2014 · Q10
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).
The boss reminded them of the old saving that honesty was the best policy, and told them that they had better be honest in their work.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AThe boss reminded them of the old saving
- Bthat honesty was the best policy,
- Cand told them that they had better be honest in their work.
- DNo error
Explanation
The proverb is 'Honesty is the best policy' (universal truth in present tense), and the word is 'saying', not 'saving'.