Multiple choice

Directions: The undergiven sentence has been divided into three parts (A), (B) and (C). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part. If there is no error, mark (D).

The death of his parents (A) has submerged him in unhappy conditions (B) with the little hope of surmounting them. (C) No error (D)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'the little hope' is incorrect in this context. 'Little' without an article has a negative meaning (almost no hope), which fits the context of being 'submerged in unhappy conditions'. 'The little hope' would refer to some specific small hope, which doesn't make sense here. It should be 'with little hope'.

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