Multiple choice softskills communication

Spot the error in the below provided options: See the answers provided in the extra slots

  1. One of the members

  2. expressed doubt if

  3. the Minister was an athiest.

  4. No error.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The error is in part B: "expressed doubt if" is incorrect usage in formal English. After "doubt" in a negative or interrogative context, we use "whether" or "if" interchangeably. However, after "expressed doubt" (affirmative), standard formal English prefers "whether" over "if". The sentence should read "expressed doubt whether".

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