Error correction

 

These multiple-choice questions focus on error correction in English grammar and are designed to be helpful for those preparing for exams such as IBA and NTS, as well as for jobs ranging from scale 5 to 15. They cover common mistakes and their correct forms in areas such as prepositions, verb usage, and sentence structure.

Error correction

Most repeated MCQs for  IBA & NTS

Helpful for  5 to  15 scale 

incorrect: Have you applied the Inspector for the post?

Correct: Have you applied to the Inspector for the post?

Incorrect: The master did not listen his complain

Correct: The master did not listen to his complaint.

Incorrect: The judge disposed the case summarily.

Correct: The judge disposed of the case summarily.

Incorrect: One cannot depend his promise.

Correct: One cannot depend on his promise.

Incorrect: In the end the invaders were driven.

Correct: In the end the invaders were driven out (adverb).

Incorrect : The historian next goes to describe Waterloo.

Correct: The historian next goes on (adverb) to describe

Waterloo.

Incorrect: The prize is competed by all graduates.

Correct: The prize is competed for by all graduates.

Incorrect: Everyone should pray God.

Correct: Everyone should pray to God.

Incorrect: He wrote me.

Correct: He wrote to me.

Incorrect: Ishall explain this.

Correct: I shall explain this to them.

Incorrect: He suggested me this.

Correct: He suggested this to me.

Incorrect: He asked a holiday.

Correct: He asked for a holiday.

Incorrect: Ishall inform them this.

Correct: I shall inform them of this.

Incorrect: I must go, there is no help.

Correct: I must go; there is no help for this.

Incorrect: This is different to that.

Correct: This is different from that

Incorrect:My brother is superior than you in strength.

Correct:My brother is superior to you in strength.

Incorrect:Send this letter on my address.

Correct:Send this letter to my address.

Incorrect:He goes in the school

Correct:He goes to school.

Incorrect:He goes on his work.

Correct:He goes to his work.

Incorrect:I am obliged of you by this good turn

Correct:I am obliged to you for this good turn.

Incorrect:He called me in dinner?

Correct:He invited me to dinner.

Incorrect: He went near the station.

Correct:He went to the station.

Incorrect:He was favourite to his friends.

Correct:He was a favourite with his friends.

Incorrect:From our class he did best.

Correct:He did best in our class.

Incorrect:The term begins from July 1st.

Correct:The term begins on July 1st.

Incorrect:He will be cured from his fever.

Correct:He will be cured of his fever.

Incorrect:There are many advantages from this.

Correct:The advantages of this are many.

Incorrect:There is a saying in the Hindus.

Correct:There is a saying among the Hindus.

Incorrect:We waste much time in trifles.

Correct:We waste much time on trifles.

Incorrect:He rides in a cycle.

Correct:He rides on a cycle.

Incorrect:He rides on a car.

He rides in a car.

Incorrect:He sat on a tree.

Correct:He sat in a tree.

Incorrect:This is a comfortable house to live.

Correct:This is a comfortable house to live in.

Incorrect:This is the road to go.

Correct:This is the road to go by.

Incorrect:He gave me a gun to shoot.

Correct:He gave me a gun to shoot with.

Incorrect:I gave him a chair to sit.

Correct: I gave him a chair to sit on.

Incorrect: They are called with different names.

Correct: They are called by different names.

Incorrect: We should not spend money for luxuries.

Correct: We should not spend money on luxuries.

Incorrect: He went away for doing some business.

Correct: He went away on business.

Incorrect: He went for riding.

Correct : He went riding.

Or He went for a ride.

Incorrect: He is angry on me.

Correct: He is angry with me.

Incorrect:He is pleased on me.

Correct: He is pleased with me.

Incorrect: When this was searched it was found.

Correct: When this was searched for, it was found.

Incorrect: Our school is built by bricks.

Correct: Our school is built of bricks

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