Multiple choice

(A) He said that (B) if he had the information booklet (C) he would know (D) what to do. (E) No error

Direction:
The following questions test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice E. In choosing answers follow the requirements of standard written English.

Example:
To suggest the virtues of a home grown language (A) over  (B) all else (C) have little to do with nationalism and (D) much to do will ostrich mindset. (E) No error
                                              

Answer: (C)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Delete 'that' to correct the error of indirect speech. Reported speech beginning with if' or 'whether' is not preceded by that.