2023 · Q48
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).
(a) His written statement (b) defers in several important respects (c) from his oral statement. (d) No error
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AHis written statement
- Bdefers in several important respects
- Cfrom his oral statement.
- DNo error
Explanation
The intended meaning is 'differs from' (to be different); 'defers' means 'postpones' or 'yields', which makes no sense with 'from his oral statement'. The wrong word in part (b) is the error. Hence (B).