Read each sentence to find out grammatical error or errors in idiomatic expressions in it. The error will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer: In late morning (1)/ several gangmen (2)/ had been developed by KMC to work (3)/ on different stretches of the alignment. (4)

Correct answer: 1

Explanation: Context: The error lies in the phrase ‘In late morning’. The correct expression is ‘In the late morning’ since articles are required before specific time references like ‘morning’ or ‘evening’. So the correct answer is option D. 1 1. In late morning ❌ – incorrect; should be ‘In the late morning’. 2. several gangmen ✅ – correct phrase. 3. had been developed by KMC to work ✅ – correct passive construction. 4. on different stretches of the alignment ✅ – correct phrase. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: In the late morning, several gangmen had been developed by KMC to work on different stretches of the alignment.