2021 · Q28
Directions : 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).
When she heard the news(a)/ she hasn't been(b)/very pleased. (c)/No error.(d)
EnglishSpotting Errors
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d) No error
Explanation
'When she heard the news' is simple past, so the result clause must be past too: 'she wasn't very pleased'. The present perfect 'hasn't been' in (b) breaks the sequence. Thus the correct choice is (B) "(b)".