Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is 5
1.inspite of the fact(1) /that the class was about to end (2) /a boy sitting on the front
bench (3) /insisted to ask several questions (4) /Noerror(5)
2.Both Praveen and(1) /his sisters(2) /were not(3) /present at that time(4) /Noerror(5)
3.We have read Naipaul’s novels(1) /who is one(2) /of the most popular Caribbean
novelists(3) /of Indian origin(4) /Noerror(5)
4.Rajendran closely(1) /resembles of his brother(2) /not only in physical features(3) /but also in behavior(4) /Noerror(5)
5.Anoop has been painting(1) /that portrait for(2) /three hours but(3) /he still has not
finished(4) /No error(5)
6.it is(1) /of no use(2)/ she(3) /saying so(4) /No error(5)
7.The first(1) /and the second scenes(2) /of this play(3) /are rather wrong(4) /No error(5)
8.Shyamala was entrusted with(1) /the task of co-ordinating yesterday’s programme,
(2) /but due to certain difficulties(3) /she does not do it(4) /No error(5)
9.Hairing deprived from their(1) /homes in recent earthquake(2) /they had no other option
but(3) /to take shelter in a school(4) /No error(5)
10.The girl who(1) /you are referring(2) /to is none other(3) /than my cousin(4) /No error(5)
11.Balakrishnan was kind enough(1) /to inform us about the(2) /conspiracy but declined to
(3) /name the person behind it(4) /No error(5)
12.The demand of students’(1) /unionthat the dismissed(2) /student to be readmitted, has(3) /been accepted by the principal(4) /No error(5)
13.The old woman told(1) /us where was the(2) /temple and even led(3) /us to the spot(4) /No error(5)
14.The boy told to her(1) /tha the had not(2) /brought his dog(3) /at for a walk as he was
afraid that if would rain(4) /No error(5)
15.My sister is working in(1) /a bank in Bangalore(2) /for the last(3) /three years(4) /No error(5)
ANSWERS
1.4
2.1
3.1
4.2
5.4
6.3
7.2
8.4
9.1
10.5
11.2
12.3
13.2
14.1
15.1
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