2017 · Q43
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) The peon (b) has not sweeped (c) the floor today. (d) No error.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d)
Explanation
The past participle of 'sweep' is the irregular form 'swept', not 'sweeped'. After the auxiliary 'has', the third form of the verb is required, giving 'has not swept the floor'. Parts (a) and (c) are correct. Hence the error is in (b).