Spotting Errors Questions and Answers with Explanations - Set 3

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Friends, here is the third set of Spotting Errors in English Sentences exercise with detailed answers. You can read the first exercise from here and the second exercise from here. Check each sentence and find out whether there is any grammatical 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', i.e., No error. You can latter click on the "Show Answer" tab to check the error with detailed explanation. Happy Reading :)

Not one of the children (1)/ has ever sang (2)/ on any occasion(3)/ in public before. (4)/ No error (5)

Neither the earthquake(1)/ nor the subsequent fire (2)/ was able to dampen (3)/ the spirit of the residents (4)/ No error (5)




The customer scarcely had (1)/ enough money to pay (2)/ to the cashier (3)/ at the cash counter. (4)/ No error (5)





The apparently obvious solutions (1)/ to most of his problems (2)/ were overlook by (3)/ many of his friends. (4)/ No error (5)





By arresting the local criminals (1)/ and encouraging good people, (2)/ we can end (3)/ hostilities of that area. (4)/ No error (5)





Sharad was entrusted with (1)/ the task of coordination yesterday's programme (2)/ but due certain difficulties (3)/ he does not do it. (4)/ No error (5)





One should make (1)/ his best efforts if (2)/ one wishes to achieve (3)/ success in this organization. (4)/ No error (5)





Having deprived from their (1)/ homes in the recent earthquake (2)/ they had no other option but (3)/ to take shelter in a school. (4)/ No error (5)





The technician reminded (1)/ them to have a (2)/ thoroughly cleaning of the (3)/ machine after each use. (4)/ No error (5)






The villager told (1). us where was the (2)/ temple and even led (3)/ us to the spot (4)/ No error (5)





The person who (1)/ they are (2)/ referring to is none other (3)/ than my close friend(4)/ No error (5)






Mahesh was kind enough to (1)/ inform us about the (2)/ conspiracy but declined to (3)/ name the person behind it. (4)/ No error (5)





He told the policeman (1)/ that he would rather (2)/ starve to stealing to get (3)/ what he has been aspiring for (4)/ No error (5)





In spite of the workload yesterday (1)/ Nitin manages to play (2)/ it cool and continued (3)/ with his work as usual. (4)/ No error (5)





The demand of the workers (1)/ union that the dismissed (2)/ employees to reinstated, has (3)/ been accepted by the management. (4)/ No error (5)





We saw a man (1)/ from the mist (2)/ but we could not (3)/ see who he was. (4)/ No error (5)





The saint at that time believes (1)/ that it was his mission (2)/ to spread (3)/ the message of God to all. (4)/ No error (5)





He addressed people (1)/ and tried his best (2)/ to convince them that (3)/ his decisions were correct. (4)/ No error (5)




If you are good (1)/ to people(2), you will be (3)/ treated well by themselves. (4)/ No error (5)




Whenever you talk (1) take care that (2)/ others are not hurt (3)/ by your words. (4)/ No error (5)

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