2016 · Q76
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- aThis hardly won freedom
- bshould not be lost
- cso soon.
- dNo error.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d)
Explanation
The error is in (a): 'This hardly won freedom' should read 'hard-won freedom'. 'Hardly' means 'barely', while 'hard-won' means won with difficulty — the two are entirely different words. Parts (b) and (c) are grammatical. Hence the answer is A.