2024 · Q79
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). I hate it / a when I break / b in hives. / c No error / d
EnglishReading Comprehension
- Aa
- Bb
- Cc
- Dd
Explanation
The standard idiom is to break out in hives, so the verb in part b is incomplete without out. The missing word belongs with break, making part b the faulty part, while in hives in part c is correct as it stands. Hence the error is in b, option B. Note: this key is disputed — verify against the official UPSC key.