Spot the Errors

Worksheets

Worksheet 1: Spot the Error

1. The boy play cricket every evening.
2. Each of the participants were awarded certificates.
3. She did not knew the answer.
4. The movie was based in a true story.
5. He returned back to the office.

Instructions: Identify and correct the errors.

Worksheet 2: Fill in the Blanks

1. I am not good ___ cooking. (at/in)
2. He is capable ___ managing the project. (of/for)
3. The cat is hiding ___ the table. (under/beneath)
4. She has been working here ___ 2019. (since/for)
5. The bouquet of flowers ___ beautiful. (is/are)

Instructions: Choose the correct option.

Worksheet 3: Paragraph Correction

Original Text: "He walk to the park every mornings. The childrens is playing happily. They doesn’t has any worries."

Instructions: Rewrite the paragraph correcting all errors.

Sample Quiz

Question 1: Spot the Error

• She have completed her assignment yesterday.
1. have
2. completed
3. yesterday
4. No error

Question 2: Identify the Correct Sentence

1. Each of the students were happy with their grades.

2. Each of the students was happy with their grades.

3. Each of the student was happy with his grades.

4. Each of the students is happy with their grade.

Question 3: Fill in the Blank

• The train arrives ___ the station at 10 a.m.
1. at
2. on
3. in
4. with

Question 4: Paragraph with Errors "The teacher ask us to submits our assignments on time. She don’t like late submissions."

 General Rules for Spotting Errors in English

1. Subject-Verb Agreement
• Singular subjects take singular verbs; plural subjects take plural verbs.
• Example: The group of students is excited.

Examples:

1. She work hard every day. ➡ She works hard every day.
2. The dogs barks loudly at night. ➡ The dogs bark loudly at night.
3. Each of the boys were present. ➡ Each of the boys was present.
1. Tense Consistency

o    Maintain the same tense throughout the sentence unless context demands otherwise.

o    Example: She was reading when the phone rang.

Examples:

1. He is running and won the race. ➡ He was running and won the race.
2. They eat dinner and goes to sleep. ➡ They ate dinner and went to sleep.

3. Use of Articles

o    Use "a" before singular nouns that begin with consonant sounds, "an" for vowel sounds, and "the" for specific nouns.

o    Example: I saw an elephant in the zoo.

Examples:

1. She bought a umbrella. ➡ She bought an umbrella.
2. I need an pencil. ➡ I need a pencil.

4. Prepositions

o    Ensure correct usage of prepositions in context.

o    Example: He is interested in music, not on it.

Examples:

1. They arrived on time. ➡ Correct.
2. He was born at July. ➡ He was born in July.

5. Redundancies

o    Avoid unnecessary repetition of words or ideas.

o    Example: He returned back home. (Remove "back")

Examples:

1. She repeated again the question. ➡ She repeated the question.
2. He sat down on the chair. ➡ He sat on the chair.

6. Pronoun Usage

o    Pronouns should agree with their antecedents in number and gender.

o    Example: Each of the boys brought his book.

Examples:

1. Everyone has their book. ➡ Everyone has his/her book.
2. Neither of the girls brought their bag. ➡ Neither of the girls brought her bag.

7. Modifiers

o    Place modifiers close to the words they modify to avoid ambiguity.

o    Example: Driving down the street, I saw a dog.

Examples:

1. The boy who was tall walked in. ➡ Correct.
2. Tall the boy walked in. ➡ Incorrect.

8. Word Order

o    Ensure proper sentence structure (Subject + Verb + Object).

o    Example: She gave me the book.

Examples:

1. Happily she ran into the room. ➡ Correct.
2. She happily ran into the room. ➡ Correct.

9. Spelling and Word Forms

o    Watch out for incorrect spelling or incorrect forms of words.

o    Example: He advice me to study. (Should be "advised")

Examples:

1. He practise every day. ➡ He practices every day.
2. She gave me a good advise. ➡ She gave me a good advice.

10. Conjunctions and Parallelism

o    Maintain balance in phrases or clauses joined by conjunctions.

o    Example: She likes reading, writing, and swimming.

Examples:

1. He is tall and slim. ➡ Correct.
2. She enjoys dancing and to sing. ➡ She enjoys dancing and singing.

General Rules for Spotting Errors in English

Subject-Verb Agreement

Singular subjects take singular verbs; plural subjects take plural verbs.

