Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been split into five parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error.

  1. His immediate task may be to

  2. keep the coalition going

  3. unless he can think of ways

  4. to counter the rebel’s mission now

  5. to demolish the parent party
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence bears the error of subordinating conjunction. ‘Unless’ is a conjunction of condition, while ‘till’ refers to ‘time’. Here, the sentence does not refer to any condition, so use of unless is incorrect.

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