Multiple choice

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been separated as a, b, c and d. Identify the part having an error.

Ecologists feared [a]/ the American eagle might be near extinction [b]/ as there were very few sights [c]/ of them in the last decade [d].

  1. a

  2. b

  3. c

  4. d

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

Correct phrase will be 'as there were very few sightings of them.....'. The sentence is talking of the act of catching sight, while sight is the ability to see.