2019 · Q37
Each item in this section has a sentence which has multiple parts. Find out the error part and indicate your response from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) on the Answer Sheet.
Despite the thrill of winning the lottery last week, my neighbour still seems happy.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- ADespite the thrill of winning
- Bthe lottery last week,
- Cmy neighbour
- Dstill seems happy
Explanation
The sentence's concessive logic is faulty: winning the lottery is a cause of happiness, not an obstacle to it, so framing it with "despite … still happy" misrepresents the relationship (it should be "because of"). The keyed error part is (B), and both reputable keys mark it, so it is retained. Note: the faulty connector "despite" itself sits in part (A), so the key's placement is questionable: key disputed.