2019 · Q13
Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
The celebrated grammarian Patanjali (a) / was (b) / a contemporary to Pushyamitra Sunga. (c) / No error. (d)
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AError in part (a)
- BError in part (b)
- CError in part (c)
- DNo error
Explanation
"Contemporary", meaning living at the same time as someone, takes "of" or "with" — "a contemporary of Pushyamitra Sunga", not "contemporary to". The error is in part (c); (a) and (b) are fine. Hence (C).