WBCS.LIVE practice question
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: My brother lives (1)/ in Jalpaiguri (2)/ and I visited him (3)/ every year. (4)
Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.
Answer options
Correct answer and explanation
Correct answer: 3
Explanation: Context: The verb ‘visited’ must agree with the present tense of the context. The habitual action ‘every year’ requires the simple present tense ‘visit’. So the correct answer is option B. 3 1. My brother lives ✅ – correct present tense. 2. in Jalpaiguri ✅ – correct place preposition. 3. and I visited him ❌ – incorrect; should be ‘and I visit him’. 4. every year ✅ – correct time expression. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: My brother lives in Jalpaiguri and I visit him every year.