Spot the Error and Correct It

Spot the Error and Correct It:

Below is an exercise with 50 questions covering errors in prepositions, articles, verbs, subject-verb agreement, tenses, and degrees of comparison.

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1–10: Prepositions

1. She is good in Mathematics.
2. The cat has been sitting on the wall from morning.
3. They went to home early yesterday.
4. He is afraid from dogs.
5. The book is different than what I expected.
6. I am waiting the train for two hours.
7. She is angry on her brother.
8. They discussed about the issue in detail.
9. He is capable to handle the task.
10. He married with her in 2010.

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11–20: Articles

11. She bought an house near the beach.
12. I saw a eagle flying high in the sky.
13. He wants to be a honest man.
14. The gold is very expensive nowadays.
15. There is an university in my city.
16. He is the best friend of mine.
17. I need a information about the course.
18. She gave me the good advice.
19. It was an unique opportunity for me.
20. An sun sets in the west.

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21–30: Verbs

21. She don’t know the answer.
22. He have finished his work already.
23. We was planning to visit them.
24. She doesn’t listens to me.
25. I seen him at the park yesterday.
26. She did not went to the party.
27. The baby cry every time he is hungry.
28. He has ate all the cookies.
29. My parents has gone to the market.
30. She do her homework regularly.

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31–40: Subject-Verb Agreement

31. Each of the players are ready for the match.
32. The furniture were very expensive.
33. Either my sister or my brother are going to the event.
34. Neither of the options are suitable for me.
35. The news are surprising.
36. Everyone have submitted their assignments.
37. Mathematics are a difficult subject for some students.
38. One of the boys were absent today.
39. The team have won the championship.
40. Somebody were knocking at the door.

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41–50: Tense and Degree of Comparison

41. I will call you when he will arrive.
42. She is knowing the answer to the question.
43. They had left before I have arrived.
44. This is the most unique idea I have ever heard.
45. He is more cleverer than his brother.
46. This is the more better option for us.
47. I am working here since five years.
48. She had already leave the room before the meeting started.
49. He speaks more fluent than his colleague.
50. He is one of the most talented student in the class.

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Answer Key

1–10: Prepositions

1. good at mathematics
2. sitting on the wall since morning
3. went home early yesterday
4. afraid of dogs
5. different from what I expected
6. waiting for the train for two hours
7. angry with her brother
8. discussed the issue in detail (about is unnecessary)
9. capable of handling the task
10. married her in 2010

11–20: Articles

11. a house
12. an eagle
13. an honest man
14. Gold is very expensive nowadays (omit “The”)
15. a university
16. the best friend
17. some information
18. good advice (omit “the”)
19. a unique opportunity
20. The sun

21–30: Verbs

21. She doesn’t know the answer.
22. He has finished his work.
23. We were planning to visit them.
24. She doesn’t listen to me.
25. I saw him.
26. She did not go to the party.
27. cries → cries every time he is hungry
28. He has eaten all the cookies.
29. My parents have gone to the market.
30. She does her homework.

31–40: Subject-Verb Agreement

31. Each of the players is ready.
32. The furniture was very expensive.
33. Either my sister or my brother is going.
34. Neither of the options is suitable.
35. The news is surprising.
36. Everyone has submitted.
37. Mathematics is a difficult subject.
38. One of the boys was absent.
39. The team has won.
40. Somebody was knocking.

41–50: Tense and Degree of Comparison

41. when he arrives
42. She knows the answer.
43. They had left before I arrived.
44. This is a unique idea.
45. cleverer
46. a better option
47. I have been working here for five years.
48. She had already left the room.
49. speaks more fluently
50. most talented students