Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as your answer.

(A) Sometime the money Yi-ming’s (B) father made tapping rubber on a plantation (C) wasn’t enough to buy (D) even food. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Incorrect word usage is done. ‘Sometime’ means 'an unspecified time', which makes no sense in the sentence. However, ‘sometimes’ means 'on some occasions', which conveys the message of the sentence in the best way.

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