Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below has four underlined parts A, B, C, and D. Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E).

(A) Mangoes (B) are (C) sold by (D) dozen. (E) No error.

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'sold by dozen' is grammatically incorrect because 'dozen' requires an article. The correct expression is 'sold by the dozen' (similar to 'by the pound' or 'by the kilogram'). When using 'by' with a unit of measurement, the definite article 'the' is necessary before the unit word.

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