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Spot the errors MCQs and revision practice

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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11. Error detection: Miss Sawat is the landlordess of this big house.

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Answer: Landlordess

Explanation The correct female form of " landlord " is " landlady ", not " landlordess ." Landlady means زمیندارنی

12. Error detection: They have an abundant of wealth.

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Answer: Abundant

Explanation The word abundant is an adjective, but the sentence needs a noun → abundance . So the correct sentence should be: “They have an abundance of wealth.”

13. Error detection: The news that you shared with me were false.

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Answer: Were

Explanation The subject news is singular , so the correct verb should be was instead of were . Correct sentence: The news that you shared with me was false. Last verified on 07-02-2026

14. Find the error: Many animal species are totally colour blind but the conditions is very rare in humans.

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Answer: The conditions

Explanation The word " conditions " is plural, but the verb " is " is singular. This creates a subject-verb agreement error. Since the sentence refers to a single condition (colour blindness), it should use the singular form: " the condition is ".

15. Error detection: She scribbled a note with pencil.

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Answer: With

Explanation The article a is missing before “ pencil .” Correct sentence: She scribbled a note with a pencil.

16. Error detection: The quality of these goods are well known.

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Answer: Are

Explanation The subject " The quality " is singular, so it should take " is " instead of " are ." Correct sentence: "The quality of these goods is well known."

17. Find the error: Right education keeps man away from vice.

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Answer: Right education

Explanation " Right education " should be replaced with " Proper education " for correct usage. The correct sentence is: Proper education keeps man away from vice. صحیح تعلیم انسان کو برائیوں سے دور رکھتی ہے۔

18. Error detection: Mr. Imran Khan looked herself in the mirror after taking a bath.

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Answer: Herself

Explanation " Mr. Imran Khan " is a male , so the correct reflexive pronoun is " himself ". Reflexive pronouns must agree in gender and number with the subject.

19. Error detection: That’s real a wonderful question.

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Answer: Real

Explanation The word “ real ” is incorrectly used; it should be “ really ” to modify the adjective wonderful. Correct sentence: That’s really a wonderful question. Last verified on 09-03-2026

20. Find the error: They were all shocked/at his failure/in the competition.

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Answer: No error

Explanation The sentence is grammatically correct. " They were all shocked at his failure in the competition ." follows proper structure and usage.

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