Error detection : Adjectives and Adverbs

1. Everyone felt that (a) / the big glittering diamond (b) / was most unique. (c) / No error (d)


2. From all accounts (a) / I learn that (b) / he is the best and honest member (c) / of the new comittee. (d) / No error (e)


3. It very often happens (a) / that a man who talks most (b) / does little. (c) / No error (d)


4. He is (a) / too intelligent (b) / to make a mistake. (c) / No error (d)


5. The flood situation this year (a) / is worst than (b) / that prevailed the last year, (c) / No error (d)


6. Arithemetic and English (a) / are more easier than (b) / Geography and Social Studies. (c) / No error (d)


7. Some people get (a) / used to changes (b) / very easily than (c) / others do. (d) / No error (e)


8.My father forbade me (a) / not to go through (b) / the contents of his letter. (c) / No error (d)


9. This road is the worst (a) / than any other road in Chennai (b) / but remains unrepaired. (c) / No error (d)


10. Of all the friends (a) / I have had, he is the most helpful (b) / and less arrogant. (c) / No error (d)
 

11. A man entered the tavern (a) / and asked for some bread and cheese (b) / with a decided foreign accent. (c) / No error (d)


 12.Our new playground (a) / is big and cleaner (b) / than theirs. (c) / No error (d)


 13. People invent machines (a) / when they (b) / think independent. (c / No error (d)


 14. Watch how careful (a) / the sparrow knits the (b) / straws into the another (c) / to form a nest. (d) / No error (e)


15. It is (a) / nothing else (b) / than foolishness. (c) / No error (d)


16.It is rather ironically (a) / that so much is being spent (b) / on the statue of the one who had dedicated (c) / his life to the uplift of the poor. (d) / No error (e)


17. The car flew off the road (a) / and fell into the valley (b) / because Akshay (c) / was driving faster. (d) / No error (e)


18. She is very blind (a) / to read (b) / smallest of prints. (c) / No error (d)


19. What is worst, (a) / this distortion cannot be corrected (b) / by either contact lens or glasses. (c) / No error (d)


20. Firstly you should (a) / try to remind the meanings of the words (b) / and then use them (c) / No error (d)


21.The Hilton Hotel was (a) / fully equipped to offer (b) / leisure stay (c) / to its clients. (d) / No error (e)


22. The engineer reminded (a) / them to have a (b) / thoroughly cleaning of the (c) / machine after each use. (d) / No error (e)


23. Of the two (a) / he was trying, the hardest (b) / to attain the highest percentage. (c) / No error (d)


24. Early rising (a) / brings out the better (b) / in a story writer. (c) / No error (d)


25.  I am much glad (a) / that you have (b) / won the competition. (c) / No error (d)


26. My observation is that (a) / between Sudhakar and Shashi, (b) / Shashi is the most intelligent. (c) / No error (d)


27. I advised my son (a) / to engage two colies instead of one (b) / because the luggage was too heavy for a single coolie. (c) / No error (d)


28. There is no one (a) / whom I esteem highly (b) / than your uncle. (c) / No error (d)


29.  It very often (a) / happens that (b) / a man who talks most (c) / does little (d) / No error (e)


30. Inspite of working (a) / very neat and careful (b) / he could not win (c) / even the third prize. (d) / No error (e)


31. The Cab Driver tried his best (a) / to avert the accident by (b) / bringing the car (c) / to a suddenly stop (d) / No error (e)


32. Senthil is (a) / richest (b) / of the two. (c) / No error (d)


33. Even though it was (a) / raining bad (b) / I went out (c) / to get some medicines. (d) / No error (e)


34. The Headmaster said that (a) / Sachin was capable of doing (b) / more better work. (c) / No error (d)


35. The night was bright, (a) / the clouds dispersed, (b) / and the stars were shining brightly in the sky. (c) / No error (d)


36. It is the duty of every citizen to do his utmost (a) / to defend the hardly-won (b) / freedom of the country. (c) / No error (d)


37. At the end of the Second World War (a) / the USA was stronger (b) / than any country in the world. (c) / No error (d)


38. Being the only people there (a) / their presence was (b) / most important (c) / No error (d)


39. He ultimately decided (a) / to willingly and cheerfully accept (b) / the responsibility entrusted to him. (c) / No error (d)


40. On hearing the news, (a) / he went directly (b) / to the Manager’s room. (c) / No error (d)


41. The Dean was (a) / enough kind (b) / to grant me (c) / free studentship. (d) / No error (e)


42. He is now making matters (a) / a lot more worse (b) / by his almost daily apologies (c) / for having done so. (d) / No error (e)


43. I tried on both the dresses (a) / and finally decided (b) / to buy the expensive one. (c) / No error (d)


44. He can play (a) / as good as (b) / he can write (c) / with his left hand. (d) / No error (e)


45. This is the more difficult (a) / piece of work (b) / I have every undertaken. (c) / No error (d)


46. The angry young man walked hurriedly (a) / into the crowded hall (b) / and shouted loud at the guest. (c) / No error (d)


47. I will give you (a) / a reward if you (b) / do you work (c) / satisfactory. (d) / No error (e)


48. The recent census tells us (a) / that the population of Bombay (b) / is greater than any other town in India. (c) / No error (d)


49. After toiling very hardly (a) / over a long period of time (b) / he found that people recognised him as a successful person. (c) / No error (d)


50. The tried travellers were bundled off (a) / to the nearby cop house (b) / till anyone could come (c) / and vouch for their credentials. (d) / No error (e)