Directions: The sentence is underlined in four separate parts and is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). Read the sentence and find the error. (d) signifies no error.

(a) The reporter questioned the (b) development in urban areas (c) compared to rural areas. (d) No error

Here, (c) is incorrect. The sentence compares the development in urban areas as compared to the rural areas, not their development. In this sentence, a short phrase, 'that of' would have made the comparison clear. Thus, the correct sentence will read, “The reporter questioned the development in urban areas compared to that of rural areas”.