Multiple choice

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

I went to his house but (a)/ couldn't see him (b)/ because he went out before I arrived. (c)/ No error. (d)/

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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

Error in use of tense: Use 'had gone' in place of 'went' as the sentence is of past perfect tense (something happening before something else in the past).