2016 · Q120
That Brutus, who was his trusted friend ( a ) ( a ) That Brutus, who was his trusted friend had attacked on him ( b ) ( b ) had attacked on him caused heartbreak to Julius Caesar. ( c ) ( c ) caused heartbreak to Julius Caesar. No error. ( d ) ( d ) No error.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d)
Explanation
'Attack' is transitive and takes a direct object: 'had attacked him', not 'had attacked on him'. The preposition 'on' in part (b) is the error.