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: Two persons who were on a motorcycle (1)/ escaped with minor injuries (2)/ after a balcony of a two-storied building (3)/ at Shyambazar street collapsed on Tuesday evening. (4)
Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.
Answer options
Correct answer and explanation
Correct answer: 4
Explanation: Context: The phrase ‘at Shyambazar street collapsed on Tuesday evening’ describes the time of the incident. The correct phrase should use ‘on Tuesday evening’ instead of ‘at’. So the correct answer is option C. 4 1. Two persons who were on a motorcycle ✅ – correct phrase. 2. escaped with minor injuries ✅ – correct usage. 3. after a balcony of a two-storied building ✅ – correct phrase. 4. at Shyambazar street collapsed on Tuesday evening ❌ – incorrect; should be ‘on Shyambazar Street’. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: Two persons who were on a motorcycle escaped with minor injuries after a balcony of a two-storied building on Shyambazar Street collapsed on Tuesday evening.