Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the part of the following sentence in which there is a grammatical error.

Two-thirds (a) of the property (b) has gone (c) to elder son. (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase lacks a definite article before the superlative or ordinal descriptor for the relative. It should read 'to the elder son' rather than 'to elder son', making part (d) the location of the error.

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