Spot the error

Each sentence given below contains an error. The error is in one of the underlined parts. Find the underlined part which contains the error.

1. He gave me details of all the monuments he had visited while he is on an official tour.

a) gave b) had visited c) is d) an

2. The process was too simple and easy to understand that it hardly took five minutes for us to learn it.

a) too b) to c) that d) for us

3. What to make people angry or tense is actually a mystery which is difficult to explain.

a) to make b) tense c) a mystery d) to explain

4. I was surprised when I heard the news that he was won the prestigious award.

a) was surprised b) heard c) that d) was won

5. It is strange that even after studying English for three years, he still can’t write a sentence correct.

a) strange b) studying c) for d) correct

Answers

1. is (The sentence should read: He gave me details of all the monuments he had visited while he was on an official tour.)

2. too (The sentence should read: The process was so simple and easy to understand that it hardly took five minutes for us to learn it.)

3. to make (The sentence should read: What makes people angry or tense is actually a mystery which is difficult to explain.)

4. was won (The sentence should read: I was surprised when I heard the news that he had won the prestigious award.)

5. correct (The sentence should read: It is strange that even after studying English for three years, he still can’t write a sentence correctly.)