Multiple choice

Directions: Read the given sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

The rise in prices of food items is (1)/ likely the cause of inflation (2)/ to exceed eight percent (3)/ during the next quarter. (4)/ No error (5).

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The error is in part (2): 'likely the cause of inflation to exceed'. The phrase should be 'likely to cause inflation to exceed' or 'likely the cause of inflation exceeding'. As written, it's structurally incorrect. The adjective 'likely' should connect to an infinitive verb or the structure needs rearrangement. 'Likely the cause of inflation to exceed' doesn't form a coherent grammatical structure.

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