Multiple choice

Direction: In the following sentence four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the underlined part that contains an error.

(A) Hearing the strange noises, it (B) at once occurred (C) to me that thieves (D) had entered the house.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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Explanation

Error of modifier. If the modifying clause does not have a subject, the modified clause begins with the subject. Else the subject has to be introduced in the modifying clause. 'Who hears? I. Here the modified clause begins with 'it'. So we have to change modifying clause When I heard or On my hearing.

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