Directions :
In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence has no error. if there is no mistake, the answer is "No error'.
1. After the alloted (a) / time was over (b) / they torn off all (c) / the papers which they had used (d) / No error (e)
2. Vipul was unhappy (a) / because he would (b) / not attend the marriage (c) / of his friend yesterday (d)/ No error (e) .
3. Sharad was entrusted with (a) / the task of coordinating yesterday's programme (b) / but due to certain difficulties (c)/ he does not do it (d)/ No error (e).
4. The house with all its (a) / furniture and exotic plants (b) / were sold for Rs . 50,000 (c) / No error (d).
5. The number of people (a)/ aaplying were so large (b)/ that the college had to (c) / stop issuing application forms (d) / No error (e).
6. The cabinet Minister and the Prime Minister (a)/ was at airport (b) / to receive the foreign dignitary (c) / No error (d).
7. The job is much worse than I expected (a) / If I would have realised (b) / how awful it was going to be (c) / I would not have accepted it (d) / No error (e).
8. Meerabai was sent away from her home (a) / because she spend most of the time (b) / in the company of holy men (c) / No error (d).
9. A group of friends (a) / want to visit (b) / the new plant as early as possible (c) / No error (d).
10. Unless you stop to make noise at once,(a)/ I will have no option but to (b) / bring the matter to the attention of the police (c)/ No error (d).
11. It was you (a) / I would not have (b) / committed this blunder (c) / No error (d).
12. Not one of the hunderds (a) / of striking workers (b) / were allowed to go near the factory (c) / No error (d).
13. Children visiting the (a) / park are amused (b) / by the monkeys (c) / play in the cages (d)/No error (e).
14. The man told to her (a) / that he had not brought his dog (b) / out for a walk as he was afraid that it would rain (c) / No error (d).
15. I am sure that (a) / neither the house nor its contents (b) / is for sale ( c) / no error (d).
2. Replace 'would' by 'could'
3. Replace 'does' by 'could'
4. Replace 'were' by 'was'
5. Replace 'were' by 'was' ( The number ....is singular)
6. Replace 'was' by 'were'
7. Replace 'would have' by 'had'
8. Replace 'spend' by 'spent' because it is being talked about the past.
9. Replace 'want' by 'wants' ( A group' is singular)
10. Replace 'to make' by 'making'
11. Replace 'was' by 'were'
12. Replace 'were' by 'was'
13. Replace 'Play' by 'playing'
14. Remove 'to'
15. Replace 'is' by 'are'
11. It was you (a) / I would not have (b) / committed this blunder (c) / No error (d).
12. Not one of the hunderds (a) / of striking workers (b) / were allowed to go near the factory (c) / No error (d).
13. Children visiting the (a) / park are amused (b) / by the monkeys (c) / play in the cages (d)/No error (e).
14. The man told to her (a) / that he had not brought his dog (b) / out for a walk as he was afraid that it would rain (c) / No error (d).
15. I am sure that (a) / neither the house nor its contents (b) / is for sale ( c) / no error (d).
100 English Grammar Error Correction Exercises with Answers PDF
Solutions :
1. Replace' torn' by 'tore'2. Replace 'would' by 'could'
3. Replace 'does' by 'could'
4. Replace 'were' by 'was'
5. Replace 'were' by 'was' ( The number ....is singular)
6. Replace 'was' by 'were'
7. Replace 'would have' by 'had'
8. Replace 'spend' by 'spent' because it is being talked about the past.
9. Replace 'want' by 'wants' ( A group' is singular)
10. Replace 'to make' by 'making'
11. Replace 'was' by 'were'
12. Replace 'were' by 'was'
13. Replace 'Play' by 'playing'
14. Remove 'to'
15. Replace 'is' by 'are'