Example: The group of students is excited.

Examples:

1. She work hard every day. ➔ She works hard every day.
2. The dogs barks loudly at night. ➔ The dogs bark loudly at night.
3. Each of the boys were present. ➔ Each of the boys was present.
4. He don't like reading. ➔ He doesn't like reading.
5. The committee have decided to meet tomorrow. ➔ The committee has decided to meet tomorrow.
6. A pack of wolves were seen in the forest. ➔ A pack of wolves was seen in the forest.
7. The list of items are on the table. ➔ The list of items is on the table.
8. Neither of the options are viable. ➔ Neither of the options is viable.
9. One of the players were injured. ➔ One of the players was injured.
10. Everybody were enjoying the party. ➔ Everybody was enjoying the party.
11. The news are surprising. ➔ The news is surprising.
12. The number of participants have increased. ➔ The number of participants has increased.
13. Each of the girls have her own room. ➔ Each of the girls has her own room.
14. The furniture in the house are old. ➔ The furniture in the house is old.
15. The data is not accurate. ➔ Correct.
16. There was a lot of people at the event. ➔ There were a lot of people at the event.
17. The police is investigating the case. ➔ The police are investigating the case.
18. Mathematics are difficult for some students. ➔ Mathematics is difficult for some students.
19. Neither he nor his friends is coming. ➔ Neither he nor his friends are coming.
20. A series of lectures are planned. ➔ A series of lectures is planned.

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Tense Consistency

Maintain the same tense throughout the sentence unless context demands otherwise.

Example: She was reading when the phone rang.

Examples:

1. He is running and won the race. ➔ He was running and won the race.
2. They eat dinner and goes to sleep. ➔ They ate dinner and went to sleep.
3. She finishes her homework and went out. ➔ She finished her homework and went out.
4. He had completed the project and is submitting it. ➔ He had completed the project and submitted it.
5. They play soccer yesterday. ➔ They played soccer yesterday.
6. I was watching TV when she arrives. ➔ I was watching TV when she arrived.
7. The dog barks and chased the cat. ➔ The dog barked and chased the cat.
8. She will go to the market and buys vegetables. ➔ She will go to the market and buy vegetables.
9. He writes the letter and posted it. ➔ He wrote the letter and posted it.
10. The children was playing and laughed. ➔ The children were playing and laughing.
11. He studied and passes the exam. ➔ He studied and passed the exam.
12. She is singing and danced at the party. ➔ She was singing and dancing at the party.
13. He had left the office and goes home. ➔ He had left the office and gone home.
14. The team played well and is winning the match. ➔ The team played well and won the match.
15. I went to the store and buy groceries. ➔ I went to the store and bought groceries.
16. He reads the book and writes a review. ➔ He read the book and wrote a review.
17. She prepared breakfast and is serving it now. ➔ She prepared breakfast and served it.
18. The car stopped and skids on the road. ➔ The car stopped and skidded on the road.
19. They were walking and talks about the movie. ➔ They were walking and talking about the movie.
20. He fixes the car and drives it away. ➔ He fixed the car and drove it away.

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Use of Articles

Use "a" before singular nouns that begin with consonant sounds, "an" for vowel sounds, and "the" for specific nouns.

Example: I saw an elephant in the zoo.

Examples:

1. She bought a umbrella. ➔ She bought an umbrella.
2. I need an pencil. ➔ I need a pencil.
3. We visited a Eiffel Tower. ➔ We visited the Eiffel Tower.
4. He wants to be an doctor. ➔ He wants to be a doctor.
5. They are staying in an hotel. ➔ They are staying in a hotel.
6. She read an interesting book. ➔ Correct.
7. He found a apple under the tree. ➔ He found an apple under the tree.
8. The sun rises in a east. ➔ The sun rises in the east.
9. She has an honest nature. ➔ Correct.
10. He is a university student. ➔ Correct.
11. She is studying in a MBA program. ➔ She is studying in an MBA program.
12. He gave her a useful advice. ➔ He gave her useful advice.
13. She picked an orange from the basket. ➔ Correct.
14. A owl was hooting in the night. ➔ An owl was hooting in the night.
15. She wants to be an engineer. ➔ Correct.
16. The earth revolves around a sun. ➔ The earth revolves around the sun.
17. He was talking about a President of India. ➔ He was talking about the President of India.
18. She needs a hour to complete the task. ➔ She needs an hour to complete the task.
19. He joined an European tour. ➔ He joined a European tour.
20. She found an egg in the basket. ➔ Correct.

