Choose which part of the sentence has an error:-
A. Inspite of his popular
B. he cannot be
C. called a great
D. writer and orator
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A
In spite of + noun:
- In spite of is written as three words. "Inspite" is not a word.
- Like any preposition, it is followed by a noun or noun phrase, not by an adjective alone.
- This sentence: "popular" is an adjective with no noun after it, so it should be the noun popularity.
Corrected: In spite of his popularity, he cannot be called a great writer and orator.
Example: In spite of the rain, the match went on.
A. Inspite of his popular — Error.
- It should read In spite of his popularity.
B. he cannot be — No error.
- The modal cannot is followed by the base form "be".
C. called a great — No error.
- "Be called" is the correct passive form after a modal.
D. writer and orator — No error.
- One article "a" for writer and orator is correct, since both nouns describe the same person.