Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below or part thereof has been underlined. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the option that best corrects the error, if any.

Once delivering mail in small villages in India was a difficult perilous and exciting job.

  1. Once, delivering the mails in small villages in India was a difficult, perilous and exciting job.

  2. Delivering the mails once in small villages in India was a difficult, perilous and exciting job.

  3. Delivering mails to small villages in India was once a difficult perilous and exciting job.

  4. Delivering mail to small villages in India was once a difficult perilous and exciting job.

  5. Delivering the mail to small villages in India was once a difficult, perilous and exciting job.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The main error is usage of word mails where by 'mail' is to be used in plural form always. Options (A), (B) and (C) are incorrect. Options (D) and (E) may both seem correct, but option (E) is wrong because of the usage of 'the' which is not necessary. Hence, (D) is the answer.

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