WBCS.LIVE practice question

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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 (4). (ignore missing punctuation, if any) The police team patrolling the area (1)/ took the victim to hospital (2)/ where he was declare brought dead. (3)/ No error (4).

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 3

Explanation: Context: The phrase ‘was declare brought dead’ is incorrect. The correct form is ‘was declared brought dead’ because past participle of ‘declare’ is required. 1. The police team patrolling the area ✅ – correct phrase. 2. took the victim to hospital ✅ – correct usage. 3. where he was declare brought dead ❌ – error; should be ‘was declared’. 4. No error ✅ Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: The police took the victim to the hospital where he was declared brought dead.