2025 · Q17
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) The entire attention of the visiting dignitaries
(b) centred around
(c) the craftwork on display.
(d) No error
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AThe entire attention of the visiting dignitaries
- Bcentred around
- Cthe craftwork on display.
- DNo error
Explanation
The standard idiom is "centred on" or "centred upon", not "centred around"; attention centres on a thing as on a pivot. "Centred around" is a widely flagged non-standard usage in spotting-error items. Parts (a) and (c) are grammatically fine. The error lies in (b).