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Spotting Errors in English

Orders have been placed
so far as
painting the desks of the
parks are concerned.
no error

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Use 'Is concerned' in place of 'are concerned'.

1. Spotting errors in English

Not one of the hundreds
of striking workers
were allowed to go
near the factory.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Correct : Not one of the hundreds of striking workers was allowed to go near the factory.

Replace "were" with "was" in option C

2. Spotting Errors in English

Sooner than he had arrived
his relatives arranged a grand welcome
in his honour in
at the city bus stand.
no error

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Use- 'No sooner had he arrived than' in place of 'sooner than he had arrived'.

3. Spotting Errors in English

Rajan appealed
to the managing committee
that she may be
allowed to get out of jail.
no error

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Use 'Might' in place of 'may'.

4. Spotting errors in English

The apparently obvious solutions
to most of her problems
were overlook by
many of her friends.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Correct : The apparently obvious solutions to most of her problems were overlooked by many of her friends.

Replace "overlook" by "overlooked" in option C

5. Spotting Errors in English

She hoped to finish
the task in the last week
but in fact
she could not due to her sickness.
no error

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Use 'She had hoped' in place of 'She hoped'.