Practice 20 Spotting Errors multiple-choice questions designed for CDAC CCAT exam preparation. Click "Show Answer" to reveal the correct option with detailed explanation.
Identify the error:
"Each of the students have submitted their assignments."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — have submitted
"Each" is singular and takes singular verb "has". Correct: "Each of the students has submitted."
Identify the error:
"Neither the manager nor the employees was present."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: D — was present
With neither...nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. "Employees" is plural, so use "were".
Identify the error:
"The committee have made their decision."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — have made
In American English, "committee" is singular and takes "has made". (British English allows plural.)
Identify the error:
"He is more taller than his brother."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — more taller
Double comparative is incorrect. Use either "taller" or "more tall" (not both).
Identify the error:
"The furnitures are very expensive."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — furnitures
"Furniture" is an uncountable noun and doesn't have a plural form.
Identify the error:
"I have been living here since five years."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — since
Use "for" with duration (five years). "Since" is used with point in time.
Identify the error:
"He gave me a good advice."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — a good
"Advice" is uncountable, so "a" should not be used. Say "good advice" or "a piece of advice".
Identify the error:
"The news are very disturbing."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — are very
"News" is singular (though it ends in s) and takes "is".
Identify the error:
"One of the boy is missing."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — boy
After "one of", use plural noun: "One of the boys is missing."
Identify the error:
"She is knowing the answer."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — is knowing
"Know" is a stative verb and is not used in continuous tense. Use "She knows".
Identify the error:
"I prefer tea than coffee."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: D — than coffee
"Prefer" takes "to" not "than". Correct: "I prefer tea to coffee."
Identify the error:
"Many a students have failed."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — students
"Many a" takes singular noun and verb: "Many a student has failed."
Identify the error:
"He is elder than me."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — elder
"Elder" is not used with "than". Use "older" for comparisons: "He is older than me."
Identify the error:
"The sceneries of Kashmir are beautiful."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — sceneries
"Scenery" is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. Use "The scenery of Kashmir is beautiful."
Identify the error:
"He told to me a story."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — told to
"Told" does not take "to" before the indirect object. Correct: "He told me a story."
Identify the error:
"Unless you do not work hard, you will fail."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — you do not
"Unless" already implies negative. Remove "not": "Unless you work hard, you will fail."
Identify the error:
"The informations provided were incorrect."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — informations
"Information" is uncountable and has no plural. Use "The information provided was incorrect."
Identify the error:
"I am working here since 2010."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: A — I am
With "since", use present perfect continuous: "I have been working here since 2010."
Identify the error:
"He asked me that where I lived."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — that where
Do not use "that" with question words. Correct: "He asked me where I lived."
Identify the error:
"No sooner did he arrive when it started raining."Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — when
"No sooner" is followed by "than", not "when". Correct: "No sooner did he arrive than it started raining."