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Prepositions

Ensure correct usage of prepositions in context.

Example: He is interested in music, not on it.

Examples:

1. They arrived on time. ➔ Correct.
2. He was born at July. ➔ He was born in July.
3. The book is on the table. ➔ Correct.
4. She is good in math. ➔ She is good at math.
5. He is going on a trip next week. ➔ Correct.
6. She is afraid of the dark. ➔ Correct.
7. They are fond in dancing. ➔ They are fond of dancing.
8. He is married with a doctor. ➔ He is married to a doctor.
9. She is waiting for the bus. ➔ Correct.
10. He depends on his parents for support. ➔ Correct.
11. The cat jumped into the pool. ➔ Correct.
12. She is keen in learning new things. ➔ She is keen on learning new things.
13. He is proud for his achievements. ➔ He is proud of his achievements.
14. She is addicted to coffee. ➔ Correct.
15. He is capable in handling the project. ➔ He is capable of handling the project.
16. She is angry on her friend. ➔ She is angry with her friend.
17. He is tired from working all day. ➔ He is tired of working all day.
18. She is interested on music. ➔ She is interested in music.
19. He is good at speaking English. ➔ Correct.
20. The keys are under the mat. ➔ Correct.

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Redundancies

Avoid unnecessary repetition of words or ideas.

Example: He returned back home. (Remove "back")

Examples:

1. She repeated again the question. ➔ She repeated the question.
2. He sat down on the chair. ➔ He sat on the chair.
3. She entered into the room. ➔ She entered the room.
4. He rose up from his seat. ➔ He rose from his seat.
5. She returned back from her trip. ➔ She returned from her trip.
6. He climbed up the mountain. ➔ He climbed the mountain.
7. She continued on with her story. ➔ She continued her story.
8. He advanced forward in his career. ➔ He advanced in his career.
9. She nodded her head in agreement. ➔ She nodded in agreement.
10. He fell down and hurt his knee. ➔ He fell and hurt his knee.
11. The end result was unexpected. ➔ The result was unexpected.
12. She repeated the same mistake again. ➔ She repeated the mistake.
13. He returned back to the office. ➔ He returned to the office.
14. She shouted out loud. ➔ She shouted.
15. He added up the numbers. ➔ He added the numbers.
16. She filled up the bottle. ➔ She filled the bottle.
17. He closed down the shop. ➔ He closed the shop.
18. She explained the process step by step. ➔ She explained the process.
19. He withdrew out his savings. ➔ He withdrew his savings.
20. She followed after him. ➔ She followed him.

Pronoun Usage

 

Pronouns should agree with their antecedents in number and gender.

 

Example: Each of the boys brought his book.

 

Examples:

 

Everyone has their book. ➡ Everyone has his/her book.

 

Neither of the girls brought their bag. ➡ Neither of the girls brought her bag.

 

Modifiers

 

Place modifiers close to the words they modify to avoid ambiguity.

 

Example: Driving down the street, I saw a dog.

 

Examples:

 

The boy who was tall walked in. ➡ Correct.

 

Tall the boy walked in. ➡ Incorrect.

 

Word Order

 

Ensure proper sentence structure (Subject + Verb + Object).

 

Example: She gave me the book.

 

Examples:

 

Happily she ran into the room. ➡ Correct.

 

She happily ran into the room. ➡ Correct.

 

Spelling and Word Forms

 

Watch out for incorrect spelling or incorrect forms of words.

 

Example: He advice me to study. (Should be "advised")

 

Examples:

 

He practise every day. ➡ He practices every day.

 

She gave me a good advise. ➡ She gave me a good advice.

 

Conjunctions and Parallelism

 

Maintain balance in phrases or clauses joined by conjunctions.

 

Example: She likes reading, writing, and swimming.

 

Examples:

 

He is tall and slim. ➡ Correct.

 

She enjoys dancing and to sing. ➡ She enjoys dancing and singing.

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