English: Error Spotting Set 9
In each of the following sentences, find if any part of the sentence (1), (2), (3) or (4) contains error. If there is no error mark E) as you answer.
- Because the agreement is (1)/ over forty pages long, it took me (2)/a long time to read the (3) /explicit terms of the dispute settlement.(4)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) No error
- The only way to get a (1)/ good grade in class is to (2) / follow directions, complete all (3)/ assignments, and participated in class. (4)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) No error
- After the bombing, (1) /people had to wear masks (2)/ to avoid inhaling the malignant fumes (3) / from the chemical agents. (4)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) No error
- The politician figured that (1) / he could always apologies for (2)/ the budgeting error, claiming that (3)/ it was mere an oversight. (4)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) No error
- When Ritu paints her bedroom yellow, (1)/she is going to (2)/ really enhance the room and (3) / make it appear brighter. (4)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) No error
- Some people view Trump’s epicurean (1)/ lifestyle is attractive, while others (2)/ prefer a president who is more relatable (3)/to everyday working Americans. (4)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) No error
- My mother told me (1)/ never to accept drinks from (2)/ strangers because it may (3)/ have untoward intentions. (4)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) No error
- The prison warden became alarmed (1)/ when he noticed the agitated look(2) /on the prisoners faces, which made him believe (3)/ that something is not quite right. (4)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) No error
- Even though Anil’s project was awful, (1)/ I did not want to belittle his efforts (2)/ so I went out of his way (3)/to pay him a compliment on his work. (4)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) No error
- There are some people who (1)/ truly believe that the (2)/ recent natural disasters is an indictment (3)/against Man’s lack of respect for the planet. (4)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) No error