Multiple choice

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

What to speak (a) of food, (b) even water was (c) not served to us. (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'What to speak' is unidiomatic and grammatically incorrect. The correct idiom is 'What to say of' or 'Not to speak of', which means 'let alone' or 'not to mention'. Part (a) contains the grammatical error.