Daily Spotting Errors with Answers

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The Government(a)/ is likely to announce an interim measures(b)/ to check inflation (c)/No error(d)

Answer : Option B Explanation : An interim meansures‟ is incorrect. Use „An interim measure‟/ „interim measures.‟ 2.He introduced(a)/ his fiance to the (b)/ guests present at the banquet (c)/No error(d) Answer : Option B Explanation : Fiance(used for males) is incorrect. Fiancee (used for females) will be used 3. Have you (a)/ deposited the proceed (b)/ in the Bank or not? (c)/No error(d) Answer : Option B Explanation : Proceed is the verb meaning to move ahead. Proceeds is the noun. And proceeds will be used here. 4.  She has fallen (a)/ off with the boy(b)/ she wanted to marry (c)/No error(d) Answer : Option B Explanation : Replace off by out.Fall out means to become detatched and separate. 5. Even after(a)/ taking tuition my (b)/ daughter is not at the home in Physics (c)/No error(d) Answer : Option C Explanation : At the home”is incorrect. The correct phrase is at home which means to be comfortable in something. 6.  The student(a)/ turned the deaf ear to the advice of his teacher (c)/No error(d) Answer : Option B Explanation : Turned the deaf ear”is incorrect the correct idiom is “turn a deaf ear”.It means not to pay attention. 7. Besides he is (a)/ working hard, his success (b)/ is out of the question (c)/No error(d) Answer : Option A Explanation : Besides is incorrect.Use although. 8.  He is running (a)/ temperature since last Friday and doctors (b)/ suspect that he is down with typhoid (c)/No error(d) Answer & Explanation Answer : Option A Explanation  Isrunning‟is incorrect present perfect continuous will be used.”Has been running”will be used.. 9. Travel agents around the world(a)/ have come to rely on computers to book seats(b)/ in air flights or rooms in hotels.(c)/No error(d) Answer : Option D Explanation : No Error 10.  She expressed(a)/ her gratitudes to all those(b)/ who had supported her (c)/No error(d) Answer : Option B Explanation : Gratitudes is incorrect. Use gratitude. Next Be Ready For Tomorrow Errors