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Spotting Errors in English

  • There was
  • a number of talks
  • which produce little
  • of practical value.
  • no error

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Use- 'There were' in place of 'there was'.

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1. Spotting errors in English

  • The gentleman
  • together with his wife
  • and children were
  • there.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Correct : The gentleman together with his wife and children was there.

Replace "were" with "was" in option C

2. Spotting errors in English

  • More widely popular
  • than the hunting of deer or fox
  • were the pursuit of the hare.
  • No Error

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Correct : More widely popular than the hunting of deer or fox was the pursuit of the hare.

Replace "were" with "was" in option C

3. Spotting Errors in English

  • Although Umang had woked hard
  • and was understanding as much about the subject
  • as Ashish did
  • he failed to get passing marks in the examination.
  • no error

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Use 'understood' in place of 'was understanding.'

4. Spotting errors in English

  • If you had seen
  • yesterday's cricket I am sure you
  • would have enjoyed seeing our team bat
  • No Error

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

No Error

5. Spotting errors in English

  • He was reading
  • very hard for
  • six months
  • still he failed.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Correct : He had been reading very hard for six months still he failed.

Replace "was" with "had been" in option A.

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