Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blanks with detecting errors and with right grammar.

The ________ came very late.

  1. tiding

  2. tidings

  3. tide

  4. tidi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is a poorly constructed question. 'Tidings' is a legitimate word meaning news or information (as in 'glad tidings'), but 'tide' refers to the ocean's rhythmic rise and fall. Neither 'tide' nor 'tidings' fits well with 'came very late'. The question seems to be testing whether students know the irregular plural of 'tiding' (which is rarely used in modern English), but the context is awkward.

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