Choose the part of the following sentence which has an error. If there is no error mark '4'.
A. Throughout history people have
B. turning mythology, folklore and
C. religion for explanation of life's origin
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B
A. Throughout history people have — Correct.
- The time phrase, the plural subject people and the helping verb have are in order.
B. turning mythology, folklore and — Incorrect.
- After the helping verb have, the main verb takes its past participle: have + turned.
- Turn in the sense "go to someone or something for help or answers" takes to.
- So "turning mythology" should be "turned to mythology".
Example: In times of trouble, she has always turned to her family for support. - Correct form: Throughout history people have turned to mythology, folklore and religion for explanation of life's origin.
C. religion for explanation of life's origin — Correct.
- "For explanation" gives the purpose.
Note: In the original NTA paper, part A read "Thoughout out history people have". NTA accepted Option 1 (A) as a correct answer as well for the question. To leave only one correct answer and avoid confusion for students, part A has been changed here to "Throughout history people have".
Advice for the exam: In the real exam, mark the answer that is grammatically or factually correct. If NTA’s provisional answer key marks a different option, challenge it during the answer-key challenge window and give the reason in one or two lines.