Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error.
The students were / awaiting for / the arrival of the Director.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → awaiting for
The verb await means to wait for. It already has the sense of “for” in it, so it takes its object directly. “Awaiting for” is wrong. Use “awaiting the arrival” or “waiting for the arrival”.
Option 1: The students were — No error.
Option 2: awaiting for — Error. “awaiting for” should be “awaiting”.
Option 3: the arrival of the Director — No error.
Corrected: The students were awaiting the arrival of the Director.