SSC – Spot the Error Set 03

 Questions:

1. We was at the park playing yesterday afternoon.
2. The flowers is blooming beautifully in the garden.
3. She have a very friendly dog named Max.
4. I don’t like to eat vegetables, but I love fruits.
5. They have been living in this city since two years.
6. He telled me a funny story about his childhood.
7. The childs are playing happily in the playground.
8. My computer is acting up again this morning.
9. I eated a delicious pizza for dinner last night.
10. She is much taller than me.
11. I am liking this new song a lot.
12. They have went to the movies with their friends.
13. I writed a poem about the ocean for my school project.
14. She is the smartest girl in her class.
15. I am feeling very tired and sleepy right now.
16. She have a lot of books on her bookshelf.
17. I knowed him for many years before we moved away.
18. They have been working on that project since a long time.
19. The fishes are swimming gracefully in the aquarium.
20. I enjoyed to watch the birds singing in the trees.
21. They are playing basketball since lunchtime.
22. The book is laying open on the table.
23. I have finished my homework already.
24. She don’t want to go to the beach today.
25. I am knowing how to speak French fluently.
26. They have been lived in this country for ten years.
27. My mother has went to the grocery store.
28. The mans are working hard on the construction site.
29. I eated a healthy breakfast this morning.
30. He is more funnier than my brother.
31. She is the most prettiest girl in the school.
32. I am liking this movie very much.
33. They have went to the zoo last weekend.
34. I have wrote a letter to my grandparents.
35. She is driving a car since she was 16.
36. I am feeling really good today!
37. She have a beautiful smile that lights up the room.
38. I knowed the answer to the question right away.
39. They have been working on this project for three months.
40. The sun is shining brightly in the sky.
41. I have finished my chores already.
42. The birds are singing sweetly in the morning.
43. She is a very intelligent student.
44. He is playing video games with his friends.
45. I am reading an interesting book.
46. The cat is sleeping soundly on the couch.
47. She have a unique sense of style.
48. I enjoyed to listen to music while I study.
49. They are playing tennis since the afternoon.
50. The door is closed shut.

Error questions:

1. was –> were (We need the plural verb “were” since “we” is plural.)
2. flowers is –> flowers are (Subject-verb agreement: plural subject requires plural verb.)
3. have –> has (She is singular, so the verb should be “has” not “have”.)
4. don’t –> doesn’t (Negation with singular pronouns needs “doesn’t”.)
5. since –> for (Use “for” with a duration of time, “since” for a specific point in time.)
6. telled –> told (Past tense of “tell” is “told”, not “telled”.)
7. childs –> children (The plural of “child” is “children”, not “childs”.)
8. acting up –> malfunctioning (A more natural and specific way to describe a computer problem.)
9. eated –> ate (Simple past tense of “eat” is “ate”, not “eated”.)
10. is –> ✓ (No error – comparison is correct.)
11. am liking –> like (Present tense with “I” uses “like”, not “am liking”.)
12. have went –> went (Past tense of “go” is “went”, not “have went”.)
13. writed –> wrote (Past tense of “write” is “wrote”, not “writed”.)
14. is –> ✓ (No error – superlative is appropriate.)
15. am feeling –> feel (Present tense with “I” uses “feel”, not “am feeling”.)
16. have –> has (She is singular, so the verb should be “has” not “have”.)
17. knowed –> known (Past participle of “know” is “known”, not “knowed”.)
18. since –> for (Use “for” with a duration of time, “since” for a specific point in time.)
19. fishes –> fish (A collective noun like “fishes” doesn’t need a plural verb.)
20. enjoyed to watch –> enjoyed watching (Gerunds like “watching” follow “enjoyed”.)
21. are playing –> have been playing (Since it’s ongoing past, use present perfect continuous.)
22. is laying –> is lying (Laying implies placing someone or something, lying refers to resting.)
23. have finished –> ✓ (No error – past perfect is correct.)
24. don’t –> doesn’t (Negation with singular pronouns needs “doesn’t”.)
25. am knowing –> know (Present tense with “I” uses “know”, not “am knowing”.)
26. have been –> have (Use simple past if the residence occurred and ended in the past.)
27. has went –> has gone (Past tense of “go” is “gone”, not “has went”.)
28. mans –> men (The plural of “man” is “men”, not “mans”.)
29. eated –> ate (Simple past tense of “eat” is “ate”, not “eated”.)
30. more funnier –> funnier (“Funny” is already an adjective and doesn’t need a comparative form.)
31. most prettiest –> prettiest (Superlative adjectives like “prettiest” don’t need “most”.)
32. am liking –> like (Present tense with “I” uses “like”, not “am liking”.)
33. have went –> went (Past tense of “go” is “went”, not “have went”.)
34. have wrote –> wrote (Past tense of “write” is “wrote”, not “have wrote”.)
35. is driving –> has been driving (Driving began in the past and continues, use present perfect continuous.)
36. am feeling –> feel (Present tense with “I” uses “feel”, not “am feeling”.)
37. have –> has (She is singular, so the verb should be “has” not “have”.)
38. knowed –> known (Past participle of “know” is “known”, not “knowed”.)
39. have been –> have (Use simple past if the project is complete.)
40. sun –> ✓ (No error – singular subject with singular
41. have finished –> ✓ (No error – past perfect is correct.)
42. birds –> ✓ (No error – singular subject with singular verb.)
43. is –> ✓ (No error – present tense is appropriate.)
44. is playing –> is playing or plays (Both present continuous and simple present are possible depending on the context.)
45. am –> ✓ (No error – present tense with “I” is correct.)
46. cat –> ✓ (No error – singular subject with singular verb.)
47. have –> has (She is singular, so the verb should be “has” not “have”.)
48. enjoyed to listen –> enjoyed listening (Gerunds like “listening” follow “enjoyed”.)
49. are playing –> have been playing (Since it’s ongoing past, use present perfect continuous.)
50. door is closed shut –> door is shut or the door is closed (Redundant phrase, simplify the description.)