2013 · Q117
Directions (Qs. 106 to 120): 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.
117. He denied that he had not stolen my purse (A) / though I was quite sure (B) / that he had (C). / No error (D).
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AHe denied that he had not stolen my purse
- Bthough I was quite sure
- Cthat he had
- DNo error
Explanation
'He denied that he had not stolen' — double negative; should be 'he denied that he had stolen'; the error is in part A. The official key marks A.