Question

Find the error in each line.
(i) When he is eighteen velan left
(ii) home. His father slap his face
(iii) one day on coming late with the
(iv) mid day meal and he did this
(v)in the presence of others in a
(vi) room. velan glared on his father
(vii)and left the place.
Error. Correction
(i) is. Was
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(viii) there is no error in this line

Answer 1

The errors have been detected and the corrected form of the sentences is given below:

i) When he was eighteen ,Velan left

ii) home. His father slapped his face

iii) one day on coming late from the

iv) mid day meal and he did this in

v) the presence of others in the

vi) room. Velan glared at his father

vii) and left the place.

Answer 2

Spot the error:

(i) When he is eighteen, Velan left

(ii) home. His father slapped his face

(iii) one day on coming late from the

(iv) midday meal and he did this

(v) in the presence of others in a

(vi) room. Velan glared on his father

(vii) and left the place.

Explanation:

• The action is taking place in the past, thus, the past form of the verb slap is used in the sentence.
• When the preposition "from" indicates particular time, the person leaves the midday meal at a particular time.
• This type of question is used to check the knowledge of the person in grammar.