Identify the option that rectifies the error in tense in the given sentence. The mall just opened and the visitors arrived now.
The mall has just opened and the visitors have arrived.
The correct answer is The mall has just opened and the visitors have arrived.
Example: We have recently moved to a new house. Lately: Similar to recently, often used with the present perfect continuous but can also be used with present perfect. Example: I haven't seen him lately. The use of "just" and "now" in the original sentence strongly suggests the need for a tense that connects the past action to the present, which is the primary function of the present perfect tense in this context.
Similar Questions
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
She wanted telling her grandfather / her marks but / he had gone for a walk.
Direction: The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The Home Minister / alluded by the threat / of cross-border terrorism / in his speech.
Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The police wrongly charged an innocent man of murder.
Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
She holered at her manager and told her that she does not need her service.
Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a spelling error. Select the option that rectifies the error.
Governments must translate their sustainable development goals into national legaslation.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Aggressive and violent natured people often don’t engage in fruitful arguements.
- Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
After the thieves / had left, / George crept slow / out of his room.
Choose the option that rectifies the grammatical and spelling errors in the given sentence.
The secret to tightrope walking is to graps the rope between the twos and distribute one's weight evenly on the soles of one's feet.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I caught / a white cat / rustling / beneath my room.
Important Questions from Error Spotting
The following question has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
It is identification with the audience(a)that makes one come home from the play so much more(b)satisfied than one ever is after merely passive enjoyment of the show.(c) No error.(d)
The following question has a sentence with four parts labelled (a), (b), (c), and (d). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
CV Raman was one of the greatest sons of India (a) who has earned everlasting fame (b) for scientific researches. (c) No error. (d)
The following question has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
This box(a)is heavy than(b) the other one.(c) No error. (d)
The following question has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
Thewriter does not have the freedom (a) to choose his own themes, (b) society thrusts them on him (c) No error. (d)
The following question has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
No one knows (a) why he did it, (b) or who was behind his doing it.(c) No error. (d)
