2016 · Q115
He was courted arrest ( a ) ( a ) was courted arrest in order to protest against ( b ) ( b ) to protest against corruption among the government servants. ( c ) ( c ) among the government servants. No error. ( d ) ( d ) No error.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d)
Explanation
'Court arrest' is an active idiom meaning to deliberately invite arrest ('He courted arrest'). The passive 'was courted arrest' in part (a) is wrong.