English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
- Exam
- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
- Subject
- English
- Chapter
- Spotting Errors
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Spotting Errors
Directions: The given sentence has been broken up into four...
Directions: The given sentence has been broken up into four different parts. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Select the option which contains the part of the sentence which has an error (spelling, grammatical or contextual). If there is no error, choose option E.
My uncle said that (A) / he would reach to (B) / the bus stand with all his (C) / belongings within an hour. (D) / No Error (E)
Options
- AMy uncle said that
- Bhe would reach to
- Cthe bus stand with all his
- Dbelongings within an hour
Correct answer
B. he would reach to
Step-by-step solution
The fragment B of the sentence is erroneous.
Reason:
The verb reach does not take a preposition before its object. Hence, the usage of the preposition “to” is erroneous after “reach” in fragment B of the sentence.
Correct Sentence:
My uncle said that he would reach the bus stand with all his belongings within an hour.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Reason:
The verb reach does not take a preposition before its object. Hence, the usage of the preposition “to” is erroneous after “reach” in fragment B of the sentence.
Correct Sentence:
My uncle said that he would reach the bus stand with all his belongings within an hour.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.