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Spot the Error Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 1

Find the faulty part in English sentences where the verb fails to agree with its true subject, from 'each of the students' to 'the quality of the mangoes'.

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About this test

Spot the Error Level 1 Questions on Subject-Verb Agreement

This Level 1 Spot the Error set tests subject-verb agreement. In each English sentence you find the part where the verb does not match its real subject, such as phrases built on 'each of', 'one of' or 'the quality of'. Aptitude360, a Chandigarh-based test-prep team, prepared it with a written solution for every question that explains the grammar rule behind each error.

Agreement errors covered in this Spot the Error set

  • Singular verbs after 'each of' followed by a plural noun
  • Agreement in 'one of my friends' type subjects, where 'one' decides the verb
  • Subjects such as 'the quality of the mangoes', where the head noun comes before an 'of' phrase
  • Sentences beginning with 'the news of', where the verb must follow the true subject

Key grammar concepts to revise for basic error spotting

  • Finding the head noun of the subject before choosing the verb form
  • Distributive words like each and every taking singular verbs
  • Prepositional phrases between subject and verb not changing the verb's number
  • Nouns that end in s but are treated as singular

Revision tips for Level 1 spot the error questions

  • Cover up any phrase that starts with 'of', 'with' or 'along with' to see the real subject
  • Say the subject and verb together without the middle words to hear a mismatch
  • Keep a short list of singular subject words such as each, every, either and neither

Who should take this Level 1 grammar practice

Students starting English preparation for competitive exams, or school students who want a firm base in agreement rules before moving to higher levels.

FAQs about Spot the Error Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 1

What is spot the error in English grammar?
Spot the error is a question type where a sentence is split into parts and you identify the part that contains a grammatical mistake. It commonly tests agreement, articles, tenses, prepositions and pronoun use.
Is it 'each of the students has' or 'have'?
The correct form is 'each of the students has'. 'Each' is singular, and the verb agrees with it, not with the plural noun after 'of'.
Is it 'one of my friends has' or 'have'?
It is 'one of my friends has'. The subject is 'one', which is singular, so it takes a singular verb.
Should it be 'the quality of the mangoes is' or 'are'?
It should be 'is', because the subject is 'quality', a singular noun. 'Of the mangoes' only describes it and does not change the verb.

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SectionQuestionsTime
Spot the Error Level 15050 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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