Error Identification-Grammar Diagnostics

(56) The dog chased it’s tail in circles.

• (a) it’s tail
• (b) The dog
• (c) chased
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) it’s tail
The possessive form of “it” should be “its,” not “it’s,” which is a contraction of “it is” or “it has.”

(57) The manager is responsible to handle customer complaints.

• (a) responsible to
• (b) The manager is
• (c) handle customer complaints
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) responsible to
The correct phrase is “responsible for handling customer complaints,” not “responsible to handle.”

(58) My friend and I is planning a trip to the mountains.

• (a) is planning
• (b) My friend and I
• (c) a trip to the mountains
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) is planning
The subject “My friend and I” is plural, so the verb should be “are planning” to maintain subject-verb agreement.

(59) She has visited Paris twice time this year.

• (a) twice time
• (b) She has visited
• (c) Paris
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) twice time
The correct phrase is “twice this year,” not “twice time this year.”

(60) The company has many clients, but they are happy with our services.

• (a) they are happy
• (b) The company has many clients,
• (c) with our services
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) they are happy
The sentence should be, “The company has many clients, and they are happy with our services,” to use the correct conjunction.