In this Section a number of sentences are given. The sentences are underlined in three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the underlined parts (a), (b) or (c), indicate your response on the separate Answer Sheet at the appropriate space. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case letter (d) will signify a 'No error' response.
(a) There will be no more supplies / (b) unless all arrears of payment / (c) were cleared by next Monday.
- AThere will be no more supplies
- Bunless all arrears of payment
- Cwere cleared by next Monday.
- DNo error.
Explanation
Part (c): 'were cleared' should be 'are cleared' — a future condition ('by next Monday') needs the present, not the past tense.