Error Identification-Grammar Diagnostics

(151) He is too tired today that he can’t attend the meeting.

• (a) too tired today that he can’t attend the meeting.
• (b) He is too tired today
• (c) attend the meeting.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) too tired today that he can’t attend the meeting.
The correct phrase is “too tired today to attend the meeting,” not “too tired today that he can’t attend the meeting.”

(152) The concert was so good that I enjoyed every minutes of it.

• (a) every minutes of it.
• (b) The concert was so good that I enjoyed
• (c) of it.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) every minutes of it.
The correct phrase is “every minute of it,” not “every minutes of it.”

(153) The company’s CEO, along with its directors, are attending the conference.

• (a) along with its directors, are attending the conference.
• (b) The company’s CEO, along with its directors,
• (c) attending the conference.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) along with its directors, are attending the conference.
The subject “The company’s CEO, along with its directors” is plural, so the verb should be “are attending” to maintain subject-verb agreement.

(154) I haven’t seen Sarah since a week.

• (a) since a week.
• (b) I haven’t seen Sarah since
• (c) week.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) since a week.
The correct phrase is “for a week” or “since last week,” not “since a week.”

(155) She is one of the best singer in the competition.

• (a) best singer in the competition.
• (b) She is one of the
• (c) in the competition.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) best singer in the competition.
The sentence should be “She is one of the best singers in the competition” to agree with the plural subject.