2014 · Q16
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).
We swam up to the drowning man, caught hold of his clothes before he could go down again and pulled him out, safe to the shore.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AWe swam up to the drowning man, caught hold of his clothes
- Bbefore he could go down again
- Cand pulled him out, safe to the shore.
- DNo error
Explanation
The 'before' time clause makes the sequence of rescue illogical as worded.