Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Spot Error

Question:

Spot the error in the following sentence.
A. Fifty miles
B. are
C. a good distance.
D. No error.

Options:

A

B

C

D

Correct Answer:

B

Explanation:

The error is in option B. The correct sentence should be:

Explanation for each option:

☀ A: There is no error in option A. The sentence is grammatically correct: "Fifty miles."

☀ B: The error is in option B. The verb "are" is plural, but it should be singular to agree with the subject "Fifty miles." The correct verb is "is."

☀ C: There is no error in option C. The sentence is grammatically correct: "a good distance."

☀ D: The statement "No error" is incorrect because the error is in option B, as explained above.