Cognizant Error Identification Quiz -1

Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'E'.  (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any)

(A) Pull it out by

(B) its plug, not by the

(C) cord,” said

(D) dad

The conversation with her

(A) mother had a more profound

(B) affect on her

(C) than

(D) she expected.

(E )No error.

Work

A. as quick

B. as you

C. can but

D. as carefully as possible when you take the test.

E. No error.

They

A. had went to the lake

B. without me

C. by the time

D. I got there,” said Jacques.

E. No error.

A. Professor Lane, our

B. Computer Science teacher, was excited when he had the opportunity to meet

C. Bill Gates, the

D. president of Microsoft, Inc.

E. No error.

Do you think

A they

B will

C except our plan

D without an argument?

E No error.

A The President and the

B Speaker of the House found the

C Congressional Republicans’ filibusters to be

D all together specious.

E No error.

A. Because of the Internet,

B. working at jobs

C. from home

D. have become much more common.

E. No error.

A. Either Lisa or Karen

B. will always volunteer

C. their valuable

D. time to serve on our board.

E. No error.

Symptoms of this illness

A. that warrant a doctor visit

B. includes fever,

C. vomiting, and diarrhea, as well as the

D. loss of appetite.

E. No error.