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).

In cities people don't (1)/ always have the time to (2)/ catch up with old friends or (3)/ spend times with their family. (4) / No error (5).

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

After the verb 'spend,' we need a noun form, not a verb form. 'Spend times' is incorrect - it should be 'spend time' (uncountable noun). We 'spend time' as a noun phrase, not 'spend times' which would suggest multiple instances of time.

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