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)

(1) Over eighty percent from us / (2) feel that if we had taken / (3) some corrective measures earlier / (4) the crisis could have been averted. (5) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Standard English usage is 'of us' or 'among us' when referring to a proportion of a group. 'From us' is non-standard in this context - it typically indicates origin or separation, not group membership. Part (1) contains this error.