Error Spotting • Topic 1 of 4

Noun & Pronoun Errors

Pronouns must agree with the noun they replace in number and person, and be in the right case. 'Each', 'everyone', 'neither' are singular. Some nouns are always plural (scissors) or always singular/uncountable (information, furniture, advice).

The five-point scan

Don't read for "what sounds wrong" — test each underlined part against this fixed checklist, in order:

CheckRule
Subject–verbsingular subject → singular verb
Tensematch the time marker (since/for, yesterday)
Pronounagrees with its noun; right case (me vs I)
Prepositionfixed pairs (good AT, married TO)
Articlea/an by sound; "the" for specific/unique
Uncountable nouns take no plural and a singular verb: information, furniture, advice, equipment, news, scenery. "He gave me many informations" → information. After a preposition use the object pronoun: "between you and me", not "I".

✅ Solved examples

1. Find the error: "Each of the boys have / a book."
"have" is wrong — "each" is singular → "has".
2. Find the error: "She gave the gift to my brother and I."
"I" is wrong — after a preposition use "me".
3. Find the error: "He gave me many informations."
"informations" is wrong — "information" is uncountable.
4. Find the error: "Neither of them were present."
"were" is wrong — "neither" is singular → "was".

✏️ Practice — try these, take hints as needed

1. Error: "Everyone must do their / best." (formal singular)
Everyone = singular.
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"their" → his/her (or rephrase)
2. Error: "The furnitures are new."
Uncountable noun.
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"furnitures" → furniture
3. Error: "Between you and I, it is true."
After preposition.
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"I" → me
4. Error: "One should mind your own business."
Pronoun consistency.
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"your" → one's
5. Error: "He gave me an advice."
Uncountable.
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"an advice" → advice / a piece of advice

📝 Topic test — 8 questions

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