Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Spelling Check

Question:

In the given sentence the underlined word may have been incorrectly spelt. Identify the option that rectifies the spelling. If there is no error in spelling, select ‘No error’.

The British Government claimed that the Jalianwala Bagh massacre was an inadvertant measure taken by the police.

Options:

inadvertent

No error

inedvartent

inadvartent

Correct Answer:

inadvertent

Explanation:

The correct option that rectifies the spelling in the given sentence is "inadvertent."

The corrected sentence would be:

The British Government claimed that the Jalianwala Bagh massacre was an inadvertent measure taken by the police.

Explanation:

The underlined word "inadvertant" in the original sentence is misspelled. The correct spelling is "inadvertent," which means unintentional or accidental. It describes an action or event that occurs without deliberate intention.