2020 · Q14
Each item has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. If you find no error, your response should be (d).
Government Stock offers (a) / safety, liquidity and attractive returned (b) / for long duration. (c) / No error (d)
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- DNo error (d)
Explanation
Part (b) 'attractive returned' is wrong — 'returned' is a verb form; the noun needed is 'returns' ('attractive returns'). Parts (a) and (c) are correct, so the error is in (b).