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Error Finding Tenses : Exercise with answers,

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Error Finding Tenses : Exercise with

Directions : In these questions , read each sentence to find out whether

there is any 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 (D). (Ignore errors of Punctuation, if any.)

Q1. After you will return (A)/ from Mumbai (B) / I will come to meet you.

(C) / No error. (D)

Q2. My father (A)/ has left (B) /for Bombay last Saturday. (C) /No error.

(D)

Q3. I used to study (A) /till 10 pm and (B) /and then I go to bed. (C) /No

error. (D)

Q4. Air pollution caused by industrial fumes has been studied (A)/ for

years, but only recently has (B)/ the harmful effects of noise pollution

become known(C)/. No error (D)

Q5. The judge asked the man (A)/ if the bag he had lost(B)/ contain five

thousand rupees (C)/No error (D)

Q6. As you can see(A)/ by my visiting card (B)/that now I am in Mumbai.

(C)/No error (D)

Q7. The ministry was considered several proposals (A)/ for the

development of small and medium enterprises (B)/during Budget

discussions. (C)/No error (D)

Q8. Having work(A)/ in both public and private sector banks(B)/she is

the most suitable person to take over the post of the chairman.(C)/No

error(D)

Q9. He started a very small business two years ago (A)/ but it grew very

fast (B)/as the country is experiencing a boom at that time. (C)/No

error(D)

Q10. Keeping in mind the current market conditions (A)/ it has better for

us (B)/ to invest in the infrastructure structure. (C)/No error(D)

Q11. Since I had lived there for many years(A)/the villagers were very

comfortable(B)/ talked to me about all their problems.(C)/No error(D)

Q12. Our equipment gets (A)/ damage very often in summer (B)/

because there are too many power cuts. (C)/No error (D)

Q13. Most children liked to rest in the afternoon (A)/ after they returned

from school (B)/but my son seems to have an inexhaustible source of

energy. (C)/No error (D)

Q14. The cutting down on costs(A)/was the main reason for the firm to

survive (B)/ during the difficult period. (C)/No error (D)

Q15. I will go (A)/ for the swimming classes tomorrow (B)/ if I have

recovered from fever. (C)/No error. (D)

Q16. The principal announced (A)/ in the school assembly that the

school fees (B)/ will be hiked from the beginning of the next academic

session. (C)/No error(D)

Q17. The terrorist did not(A)/confessed his crime even till the very end

(B)/of his trail and said he was innocent.(C)/No error (D)

Q18. If the industrial sector continues to grow(A)/ at the same rate for

the next few months(B)/ I think it has a high growth rate this year.(C)/No

error (D)

Q19. Results find that boys (A)/ played not only more than girls(B)/ but

also performed better in many fields.(C)/No error (D)

Q20. Celebrating his ten long years in the film industry (A)/the actor

announce that he would be doing a new show (B)/on television which

would be done completely free of cost.(C)/No error (D)

Q21. Had I known (A)/ the weather forecast earlier (B)/I would not make

plans to go out. (C)/ No error (D)

Q22. If you to talk to her on this sensitive matter(A)/ it is probable(B)/

that she will not listen to you at all.(C)/ No error (D)

Q23. On many occasions (A)/we did helped the poor (B)/ people by way

of giving them food to eat and clothes to put on. (C)/ No error (D)

Q24. The new year party continued (A)/till midnight as more and

more(B)/ guests join in the fun and frolic.(C)/ No error (D)

Q25. The market continues to be positive (A)/ and we expected the

trend (B)/ to continue in the next quarter also. (C)/No error (D)

Q26. Big landlords in the villages(A)/ who were till now paid for

electricity(B)/ at subsidized rates will soon have to pay the government

at full rates.(C)/ No error

Q27. The new vaccination will help (A)/ in prevent the disease (B)/ to

spread to other parts of the body. (C)/No error (D)

Q28. A sharp rise in the prices of petrol (A)/ has lead to an increase (B)/

in the prices of all the commodities. (C)/No error (D)

Q29. Dressed in a beautiful blue gown (A)/ the little girl eagerly waits for

her father to return (B)/ so that she could cut the cake.(C)/No error (D)

Q31. The High Court on Thursday (A)/ ban running of diesel run vehicles

(B)/including small vehicles in the eco sensitive zone.(C)/No error (D)

