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SPOTTING ERRORS

Look at the following, spot the errors and correct them:

1. He speak the English.
ans : He speaks English.
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2. Anderson went to abroad.
ans : Anderson went abroad.
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3. Though she is weak but she is active.
ans : Though she is weak, she is active.
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4. One of the employee has got the award.
ans : One of the employees has got the award.
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5. Children prefer mobile games than story books.
ans : Children prefer mobile games to story books.
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6. Though she is ill, but she attends the class.
ans : Though she is ill, she attends the class.
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7. The manager with all the employees are present.
ans : The manager with all the employees is present.
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8. If he had contacted me, I would help him.
ans : If he had contacted me, I would have helped him.
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9. His father gave me a lot of advices.
ans : His father gave me a lot of advice.
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10. If I was a bird, I would fly.
ans : If I were a bird, I would fly.
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11. She is my cousin sister.
ans : She is my cousin.
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12. No one know the answer.
ans : No one knew the answer.
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13. Rosy is best student in our college.
ans : Rosy is the best student in our college.
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14. A group of twelfth students are travelling together..
ans : A group of twelve students is travelling together..
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15. He goes to school by feet..
ans : He goes to school on feet.
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16. Sun rises in the east.
ans : The Sun rises in the east.
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17. I am a doctor, isn’t I?
ans : I am a doctor, aren’t I?.
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18. Neither Sachin nor Dravid are playing cricket.
ans : Neither Sachin nor Dravid is playing cricket.
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19. The luggages are very heavy.
ans : The luggages is very heavy.
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20. Tom admitted that he was in fault.
ans : Tom admitted that he was at fault.
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21. He gave away smoking.
ans : He gave up smoking.
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22. They reached London in train.
ans : They reached London by train.
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23. Cow is a useful animal.
ans : The cow is a useful animal.
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24. We are unable to identify the error.
ans : We are unable to locate the error.
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25. He is a man of letter.
ans : He is a man of letters.
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26. Please have your meals here.
ans : Please have your meal here.
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27. Variety is spice fo life.
ans : Variety is the spice of life.
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28. Mark was elected as a captain of the team.
ans : Mark was elected as captain of the team.
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29. Both civilians and army men joined I world war.
ans : Both civilians and army men joined the First World War.
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30. It is quarter past seven now.
ans : It is a quarter past seven now.
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31. Everyone raised their hands.
ans : Everyone raised his hands.
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32. I am overwhelmed with his sense of humour.
ans : I am overwhelmed by his sense of humour.
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33. He has read several poetries.
ans : He has read several poems.
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34. She is learning a new poetry.
ans : She is learning a new poem.
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35. Do you like poem?
ans : Do you like poetry?
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36. The English is a brave peoples.
ans : The English are brave people.
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37. There are many different people in India.
ans : There are many different peoples in India.
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38. What a beautiful scenery!.
ans : What a beautiful scence!
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39. It is a beautiful scenery.
ans : It is a beautiful sight.
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40. Such sight are not very common.
ans : Such sights are not very common.
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41. These news is good.
ans : These news is good.
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42. We hear many good news nowadays.
ans : We hear a lot of good news nowadays.
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43. All the tables are destroyed.
ans : All the table is destroyed.
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44. Six pieces of furnitures were kept.
ans : Six pieces of furniture were kept.
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45. I have bought any food.
ans : I have bought some food.
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46. I have not bought some bread.
ans : I have not bought any bread.
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47. Little money is better than none.
ans : A little money is better than none.
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48. Bring me any water to drink.
ans : Bring me some water to drink.
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49. I have no any books to read.
ans : I have no books to read.
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50. We have little time left.
ans : We have a little time left.
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Idiomatic Errors
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The Participle

The Adverb

The Pronoun

Learning Competency

Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.