Multiple choice

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.

  1. The advertisement for the new detergent

  2. claimed that it was as effective

  3. if not more effective than

  4. washing soap in removing dirt from clothes.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(2) Error of correlative conjunction. The correct expression is “as effective as”. As ... as a correlative conjuction is used to indicate the equality or sameness of two things.

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