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).

A seismograph records oscillation of the ground (A) caused by seismic waves, vibrations that (B) travel from (C) its points of origin, (D) through the Earth or along its surface. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is C because 'its' should be 'their'. The antecedent is 'seismic waves' (plural), so the pronoun must be plural ('their' not 'its'). The possessive pronoun must agree in number with its antecedent.

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