Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been broken into three parts - (1), (2) and (3). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4).

(1) He said that he was starting a new party, (2) unless the present party did not reflect (3) the views and aspirations of the cadres. (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. -
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(b) is incorrect because the conjunction ‘unless’ is used to indicate a condition. In this context, the correct subordinating conjunction should be a word that indicates the cause and effect relationship between the clauses. ‘Because’ or ‘since’ will be correct in this context.

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