Error Spotting - Tense & Preposition — Set 12
Questions 111–120 of 160
Neither the manager nor the employees is satisfied with the current work conditions.
Correct Answer: C. is satisfied
With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearest subject. 'Employees' is plural, so the correct form is 'are satisfied', not 'is satisfied'.
She is very critical with the quality of work and maintains high standards always.
Correct Answer: A. critical with
The correct preposition is 'of', not 'with'. The expression is 'critical of', not 'critical with'. The correct form is 'critical of the quality'.
The jury have decided the verdict and announced it to the entire courtroom.
Correct Answer: A. jury have
The singular noun 'jury' viewed as one body requires 'has', not 'have'. The correct form is 'The jury has decided'. Collective nouns are typically singular in formal English.
After the guests have left, the hosts have cleaned the entire house thoroughly.
Correct Answer: A. have left
When indicating sequence, use past perfect for the first action. Should be 'After the guests had left'. This shows which action happened first in the past.
She depends on her sister for advice and depends with her brother for support.
Correct Answer: C. depends with
The correct preposition is 'on', not 'with'. The expression is 'depends on her brother', not 'depends with her brother'. Both should use 'depends on'.
By the time the fire had been extinguished, the building have suffered extensive damage.
Correct Answer: B. have suffered
Both actions are in the past, so both should use past perfect. Should be 'the building had suffered', not 'have suffered'. Maintain consistent tense.
Neither the teacher nor the students was aware of the surprise examination.
Correct Answer: C. was aware
With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearest subject. 'Students' is plural, so the correct form is 'were aware', not 'was aware'.
She is very proud on her son's achievements and success in his career.
Correct Answer: A. proud on
The correct preposition is 'of', not 'on'. The expression is 'proud of', not 'proud on'. The correct form is 'proud of her son's achievements'.
Both the manager and the assistant has worked together for many years successfully.
Correct Answer: C. has worked
When 'both...and' connects subjects, plural verb is required. Should be 'have worked', not 'has worked'. Two subjects always require plural verbs.
She is very interested in painting and excels in creating beautiful artistic works.
Correct Answer: D. No Error
The correct answer is 'No Error'. Both 'interested in' and 'excels in' are correct preposition collocations. The sentence is properly structured and grammatically sound throughout.