Q32. If everything go well(A)/,the examination scheduled for next

month(B)/ will be conducted without any disruptions.(C)/No error (D)

Q33. The pain ease away after the surgery (A)/ and slowly the stitch

marks (B)/ also vanished.(C)/No error (D)

Q34. They have recently began (A)/ to purchase furniture for their new

house (B)/ which is being constructed in Poona.(C)/No error (D)

Q35. Many international companies are invested (A)/ in India as India is

(B)/one of the world's fastest growing economies.(C)/No error(D)

Q36. He is suffering from severe back ache (A)/ since Monday as he

has been working (B)/on the computer for at least eight hours a day. (C)

/ No error (D)

Q37. Most of the students from Pinnacle (A)/have successful in reaching

(B)/the second level of the competition.(C)/No error(D)

Q38. Workers struggle to build (A)/ the bridge after the bridge was

(B)/damaged last night.(C)/No error (D)

Q39. The newspaper which does not accept advertisements and is fund

entirely (A)/ by donations describes itself as the (B)/ most popular

newspaper on the planet. (C)/No error (D)

Q40. The members of the musical group have (A) /accepted that they

have been contributing money from their pockets (B)/ in the initial years

to meet the expenses of the group. (C)/No error (D)

Q41. I took my children to watch (A)/ some children's films (B)/being

screen in the city. (C)/No error (D)

(B)/are working hard all these years. (C)/No error (D)

Q43. I remember in my youth I was used (A)/to go with my father to his

shop and looked (B)/ into his account books(C)/No error(D)

Q44. I missed the last bus which I usually catch (A)/and have to stay

back (B)/at the bus stop last night. (C)/No error (D)

Q45. Why does he worry (A)/ over petty matters and issues (B)/ is not

known even to his parents. (C)/No error(D)

Q46. Leaders enable a group by imagining (A)/and create a future (B)/

which will fulfill the purpose of the group.(C)/No error(D)

Q47. Her goal is to win a gold medal (A)/in the Asian games and

(B)/made her country proud.(C)/No error(D)

Q48. He firmly belief that (A)/ if any disease is detected early then (B)/ it

can be cured by yoga.(C)/No error(D)

Q49. Ramesh takes charge of (A)/ the project within a few days(B)/ of

appointment. (C)/No error(D)

Q50. Economists have predicted that (A)/ the country's economic

growth (B)/falls low to eight per cent this year.(C)/No error(D)

Error Finding Tenses: Answers with explanations.

Q1 After you will return (A)/ from Mumbai (B) / I will come to meet you.

(C) / No error. (D)

Answer A

Explanation - Remove will. Do not use will after time clause.

Q2 My father (A)/ has left (B) /for Bombay last Saturday. (C) /No error.

(D)

Answer b

Explanation –It is clearly mentioned that the activity is of last Saturday

use simple past in part b. So remove has.

Q3 I used to study (A) /till 10 pm and (B) /and then I go to bed. (C) /No

error. (D)

Answer C

Explanation - ‘Used to’ is used for past habitual action. In part c change

go to went.

Q4 Air pollution caused by industrial fumes has been studied (A)/ for

years, but only recently has (B)/ the harmful effects of

noise pollution become known(C)/. No error.(D)

Answer B

Explanation - use have instead of has as harmful effects of noise

pollution is plural.

Q5 The judge asked the man (A)/ if the bag he had lost (B)/ contain five

thousand rupees (C)/No error (D)

Answer C

Explanation- Replace contain by contained as the sentence is in past

tense.

Q6 As you can see(A)/ by my visiting card (B)/that now I am in Mumbai.

(C)/No error (D)

Answer d (no error)

Q7 The ministry was considered several proposals (A)/ for the

development of small and medium enterprises (B)/during

Budget discussions. (C)/No error (D)

Answer A

Explanation - Use simple past tense. (The ministry considered several

proposals)

Q8 Having work (A)/ in both public and private sector banks(B)/she is

the most suitable person to take over the post of the chairman.(C)/No

error(D)

Answer A

Explanation- Replace work by worked as the sentence is of past tense.

Q9 He started a very small business two years ago (A)/ but it grew very

fast (B)/as the country is experiencing a boom at that time.(C)/No

error(D)

Answer C

Explanation-The sentence is of past tense. So use was experiencing.

