English: Error Spotting for Upcoming Exams – Set 184

Directions (1-10): In the following question, one part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select '(E)No Error'.

1. We are yet starting (A) / offering this facility to (B) / our customers as we are (C) / awaiting approval from the Board. (D) / No error (E).
   A
   B
   C
   D
   E
   Option A
   Replace we are yet starting by we are yet to start.
   
    



2. The Chairmen of all large (A) / public sector banks met with (B) / senior RBI officials to give its (C) / suggestions about implementing the new policy. (D) / No error (E).
   A
   B
   C
   D
   E
   Option
   Replace its by their.
   
    



3. They have not fully considered (A) / the impact that relaxing (B) / these guidelines is likely (C)/ to have with the economy (D) / No error (E)
   A
   B
   C
   D
   E
   Option D
   Replace “to have with” the economy by “to have on” the economy.
   
    



4. Had this notification (A) / been amended earlier, (B) / we could have stopped (C) / the transfer of funds. (D) / No error (E)
   A
   B
   C
   D
   E
   Option E
   
   
    



5. There are many insurance (A) / disputes now-a-days because of (B) / most people do not fully (C) / understand the terms and conditions of their policies (D) / No error (E)
   A
   B
   C
   D
   E
   Option B
   Replace “disputes now a days because of “by “disputes now a days because”. It is superfluous to use preposition ''of'' as subordinate clause follows.
   
    



6. India needs a value education system (A) / who will inculcate values (B) / among the students and (C) / enrich their personalities. (D) / No error (E)
   A
   B
   C
   D
   E
   Option B
   Replace relative pronoun 'who' by 'which' because non-living thing has been used.
   
    



7. Driven by the desire to save trees (A) / residents of locality (B) / have started using solar appliances (C) / for their everyday needs. (D) / No error (E)
   A
   B
   C
   D
   E
   Option A
   Replace “Driven by the desire to save trees ” by “Being driven by the desire to save trees”.
   
   
    



8. A large number of unmanned aircrafts (A) / being used by the military (B) / are suspected of having (C) / unsafe radio links. (D) / no error (E)
   A
   B
   C
   D
   E
   Option E
   
   
    



9. Recent survey shows that (A) / 35 million children in the age group of (B) / 6 to 10 years have never (C) / attended no primary school. (D) / No error (E)
   A
   B
   C
   D
   E
   Option D
   Here never is in negative. So, attended any primary school is correct.
   
    



10. Coal mines constitute (A) / a major percentage of the (B) sources which cause damage (C) / on the environment. (D) / No error (E)
    A
    B
    C
    D
    E
    Option D
    Damage takes preposition to. So, replace ''on the environment'' by ''to the environment'' .