2021 · Q7
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).
The matter was been resolved(a)/ after long deliberations(b)/ among the members of the team. (c)/No error.(d)
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d) No error
Explanation
'Was been' in part (a) is ungrammatical: the passive needs 'was resolved', and the perfect passive needs 'has been resolved' — 'was been' mixes the two. The error is in part (a). Parts (b) and (c) are fine. Hence the answer is (a), matching the official key.