Spotting Error Topic-Noun

#everydayquiz #spotting Error #noun
(a) My sister / (b) has read / (c) pages after pages of the Bible./ (d) No errorif there is same noun after and before of a preposition then that noun must be in singular .
so here page after page.




(a) I went to the temple / (b) with my parents, aunts / (c) and cousin sisters. / (d) No
error
cousin sisters is not appropriate ,, either sisters or cousin,, cousin brother and cousin  sister is wrong,,, only cousin is right

(a) He / (b) takes pain / (c) over his work./ (d) No errortake pains means trying harder.


a) The Manager put forward / (b) a number of criterions / (c) for the post./ (d) No
error
criterions is singular.. plural is criteria ,,,same 

singular> datum
plural> data

(a) I like / (b) the poetries / (c) of Byron and Shelley./ (d) No error
poetry is uncountable noun,, so we cant make it plural...
Scenery, Poetry, Furniture, Advice, Information, Hair, Business, Mischief, Bread,
Stationery, Crockery, Luggage, Baggage, Postage, Knowledge, Wastage,
Jewellery, Breakage, Equipment

all are must be in singular...plural will be wrong.




(a) The beautiful / (b) surrounding of the place / (c) enchanted me./ (d) No error

Scissors, tongs , pliers, pincers, bellows, trousers, pants, pajamas,
shorts, gallows, fangs, spectacles, goggles,binoculars,
eyeglasses, Alms , amends , archives , arrears,
auspices, congratulations, embers, fireworks, lodgings, outskirts,
particulars, proceeds, regards, riches, remains, savings, shambles, surroundings,
tidings, troops, tactics, thanks, valuables, wages,belongings etc.
these all ALWAYS TAKE "s" WITH THEM



(a) No Porter being available/ (b) he carried / (c) all his luggages himself./ (d) No
error
Scenery, Poetry, Furniture, Advice, Information, Hair, Business, Mischief, Bread,
Stationery, Crockery, Luggage, Baggage, Postage, Knowledge, Wastage,
Jewellery, Breakage, Equipment

all are must be in singular...plural will be wrong.


(a) The table’s legs / (b) have been / (c) elaborately carved./ (d) No errorWE USUALLY DONT USE "S: WITH NON LIVING THINGS,
SO HER LEGS OF THE TABLE IS RIGHT STRUCTURE.


(a) The sceneries / (b) of Kashmir / (c) is very charming./ (d) No error
Scenery, Poetry, Furniture, Advice, Information, Hair, Business, Mischief, Bread,
Stationery, Crockery, Luggage, Baggage, Postage, Knowledge, Wastage,
Jewellery, Breakage, Equipment

all are must be in singular...plural will be wrong.

(a) The driver showed / (b) great talent in keeping / (c) the damaged car under
control./ (d) No error
Talent>natural ability to do something.
'Skill'>'type of activity that requires special training and knowledge'.Driving
skill

SO SKILL IS RIGHT WORD


(a) When I entered the bedroom / (b) I saw a snake crawling / (c) on the ground./ (d)
No error
GROUND>> MEANS THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE
FLOOR> INNER PART OF THE HOUSE.
SO HERE FLOOR WILL BE RIGHT WORD..


(a) Alms / (b) are given/ (c) to the poors./ (d) No error
THE POOR ONLY,,,,

(a) Lasers are / (b) indispensable tools / (c) for the delicate eyes surgery./ (d) No
error
WHEN NOUN PLAYS A ROLE OF ADJECTIVE THAT TIME WE USE IT AS SINGULAR... SO HERE EYE SURGERY IS RIGHT...


(a) If you have a way with words / (b) a good sense of design and administration
ability / (c) you may enjoy working in high pressure world of advertising./ (d) No
error
ADMINISTRATION IS NOUN ,,BUT FOR ABILITY WE NEED ADJECTIVE SO IT MUST BE ADMINISTRATIVE ABILITY..


(a) Last week’s sharp hike in the wholesale price of beef / (b) is a strong indication
for / (c) higher meat costs to come./ (d) No error
COST IS UNCOUNTABLE NOUN,,SO IT MUST BE IN SINGULAR FORM,,SO COST IS RIGHT...
COST TO COME.

2 comments:

  1. @ I went to temple with my parents aunts and cousin sisters

    *I think you gave wrong explanation here because we don't use 'the' before temple .
    * We can write cousin sister and cousin brother because hume nhi pta hai ki jo cousin hai vo bhai hai ki behan

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