English Quiz

Directions (1 to 10) : Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has error and answer the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error, give the answer corresponding to(D). 

1. I lived in a three-hundred (A)/ years old house (B)/ in Bombay. (C)/ No error. (D)


2. Even though he was over ninety (A)/he still enjoyed reading novels (B) / and sometimes spend an evening at the cinema (C)./No error. (D)


3. Our teacher often emphasizes on (A)/ the need for (B)/a lot of written practice. (C)/ No error(D)


4. He told me that(A)/he couldn’t buy the paintings which he wanted very much (B)/because he hadn’t enough money.(C) No error (D).


5. Although he had worked hard (A)/and was understanding as much about the (B)/ subject as I did, he failed to get even a second class in the examination.(C)/No error (D)


6. If you do not agree to my request(A)/ then I shall be (B)/ forced to take drastic measures.(C)/No error (D)


7. She has told me that her brother might have done much better (A)/at the university last year(B)/had he not given so much time to the students union.(C)/No error (D)


8. Surekha was trying for admission in the Engineering college(A)/ even though her parents wanted(B) / her to take up medicine.(C)/No error (D)


9. There is no book (A)/in English language (B)/ which is as interesting as this. (C)/No error (D)


10. There was a number of conferences(A)/ which produced little(B)/of practical value.(C)/No error (D)

Answers:

1. (A)
2. (C)
3. (A)
4. (B)
5. (B)
6. (B)
7. (C)
8. (A)
9. (B)
10. (A)