MCQ Test: Error detection- 1 - Bank Exams MCQ

Change, Themself into Themselves

The plural form of 'THEMSELF' is themselves.

Change, I and my colleague → My colleague and I.

Error in order of pronouns.

Order of Pronoun Second person(2) + third (3)+ first person(1) in normal sentences. RULE-231
You, he and I have finished the work. (Normal idea)
I, you and he are to blame. ( here Confession of guilt is expressed , it's a negative idea, hence order is 123).

Change, of all animals → than any other animal

In a comparative degree THAN is used. Also, the term of comparison must exclude the things compared by use of OTHER.

Change, None into Neither

None is used in reference for more than two. In reference to two 'neither' is used.

Change, are into is

When two or more than two subjects are joined by 'Either, or' 'Neither, nor', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it.

Delete 'if'

Supposing it rains what shall we do?

Replace, are practicing very hard → is practicing very hard
Subject of the verb must agree in number with verb. Here

subject of the verb is Captain which is singular so it must take singular verb.

Change, is situating → is situated

Change, It was him into It was he
As complement of the Copulative verb is Nominative case.

Sentence is correct.

Sentence is correct.

Change, were into was

When two subjects are joined by as well as the verb agrees with the first subject. Above in the question the firs subject is The Father which is a singular so we need to use first firm of the verb which is 'was' instead of 'were'.

Replace, amount → number.

Difference Between Number and Amount
The confusion between amount and number is common but can be easily overcome. They are not interchangable - their use relates to countable and uncountable nouns.

Use of Amount
Use amount is with uncountable nouns and abstract nouns:
amount of time
amount of snow
amount of noise
amount of love (abstract noun)
amount of pride (abstract noun)

Use of Number
Use number with countable nouns (things that can be counted):
number of cars
number of chairs
number of houses
number of topics

Replace, tourist by tourists.

Substitute, me → I

Objective form of pronoun should not be used for one functioning as subject.

Substitute, 'an' by 'the'.
The sentence lays emphasis on essay.

Change, patient → the patient

Since, there is emphasis on the word patient.

Change, Sharma's → Sharma.

When two nouns are closely connected the apostrophe's is added only to second.

Change, spirit ⇒ spirits

Normally, Spirit is noun which means soul or non physical part of a man or person (Sometimes, it also used as an adjective.). In other hand, Often Spirits is a person's mood or attitude. So, in above given sentence, revival of the mood of a person is quite suitable.

See these examples:
1. The warm weather lifted everyone's spirits.
2. He confessed in a spirit of self-respect.

Change, sister-in-laws → sisters-in-law.

Plural of such compound words is formed by adding 's' in the first constituent of the compound word.