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Spotting Errors in English

Pritam was the one person
who could somehow manage
to working in this job
for such a long time.
no error

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Use- 'To work' in place of 'to working'.

1. Spotting errors in English

Seema did not like
leaving her brother alone in the house
but she had no alternative
as she has to go out to work.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Correct : Seema did not like leaving her brother alone in the house but she had no alternative as she had to go out to work.

Replace "has" with "had" in option D

2. Spotting errors in English

Not one of the hundreds
of striking workers
were allowed to go
near the factory.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Correct : Not one of the hundreds of striking workers was allowed to go near the factory.

Replace "were" with "was" in option C

3. Spotting errors in English

Another change that I notice
in him now-a-days is that
he avoids to speak to me.
No Error

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Correct : Another change that I notice in him now-a-days is that he avoids speaking to me.

Replace "to speak" with "speaking" in option C

4. Spotting errors in English

He always use to say
that no student
is as intelligent
as his son.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Correct : He always use to say that no other student is as intelligent as his son.

Replace "no" with "no other" in option B

5. Spotting Errors in English

We prefer
drawing water from the well
than depending on
the erratic tap-water supply as sometimes there is no supply.
no error

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Use 'To' in place of 'than'.