Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

He came on the of chance for finding me at home.

  1. on the of chance for finding me at home.

  2. on the off chance for finding me at home.

  3. on the off chance in finding me at home.

  4. on the of chance for finding me in home.

  5. on the off chance for finding me in home.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This sentence has error of idiomatic use. 'On the of chance' is incorrect usage, it should be 'on the off chance' which means 'a thin possibility'. This option corrects the error.

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