Directions: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the above-mentioned corresponding letter. If there is no error, indicate your response as (d).
(a) He emphasised the need for
(b) strict discipline and compliance
(c) among the newly-appointed staff.
(d) No error
- AHe emphasised the need for
- Bstrict discipline and compliance
- Camong the newly-appointed staff.
- DNo error
Explanation
"He emphasised the need for strict discipline and compliance among the newly-appointed staff" is grammatically complete and idiomatic. "Among" is correctly used for the plural "staff", and no article, preposition or agreement error occurs in any underlined part. With no error in (a), (b) or (c), the answer is (d), No error.