2018 · Q83
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 prism is used to refract white light (a) so it spreads out (b) in a continuous spectrum. (c) No error. (d)
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d) No error
Explanation
The faulty segment is (b), 'so it spreads out.' A clause of purpose requires 'so that': 'A prism is used to refract white light so that it spreads out in a continuous spectrum.' The bare 'so' cannot introduce the purpose clause here. Hence (b) is correct.