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Study Spot the errors through multiple-choice questions in English. This subtopic contains 323 practice questions. Read the wording carefully, compare the options and attempt an answer before checking the solution in learning mode.

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Spot the errors: questions and answer review

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1. Error detection: Let's go and visit uncle Jamal which is very ill.

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Answer: Which

Explanation " Which " is used for things, not people . It should be " who is very ill " because it refers to a person ( uncle Jamal ).

2. _____ at all is doubtful.

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Answer: Whether he will come

Explanation We use whether in indirect yes-no questions and questions with or.

3. Error detection: People should not hurt each others.

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Answer: Others

Explanation “ Each others ” is incorrect ; the correct form is “ each other ” when referring to two or more people. Correct sentence: “People should not hurt each other .” Last verified on 10-03-2026

4. Error detection: I'm disclear about what you want me to do.

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Answer: Disclear

Explanation " Disclear " is not a correct English word — the proper word is " unclear ." The sentence should be: "I'm unclear about what you want me to do."

5. Error in sentence: She told the doctor that he had not been sleeping for privious day.

اس جملے میں غلطی تلاش کریں

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Answer: Privious

Explanation The correct sentence is: "She told the doctor that he had not been sleeping for the previous day." The error is the omission of the definite article "the" before "previous day." The word "previous" is an adjective that needs a determiner like "the" when referring to a specific, singular day.

6. Error detection: People are sick of some old-age customs.

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Answer: Old-age

Explanation Old-age customs is incorrect ; “old-age” refers to being elderly, not the age of a tradition . The proper term is age-old customs or simply old customs to describe long-standing traditions. Last verified on 06-03-2026

7. Boat : Wake ::

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Answer: Foot: Track

Explanation Boat means کشتی Wake means پانی میں ہموار لکیر Foot means پاوں Track means راستہ

8. Error detection: According to many educators, television should not become a replacement for good teachers and neither are computers.

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Answer: Are

Explanation The error is in "neither are computers" — it should be "neither should computers." The sentence needs parallel structure with " should not become " → "neither should computers."

9. Find the error: Today educated nations are lead the developing nations of the world.

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Answer: Are lead

Explanation " Are lead " is incorrect; it should be " are leading " for proper tense usage. The correct sentence is: Today educated nations are leading the developing nations of the world. آج تعلیم یافتہ قومیں دنیا کی ترقی پذیر اقوام کی قیادت کر رہی ہیں۔

10. ______________ having finished my work, I went home.

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Answer: No Preposition Required

Explanation Sometimes, Prepositions are inserted where they are not required. After having finished my work, I went home. ( Incorrect Sentence) Having finished my work, I went home. ( Complete & Correct Sentence)

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