Multiple choice

Directions: Given below are three sentences. One, two or all the sentences may have error(s) of grammar or syntax or Standard English usage. Identify only the sentences that are incorrect.

(A) Once bustling with the humdrum of life, there is virtually no soul to be found in the sprawling bloc of buildings. (B) As the other students of the class, the monitor also felt strongly about the overbearing attitude of the new teacher. (C) He never was as busy during his years of service as he became post-retirement.

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Only C

  4. Both A & B
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A suffers from the error of modifier: “Once bustling” should be followed after splice, by “the sprawling bloc”. B should use 'like' in place of 'as'.

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