Spot the error

An inaccurate presentation of a statement leaves incomprehensible reciprocation of the answer. Wrong word selection could ultimately give a faulty interpretation by the responder. In the light of spot the error in the sentence, the individual should be able to identify the wrong use of speech to make the statement grammatically correct and precise. The error could either be in the form of incorrect noun/pronoun/adjective/ word selection or any other faulty grammatical mistake. There are spot the error rules that help in logically and accurately defining the faulty errors in the sentence. 

SPOT THE ERROR RULES

To accurately write or speak a statement, correct grammatical;y sound language is a must. Below are the spot the error rules to enhance the precision of a sentence.

Check for correct usage of parts of speech in the sentence.

The following are the parts of speech that give meaning to a sentence when used properly.

1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Adjective
4. Helping verb
5. Adverb
6. Article
7. Preposition 
8. Conjunction
9. Interjection

• Lookup for whether punctuation marks are used, and if used not placed incorrectly.
  
  E.g. That’s a magnificent building. 

Correct punctuation: That’s a magnificent building.

• Check the question- tags.

E.g. Everybody can speak English, can they?

Correction: here, the statement ‘Everybody can speak English’ is positive, which should be accompanied by a negative question tag. Hence, the statement will be as – everybody can speak English, can’t they?

Simply by the rule: negative statement, positive question tag; vice versa

• Make out what is the structure of the sentence and its tone.

E.g. Is that the great wall of china?

Correction: The tone of the sentence, in this case, is interrogatory. Hence an interrogative structure of the sentence. the ending of an interrogative sentence is done with a  question mark (?)

So the correct sentence will be –  Is that the great wall of china?

• Check for correct application of singular and plural words in the sentence.

E.g. The ancient people was powerful and wise.

Correction: The ancient people were powerful and wise.

• Avoid using a superfluous tone.

Do not use unnecessary words with words that convey the same meaning.

E.g. These shoes are the exact duplicate of the branded pair of shoes. Here, using exact with the duplicate is redundancy.

SPOT THE ERROR AND CORRECT THE SENTENCE (TYPE I- NOUN)

• My mother has read pages after pages of the novel.

Correction: page after page in place of pages after pages.

• The Mehta’s have been living here for the past few years.

Correction: Mehtas in place of Mehta’s.

• You are among those man who earned popularity not by chance but by sheer struggle.

Correction: men in place of man

SPOT THE ERROR AND CORRECT THE SENTENCE (TYPE II – PRONOUN)

• Here is the man whom I think committed the murder.

Correction: who in place of whom

• Neither of the two employees has got their money back from the head of the company.

Correction: his in place of their.

• The novel is well illustrated and attractively covered making altogether an attractive set.

Correction: addition of it after the word making.

SPOT THE ERROR AND CORRECT THE SENTENCE (TYPE III – ADJECTIVE)

• Kate ran to the nearing bakery store to purchase desserts as his parents were expecting guests. 

Correction: nearest in place of nearing

• The number of vacancies in the private sector has risen this year by as many as 50%.

Correction: much in place of many.

• The circulation of The Hindu is greater than that of any newspaper.

Correction: usage of any other newspaper in place of any newspaper.

SPOT THE ERROR AND CORRECT THE SENTENCE (TYPE IV – VERB)

• The college was establish in 1997 when France was not independent in numerous aspects.

Correction: established in place of establish

• The animal was driven into a rocky narrow path where it was slewed by the huntsman.

Correction: Slain in place of slewed, as slain is the V3 form of slay.

• Mrs Rama would rather spend a peaceful morning than attending an event.

Correction: attend in place of attending.

SPOT THE ERROR AND CORRECT THE SENTENCE (TYPE IV – ADVERB)

• We seldom or ever go out these days because it is too cold nowadays.

Correction: we seldom or never go out these days because it is too cold nowadays.

• Great reformers tried to eradicate odd social practices with tooth and nail.

Correction: omit the word with in the above sentence.

• I refused to consider her as irresponsible as she had never shown any careless attitude in her work.

Correction: omit as in the above sentence.

CONCLUSION

The fundamental aspect of any language is the correct way of expressing it, so there is an exact interpretation of the statement by the listener. Any error or grammatical mistake can gravely influence the tone or meaning of the sentence. To correctly address the errors in a sentence, there is a set of rules one should apply and reconsider before writing or delivering to avoid inconvenience.