Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Geeta was working now but she can be seen swimming in the river every evening.
Geeta was working now
The error is in the phrase "Geeta was working now". The correct sentence should use "Geeta is working now" to maintain consistency in the present continuous tense. "Was" is incorrect here since it refers to the past tense.
Important Questions from Error Spotting
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Fortunately, / the fire did not / caused much damage / to the building.
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.
Neither of them have / any experience / in software development.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Each of the students were / present for / the valedictory session / that night.
From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
If you prepare well, you wouldn't have failed the exam.
Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains grammatical error from the given options.
Thunderstorms develop in hot, humid tropical areas like India much to frequently.
