2018 · Q87
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 party (b) was ousted in power (c) after twelve years. (d) No error.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d) No error
Explanation
The faulty segment is (b), 'was ousted in power.' The correct preposition is 'from': a party is 'ousted from power,' not 'in power.' Hence (b) is correct.