Q10 Keeping in mind the current market conditions (A)/ it has better for

us (B)/ to invest in the infrastructure structure. (C)/No error (D)

Answer B

Explanation-Replace it has better for us by it is better for us. The

sentence is in present tense.

Q11 Since I had lived there for many years(A)/the villagers were very

comfortable(B)/ talked to me about all their problems.(C)/No error(D)

Answer C

Explanation-Use talking instead of talked as the latter part of the

sentence is in past continuous tense.

Q12 Our equipment gets (A)/ damage very often in summer (B)/

because there are too many power cuts. (C)/No error (D)

Answer B

Explanation-Use damaged instead of damage as the sentence is in

passive voice. Third form of the verb is used in passive voice.

Q13 Most children liked to rest in the afternoon (A)/ after they returned

from school (B)/but my son seems to have an inexhaustible source of

energy. (C)/No error (D)

Answer C

Explanation- replace seems by seemed as the sentence is in past tense.

Q14 The cutting down on costs (A)/was the main reason for the firm to

survive (B)/even during a very difficult period. (C)/No error (D)

Answer D (No error)

Q15 I will go (A)/ for the swimming classes tomorrow (B)/ if I have

recovered from fever. (C)/No error. (D)

Answer C

Explanation – If I have recovered is to be replaced by if I recover.

Sentences of future beginning with if should be in simple present.

Q16 The principal announced (A)/ in the school assembly that the

school fees (B)/ will be hiked from the beginning of the next academic

session. (C)/No error(D)

Answer C

Explanation – replace will by would. (The sentence is in indirect speech)

Q17 The terrorist did not (A)/ confessed his crime even till the very end

(B)/of his trail and said that he was innocent.(C) /No error (D)

Answer B

Explanation – replace confessed by confess. (We use first form of the

verb with did.)

Q18 If the industrial sector continues to grow(A)/ at the same rate for

the next few months(B)/ I think it has a high growth rate this year.
(C)/No error (D)

Answer C

Explanation – replace I think it has by it will have as it is of the future

tense.

Q19 Results find that boys (A)/ played not only more than girls (B)/ but

also performed better in many fields. (C)/No error (D)

Answer A

Explanation – replace find by found as the sentence is of past tense.

Q20 Celebrating his ten long years in the film industry (A)/the actor

announce that he would be doing a new show (B)/on television which

would be done completely free of cost. (C)/No error (D)

Answer B

Explanation – replace announce by announced as the sentence is of

past tense.

Q21 Had I known (A)/ the weather forecast earlier (B)/I would not make

plans to go out. (C)/ No error (D)

Answer C

Explanation – replace would not make by would not have made. ( for

imaginary sentences of the past tense would have and third form of the

verb is used)

Q22 If you are to talk to her on this sensitive matter(A)/ it is probable(B)/

that she will not listen to you at all.(C)/ No error (D)

Answer D

Q23 On many occasions (A)/we did helped the poor (B)/ people by way

of giving them food to eat and clothes to put on. (C)/ No error (D)

Answer B

Explanation – Remove did

Q24 The new year party continued (A)/till midnight as more and

more(B)/ guests join in the fun and frolic.(C)/ No error (D)

Answer C

Explanation – replace join by joined as the sentence is of past tense.

Q25 The market continues to be positive (A)/ and we expected the

trend (B)/ to continue in the next quarter also. (C)/No error (D)

Answer B

Explanation – replace expect by expect as the latter part of the sentence

is of future tense.

Q26 Big landlords in the villages(A)/ who were till now paid for

electricity(B)/ at subsidized rates will soon have to pay the government

at full rates. (C)/ No error

Answer B

Explanation – replace paid by paying as the sentence is of past

continuous tense.

Q27 The new vaccination will help (A)/ in prevent the disease (B)/ to

spread to other parts of the body. (C)/No error (D)

Answer B

Explanation – replace prevent by preventing (We use the verb + ing after

all prepositions except to)

Q28 A sharp rise in the prices of petrol (A)/ has lead to an increase (B)/

in the prices of all the commodities. (C)/No error (D)

Answer B

Explanation – replace lead by led. With has/have and had third form of

the verb is used. (lead, led led)

Q29 Dressed in a beautiful blue gown (A)/ the little girl eagerly waits for

her father to return (B)/ so that she could cut the cake.(C)/No error

(D)

Answer B

Explanation – Replace waits by waited as the sentence is in past tense.

