2020 · Q20
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).
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, (a) / female literacy was extremely lowed (b) / in comparison to male literacy. (c) / No error (d)
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- DNo error (d)
Explanation
Part (b) 'extremely lowed' is wrong — 'low' is already an adjective and 'lowed' is not a word; it should be 'extremely low.' Parts (a) and (c) are correct, so the error is in (b).