Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into three parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Select the part having an error. If there is no error, then mark (D) as your answer.

It could have been (A)/ him who threatened you (B)/ yesterday on the phone. (C)/ No error (D)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. .
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this part of the sentence has the error. ‘It could have been’ is a ‘to be’ verb; so the pronoun must be in the subject form. It should be ‘he’, not ‘him’.

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