Error Spotting - Tense & Preposition — Set 3
Questions 21–30 of 160
The book is on the table in the living room waiting for you.
Correct Answer: D. No Error
All prepositions are correctly used. 'On' shows position on the surface, 'in' shows location within a room, and the entire sentence is grammatically correct.
The picture is hanging in the wall of the bedroom since last year.
Correct Answer: A. in the wall
The correct preposition is 'on', not 'in'. Things that are attached to walls use 'on the wall'. The correct sentence is 'The picture is hanging on the wall'.
She is waiting at the bus stop at the corner of the street.
Correct Answer: D. No Error
All prepositions are correctly used. 'At' denotes a specific point location, which is appropriate for both 'at the bus stop' and 'at the corner'. The sentence is grammatically correct.
I will meet you at the cafe in three o'clock this afternoon.
Correct Answer: B. in three o'clock
With specific times, use 'at', not 'in'. The correct form is 'at three o'clock'. The preposition 'in' is used with months, years, and seasons, not specific times.
The conference will be held on Monday in the Convention Centre downtown.
Correct Answer: D. No Error
All prepositions are correctly placed. 'On' is used with days, 'in' with large buildings/locations. This sentence follows all standard preposition rules correctly.
She arrived at the airport on time and waited at the arrival lounge.
Correct Answer: D. No Error
All prepositions are correctly used. 'At' marks specific locations, 'on time' is the correct idiomatic expression. The sentence is grammatically correct throughout.
During the party, the children played in the garden at evening.
Correct Answer: B. at evening
Use 'in' with parts of the day like 'in the evening', not 'at evening'. The correct form is 'in the evening'. The preposition 'at' is not used with general times of day.
The seminar is scheduled in September at the auditorium on the campus.
Correct Answer: D. No Error
All prepositions are correct. 'In' with months, 'at' with specific buildings, 'on' with campus locations are all properly used. The sentence is grammatically sound.
I have been living in this city since ten years at the same apartment.
Correct Answer: B. since ten years
When expressing duration with 'since', use a point in time, not a duration. The correct form is 'for ten years', not 'since ten years'. Use 'since' with specific dates/times.
He works in the office in the downtown area by Monday to Friday.
Correct Answer: C. by Monday to Friday
The correct preposition is 'from', not 'by'. The proper form is 'from Monday to Friday' to indicate a time range. 'By' implies a deadline, not a range.