2021 · Q2
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 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).
He said(a)/ that he preferred(b)/ coffee than tea. (c)/No error.(d)
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d) No error
Explanation
The verb 'prefer' takes the preposition 'to', not 'than' — the correct idiom is 'prefer coffee to tea'. The error therefore lies in part (c), which uses 'coffee than tea'. Parts (a) and (b) are grammatically sound. Hence the answer is (c), matching the official key.