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) Although it might take a laboratory analysis to determine the (B) exact proportions of sand, silt, clay, and organic matter in your garden soil, (C) feel the soil's texture to get a good idea of what (D) they are. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence structure is 'Although it might take...feel...to get'. The word 'feel' should be 'feeling' to maintain parallel structure with 'determine' in the first clause. The correct parallel structure is 'it might take...to determine...[and] feeling...to get'.

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