2018 · Q86
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) Gandhi ji always regretted for the fact (b) that people gave him adulation while what he wanted (c) was acceptance of his way of life (d) No error.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d) No error
Explanation
The faulty segment is (a), 'regretted for the fact.' The verb 'regret' is transitive and takes a direct object: 'regretted the fact.' The preposition 'for' is incorrect and must be dropped. Hence (a) is correct.