Spotting Errors - Practice MCQs for CCAT

Correct Answer: C - have submitted

"Each" is singular and takes singular verb "has". Correct: "Each of the students has submitted."

Correct Answer: B - was present

With neither...nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. "Employees" is plural, so use "were".

Correct Answer: D - have made

In American English, "committee" is singular and takes "has made". (British English allows plural.)

Correct Answer: B - more taller

Double comparative is incorrect. Use either "taller" or "more tall" (not both).

Correct Answer: B - furnitures

"Furniture" is an uncountable noun and doesn't have a plural form.

Correct Answer: A - since

Use "for" with duration (five years). "Since" is used with point in time.

Correct Answer: B - a good

"Advice" is uncountable, so "a" should not be used. Say "good advice" or "a piece of advice".

Correct Answer: B - are very

"News" is singular (though it ends in s) and takes "is".

Correct Answer: B - boy

After "one of", use plural noun: "One of the boys is missing."

Correct Answer: C - is knowing

"Know" is a stative verb and is not used in continuous tense. Use "She knows".

Correct Answer: D - than coffee

"Prefer" takes "to" not "than". Correct: "I prefer tea to coffee."

Correct Answer: A - students

"Many a" takes singular noun and verb: "Many a student has failed."

Correct Answer: D - elder

"Elder" is not used with "than". Use "older" for comparisons: "He is older than me."

Correct Answer: C - sceneries

"Scenery" is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. Use "The scenery of Kashmir is beautiful."

Correct Answer: D - told to

"Told" does not take "to" before the indirect object. Correct: "He told me a story."

Correct Answer: B - you do not

"Unless" already implies negative. Remove "not": "Unless you work hard, you will fail."

Correct Answer: C - informations

"Information" is uncountable and has no plural. Use "The information provided was incorrect."

Correct Answer: A - I am

With "since", use present perfect continuous: "I have been working here since 2010."

Correct Answer: B - that where

Do not use "that" with question words. Correct: "He asked me where I lived."

Correct Answer: A - when

"No sooner" is followed by "than", not "when". Correct: "No sooner did he arrive than it started raining."

Correct Answer: D - Part B

Each is singular - requires has submitted.

Correct Answer: D - Part C

Furniture is uncountable - is very expensive.

Correct Answer: A - Part C

Reported speech: will changes to would.

Correct Answer: C - Part C

Verb agrees with nearest subject friends (plural) - were present.

Correct Answer: B - Part C

Since for point in time, for for duration - for three years.

Correct Answer: C - Part C

Along with does not change subject number - was going.

Correct Answer: D - Part B

Prefer takes to not than - prefer tea to coffee.

Correct Answer: A - Part B

Double comparative - smarter is already comparative.

Correct Answer: B - Part B

Sheep is the same in plural - sheeps is wrong.

Correct Answer: C - Part C

No sooner...than is correct, not no sooner...when.

Correct Answer: C - Part A

Scenery is uncountable - The scenery.

Correct Answer: A - Part A

Told takes direct object - told me not told to me.

Correct Answer: D - Part B

Advice is uncountable - much advice.

Correct Answer: C - Part B

News is uncountable - is very disturbing.

Correct Answer: B - Part C

Hardly...when not hardly...than.

Correct Answer: D - Part B

One requires one's - do one's duty.

Correct Answer: B - Part A

Despite does not take of - Despite the rain or In spite of.

Correct Answer: B - Part B

Senior to not senior than.

Correct Answer: A - Part B

Mathematics takes singular verb - is a.

Correct Answer: A - Part B

Look forward to takes gerund - to meeting.

Correct Answer: D - Part A

Correct order is All my friends.

Correct Answer: C - Part B

Unless is negative - do not makes double negative.

Correct Answer: C - Part B

Denied having - denied + gerund, not infinitive.

Correct Answer: A - Part B

It is time + past tense - you started.

Correct Answer: C - Part A

Supposing and if are redundant - use one.

Correct Answer: A - Part C

Compound subject - are discussing.

Correct Answer: A - Part B

Indirect question uses normal order - where I lived.

Correct Answer: A - Part C

Who refers to those (plural) - believe in.

Correct Answer: D - Part C

Committee as single body - its decision.

Correct Answer: D - Part B

Habituated to or in the habit of - habitual to is wrong.

Correct Answer: C - was ready

With "neither...nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject. "Employees" is plural, so use "were".

Correct Answer: B - have been

"Each" is singular, so the verb should be "has been".

Correct Answer: B - clearly shows

In formal usage, "data" is plural, so "show" is preferred.

Correct Answer: C - than memorizing formulas

Use "prefer X to Y", not "prefer X than Y".

Correct Answer: B - who studies

The relative pronoun refers to "students", so the verb should be "study".

Correct Answer: B - of his absence

The correct phrase is "reason for his absence".

Correct Answer: C - than the train left

Use "hardly...when", not "hardly...than".

Correct Answer: C - are attending

The true subject is "principal", so use "is attending".

Correct Answer: B - more wiser

Do not use double comparison. Use either "wiser" or "more wise".

Correct Answer: D - No error

"Scarcely...when" is correct, and the sentence has no error.