Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E).

The accused was (A)/ punished as he (B)/ was found guilty (C)/ of false misstatement. (D)/ No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this part of the sentence has the error of redundancy. The sentence uses 'false' and 'misstatement'. Both these words convey the same meaning. The correct sentence would be: The accused was punished as he was found guilty of misstatement.

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