. On full salary
  • D. Giving birth

Explanation: "Entitled to" will be the correct expression. The correct sentence is Female workers are entitled to 56 days rest on full salary before…

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Correct answer: Entitled

158. Identify the incorrect segment:Amjad was not conscious to the aberration he had committed in the public meeting. It was disliked by all and sundry.

  • A. to
  • B. the
  • C. in
  • D. by

Explanation: The correct phrase should be "conscious of" instead of "conscious to". Therefore, the sentence should be: "Amjad was not conscious of the…

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Correct answer: to

159. Identify the incorrect segment:The old man was sitting quite bamboozled when the swindler deprived him from his pension money by his evil tricks.

  • A. Quite
  • B. From
  • C. By
  • D. His

Explanation: The correct preposition to use in this context is 'of' instead of 'from'.

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Correct answer: From

160. Identify the incorrect segment:The prime minister fired a broadside at the opposition leaders. A few of his remarks were not up at the mark.

  • A. of
  • B. were
  • C. up
  • D. at

Explanation: The correct phrase should be "upto" instead of "up at." Therefore, the sentence should be: "The prime minister fired a broadside at the…

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Correct answer: at
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