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).

Archaeological (A) investigations indicate that control of fire is an extremely old technical (B) attainment, though (C) the time , place, and mode of (D) their origin may never be learnt. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The error is in part (D). The pronoun 'their' is incorrect because 'control of fire' is singular (abstract concept). The correct pronoun should be 'its' to refer back to the singular antecedent. The phrase 'the time, place, and mode of its origin' refers to the origin of fire control.

Keep practicing — related questions