Direction: Read each of the following sentences to find out whether there is an error in any part. No sentence has more than one error. If you feel there is no error in a sentence, signify a ‘No error’ response. There was a (A) / huge rush of students (B) / at the book fair. (C) / No error (D)
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Finding Errors in Sentence Structure
Let's carefully examine each part of the sentence to identify any grammatical error. The sentence is "There was a (A) / huge rush of students (B) / at the book fair. (C) / No error (D)". We need to see if parts A, B, or C contain any mistake. If they are all correct, then the answer is D, 'No error'.
Analyzing Each Part of the Sentence
- Part (A): There was a
This part uses "There was a". "There was" is used with singular nouns or phrases that follow it. The phrase following is "a huge rush of students". The core noun is "rush", which is singular here ("a rush"). So, "There was a" correctly introduces a singular subject. This part appears grammatically correct.
- Part (B): huge rush of students
This is the subject phrase introduced by "There was a". "Rush" can function as a noun meaning a large influx or a sudden busy movement of people. "A huge rush of students" is a valid way to describe a large number of students moving or gathering rapidly, or simply a large crowd of students. The structure "a [adjective] [noun] of [plural noun]" is common and correct (e.g., "a large group of people", "a sudden burst of energy"). This part seems grammatically sound in the context of describing a crowd of students.
- Part (C): at the book fair.
This is a prepositional phrase indicating the location where the "huge rush of students" occurred. The preposition "at" is commonly used to indicate a specific place or event, such as a fair, exhibition, or market. "At the book fair" is a correct way to express location in this context. This part is grammatically correct.
Conclusion on Sentence Error
Upon reviewing each part, the sentence "There was a huge rush of students at the book fair." does not contain any grammatical errors in subject-verb agreement, noun usage, or prepositional phrasing. The structure is correct and conveys a clear meaning: a large number of students gathered or moved towards or were present at the book fair.
Since parts (A), (B), and (C) are all free of errors, the correct option is (D).
Therefore, there is no error in the sentence.
Important Questions from Error Spotting
Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
A honest mistake (a) / is no more than that; (b) / just an honest mistake. (c) / No error (d)Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
A company of five thousand soldiers , (a) / having marched tirelessly for over five days , (b) / have just moved into their cantonment . (c) / No error (d)Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
Every person who believes in principles (a) / must stand up to fight (b) / for their convictions . (c) / No error (d)Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
The Olympic Games reflects(a) / the highest spirit of (b) / human endeavour and achievement . (c) / No error (d)Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
The principal of the school (a) / stressed the need for discipline (b) / amongst the students. (c) / No error (d)
