Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Spot Error

Question:

Spot the error in the following sentence.
A. According to the holy books
B. it is meek and humble
C. who shall inherit the earth.
D. No error

Options:

A

B

C

D

Correct Answer:

B

Explanation:

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

B. it is the meek and humble

Explanation for each option:

☀ A: There is no error in option A. The phrase "According to the holy books" is grammatically correct and makes sense.

☀ B: The error is in option B. The article "the" should be included before "meek and humble." The correct phrase is "it is the meek and humble" to refer to a specific group of people.

☀ C: There is no error in option C. The sentence is grammatically correct: "who shall inherit the earth."

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