ENGLISH QUIZ SET - 4

                               English Quiz

Read each sentences to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentences. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

1- Make haste (a)/lest (b)/you should not miss (c)/the train. (d)/No error. (E)

  Ans: c) Delete 'not' . Avoid double negative.

2- Many of us (a)/do not know (b)/to swim (c)/at all. (d)/No error. (E)

  Ans: (c) place 'how' before 'to'.

3- His car is (a)/more bigger than (b)/that of any of us. (c)/No error. (d)

  Ans: (b) delete more.

4- One of my uncles (a)/is a doctor (b)/in America. (c)/No error. (d)

  Ans: (d) no error.

5- This machine looks (a)/good but is very (b)/badly designed (c)/and doesn't work good. (d)/No error. (E)

  Ans: (d) Replace 'good' by 'well'.

6- He is well-known for both (a)/his kindness (b)/as well as (c)/his understanding. (d)/No error. (E)

  Ans: (c) Replace 'as well as' by 'and'.

7- Ramu closely (a)/resembles to his father (b)/not only in physical features (c)/but also in habits. (d)/No error. (E)

  Ans: (b) Delete 'to' after 'resembles'.

8- After he had read the two first chapters (a)/of the novel (b)/he felt like reading (c)/the book at one sitting. (d)/No error. (E)

  Ans: (a) Replace 'the two first' by 'the first two'.

9- India is (a)/one of the leading (b)/film producing country (c)/in the world. (d)/No error. (E)

  Ans: (c) Replace 'country' by 'countries'.

10- Hardly had (a)/i left the house (b)/then it began (c)/to train. (d)/No error. (E)
  Ans: (c) Replace 'then' by 'when'.

Best Wishes,

Classroom Team