English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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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.
Properties of the willful defaulters (A) / were confisceted by the government (B) / last month after the Enforcement Directorate (C) / filed charge sheet against them. (D) / No Error (E)
Options
- AProperties of the willful defaulters
- Bwere confisceted by the government
- Clast month after the Enforcement Directorate
- Dfiled charge sheet against them
Correct answer
B. were confisceted by the government
Step-by-step solution
The fragment B of the sentence is erroneous.
Reason:
The word “confisceted” has been misspelled in the given sentence. The correct spelling of the word is “confiscated”.
Correct Sentence:
Properties of the willful defaulters were& confiscated& by the government last month after the Enforcement Directorate filed charge sheet against them.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Reason:
The word “confisceted” has been misspelled in the given sentence. The correct spelling of the word is “confiscated”.
Correct Sentence:
Properties of the willful defaulters were& confiscated& by the government last month after the Enforcement Directorate filed charge sheet against them.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.