2017 · Q39
Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts, labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
(a) He couldn't (b) find (c) an answer. (d) No error.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d)
Explanation
'He couldn't find an answer' is a fully grammatical sentence: the modal 'couldn't' correctly pairs with the base verb 'find'. The noun phrase 'an answer' is a valid object of 'find'. None of the parts contains an error, so the answer is (d), No error.