Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the underlined part that has a grammar or syntax error. If, there is no error in the sentence, mark (5).

The teenage years are a difficult period in everybody's life and a good stable friendship only helps get over the angst of growing up.

  1. are

  2. in everybody's life

  3. only helps

  4. angst of

  5. no error
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The only is trying to refer to a good stable friendship. However, in order to do so, it has to be placed before the word it is referring to. 'Only a good stable friendship' will be the right construction.

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