Multiple choice

Directions: Four parts of the sentences given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (E).

Most sand dunes are always in (A) motion as wind pushes sand (B) upward one side of each dune, over the top, (C) and down (D) the other side. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Wind pushes sand up the side of a dune (intransitive), not upward one side (transitive). 'Upward one side' suggests pushing sand to a location, but the context describes the sand's path of movement. 'Up the side' correctly shows the directional movement along the dune's surface.

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