Choose the sentences that contain an error:
(A) Rina usually takes the metro, but today she is walking to college.
(B) The principal mentioned about the new uniform rules in the assembly.
(C) The sweets that Bua sent from Kolkata were finished in two days.
(D) Dadi was accompanied with her younger sister to the temple fair in Ujjain.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B) and (D) only
(A) Rina usually takes the metro, but today she is walking to college. — Correct.
- The simple present “takes” goes with “usually” to show a habit.
- The present continuous “is walking” shows what is happening today, so both verbs are right.
(B) The principal mentioned about the new uniform rules in the assembly. — Incorrect.
- “Mention” takes its object directly, with no “about” after it.
- Correct form: The principal mentioned the new uniform rules in the assembly.
(C) The sweets that Bua sent from Kolkata were finished in two days. — Correct.
- The subject is “sweets”, which is plural.
- So the plural verb “were” is right, even though “Kolkata” comes just before it.
(D) Dadi was accompanied with her younger sister to the temple fair in Ujjain. — Incorrect.
- When “accompanied” is used with “was”, the person who goes along comes after by.
- Correct form: Dadi was accompanied by her younger sister to the temple fair in Ujjain.