Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part that contains an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as E.

(A) You are very rich (B) but you should help (C) the poor and this will be (D) a good deed on your part. (E) No error.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(B): The correct usage is 'and you should help'. Remember: 'And' joins two words or clauses of the same nature while 'but' is to join two antithetical clauses.

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