Q30 The High Court on Thursday (A)/ ban running of diesel run

vehicles (B)/including small vehicles in the eco sensitive zone.(C)/No

error (D)

Answer B

Explanation – Replace ban by banned as the sentence is in past tense.

Q32 If everything go well(A)/,the examination scheduled for next

month(B)/ will be conducted without any disruptions.(C)/No error (D)

Answer A

Explanation – Replace go by goes. Everything is considered singular so

goes will be used and not go.

Q33 The pain ease away after the surgery (A)/ and slowly the stitch

marks (B)/ also vanished.(C)/No error (D)

Answer A

Explanation – Replace ease by eased as the sentence is in past tense.

Q34 They have recently began (A)/ to purchase furniture for their new

house (B)/ which is being constructed in Poona.(C)/No error (D)

Answer B

Explanation – replace began by begun .With has/have/had third form of

the verb is used. (begin, began,begun)

Q35 Many international companies are invested (A)/ in India as India is

(B)/one of the world's fastest growing economies.(C)/No error(D)

Answer A

Explanation – Replace invested by investing. (The sentence is in

present continuous tense)

Q36 He is suffering from severe back ache (A)/ since Monday as he

has been working (B)/on the computer for at least eight hours a day. (C)

/ No error (D)

Answer A

Explanation – Replace is suffering by has been suffering. (The sentence

is in present perfect continuous tense)

Q37 Most of the students from Pinnacle (A)/have successful in

reaching (B)/the second level of the competition.(C)/No error(D)

Answer B

Explanation – Replace successful by succeeded. With has/have/had

third form of the verb is used.

Q38 Workers struggle to build (A)/ the bridge after the bridge was

(B)/damaged last night.(C)/No error (D)

Answer A

Explanation – Replace struggle by struggled.

Q39 The newspaper which does not accept advertisements and is fund

entirely (A)/ by donations describes itself as the (B)/ most popular

newspaper on the planet. (C)/No error (D)

Answer A

Explanation – Replace fund by funded. The sentence is in passive voice.

Third form of the verb is used in passive voice.

have been contributing money from their pockets (B)/ in the initial

years to meet the expenses of the group. (C)/No error (D)

Answer B

Explanation – Replace have been contributing by had been contributing.

(The sentence is in past perfect continuous tense)

Q41 I took my children to watch (A)/ some children's films (B)/being

screen in the city. (C)/No error (D)

Answer C

Explanation – Replace screen by screened.

Q42 The principal of the school (A)/does not believe that the teachers

(B)/are working hard all these years. (C)/No error (D)

Answer C

Explanation – Replace are working by have been contributing. (The

sentence is in present perfect continuous tense)

Q43 I remember in my youth I was used (A)/to go with my father to his

shop and looked (B)/ into his account books (C)/No error(D)

Answer A

Explanation –Remove was. ‘Used to’ is used for past habitual action.

Q44 I missed the last bus which I usually catch (A)/and have to stay

back (B)/at the bus stop last night. (C)/No error (D)

Answer B

Explanation – Replace have by had.

Q45 Why does he worry (A)/ over petty matters and issues (B)/ is not

known even to his parents. (C)/No error(D)

Answer A

Explanation- Remove does. The sentence is not in interrogative

pattern.In interrogative pattern the wh word is followed by the helping

verb. But in simple assertive sentences the subject is used before the

Helping Verb.

Q46 Leaders enable a group by imagining (A)/and create a future (B)/

which will fulfill the purpose of the group. (C)/No error(D)

Answer B

Explanation – Replace create by creating.

Q47 Her goal is to win a gold medal (A)/in the Asian games and

(B)/made her country proud.(C)/No error(D)

Answer B

Explanation – Replace made by make.

Q48 He firmly belief that (A)/ if any disease is detected early then (B)/ it

can be cured by yoga. (C)/No error(D)

Answer A

Explanation – Replace belief by believes

Q49 Ramesh takes charge of (A)/ the project within a few days(B)/ of

appointment. (C)/No error(D)

Answer A

Explanation – replace takes by took As the sentence is in past tense.

Q50 Economists have predicted that (A)/ the country's economic growth

(B)/falls low to eight per cent this year. (C)/No error(D)

Answer C

Explanation – replace falls by will fall as the sentence is in future tense.

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