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).

Magnesium, (A) the lightest of our structural metals, has an important place (B) among common engineering materials (C) because of (D) their weight. (D) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The error is in part (D). The pronoun 'their' is incorrect because 'Magnesium' is a singular metal. The correct pronoun should be 'its' to refer back to magnesium. The sentence discusses magnesium's lightweight property as an advantage among engineering materials.

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