English – Error Detection (Rules, Tricks & Practice Questions)
Error detection questions ask you to find mistakes in sentences. These are very common in bank exams and easy to score if rules are clear.
Common Error Areas
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Tense Errors
- Preposition Errors
- Article Usage (a, an, the)
Rule 1: Subject-Verb Agreement
Singular subject → singular verb
Plural subject → plural verb
Example:
He go to school ❌
He goes to school ✔
Rule 2: Tense
Example:
He is playing yesterday ❌
He played yesterday ✔
Rule 3: Preposition
Example:
She is good in maths ❌
She is good at maths ✔
Rule 4: Articles
Example:
He is a honest man ❌
He is an honest man ✔
How to Solve
- Read sentence carefully
- Check grammar rules
- Find incorrect part
Practice Questions
Q1: He go to office daily
Q2: She is knowing the answer
Q3: He is a honest boy
Answers
Q1: go → goes
Q2: is knowing → knows
Q3: a → an
Quick Tricks
- Check verb first
- Look for tense clues
- Focus on articles
Final Tip
Error detection becomes easy with practice. Learn rules and apply quickly.
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