Multiple choice

Directions: Read the 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 bane of Indian hockey today is (1)/ lack of interest by the part of the public (2) / which in turn is fuelled by the perception that (3)/ it doesn't pay to take up the sport as a career (4)/ No error (5).

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct prepositional phrase is 'on the part of,' not 'by the part of.' We say 'lack of interest on the part of the public' to indicate something originating from or done by the public. 'By the part of' is not a standard English expression in this context.

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