Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error. If there is no error, select (5).

  1. In light of the increasing evidence

  2. of the growing crime rate in the city,

  3. they now realize that their approach

  4. to curbing crime has not been too effective.

  5. No error
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'They' in (3) has no antecedent. So, here we have to supply a noun (the police) for the sake of clarity.

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