How To Solve Error Identification Quickly

Error Identification – How to Solve Quickly

Question 1. 

People claim to have seen Unicorns, but not one have proof that it exists.

A.  Have seen
B.  But
C.  Have
D.  Exists

Correct Option: C

Explanation:

The sentence talks about one person not having proof. There is a subject-verb disagreement, instated of “have” there should be “has.”

Question 2. 

Last month, the organization announces “Take your children to work day”, in an attempt to build employee’s morale.

A.  Announces
B.  In an attempt
C.  Build
D.  Employee’s

Correct Option: A

Explanation:

The sentence is grammatically correct as the tense used is wrong. The tone is of past as it says “last month.” Therefore, there should be “announced” instead of “announces.”

Question 3. 

Students that need assistance with university applications can take instant help from the Guidance Department.

A.  That
B.  With university
C.  Can take
D.  Help from the

Correct Option: A

Explanation:

Here the pronoun is “students”, reflecting people where “that” should be replaced with “who.”

Question: 4

She have been looking for her lost watch for two hours but she did not find it.

A. Have been

B. But

C. did

D. None of the above

Correct answer: A

Explanation:

The verb form here is incorrect. The subject “she” requires the correct auxiliary verb “has” instead of “have” to form the present perfect continuous tense. The correct form would be “She has been looking.”

Question: 5

She said that she was ill but I have seen her partying yesterday.

A. was ill

B. have seen

C. partying

D. None of the above

Correct answer: B

Explanation:

Since this sentence refers to the past (yesterday), ‘have seen’ will be replaced by ‘saw’.

I SAW- it is used for past simple tenses. It means that it was done in the past days.

I have seen-it is used for the present perfect tense. It means that it has been done in the present time.