Question

Choose the part of the sentence that has an error.
He brushed about on the history of Mughals but no question on them came up in the exam.
A. He brushed about
B. on the history of Mughals
C. but no question on them
D. came up in the exam.

Answer 1

Hint:correct use of tenses and verbs can help to solve this type of questions. Tense is a category in grammar that expresses time reference. Tenses, particularly in their conjugation patterns, are typically manifested by the use of particular forms of verbs. The past, present, and future are the key tenses used in many languages.
On the other hand A verb, meaning word, from the Latin verbum, is a word that conveys an action, an event, or a state of being in syntax. The fundamental form, with or without the particle, is the infinitive in the normal English definition. Verbs are inflected in many languages to codify tense, aspect, mood and expression.

Complete answer:
The incorrect part is 'He brushed about' in the sentence.
'He brushed up' is the right word.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
Right portions of the sentence are the remaining options.

Additional Information:
English is a subject where even people who are fluent in the language in the grammar section end up making mistakes. This is a natural tendency, but it is not difficult to master the error-spotting section. All that is required to succeed in this English Language subject is to practise some guidelines.
Here are some tips for error spotting-
Go through some standard grammar books.
Read the sentence carefully and then proceed.
Understand the meaning or objective of the sentence, what message is conveyed to the reader.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’

Note: To solve this type of questions we need to have basic understanding of tenses and other grammatical rules otherwise these questions can go wrong.