Choose the grammatically incorrect omitted part of the sentence from the following list:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → told by idiot
Idiot is a singular countable noun beginning with a vowel sound, so it needs the article an: "told by an idiot". The article is the part omitted.
Option 1: It is a tale — No error.
Option 2: told by idiot — Error. The article is missing; it should be told by an idiot.
Option 3: full of sound and fury — No error.
Option 4: signifying nothing — No error.
Corrected: It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Example: He behaved like an idiot at the party.