2012 · Q28
Directions (For the following 20 items) :
Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).
I like this book because (a) the writer has explained (b) the reasons (c) of his failure truly. (d) No error.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- Athe writer has explained
- Bthe reasons
- Cof his failure truly.
- DNo error.
Explanation
The error is in part (c): the idiomatic collocation is 'reasons for' something, not 'reasons of' — 'the reasons for his failure'.