2026 · Q6
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).
**He insisted**/ **on knowing**/ **the reason of my absence.**/ **No error.**
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AHe insisted
- Bon knowing
- Cthe reason of my absence.
- DNo error.
Explanation
The error is in part (c). The fixed collocation is “the reason for”, not “the reason of”: “the reason for my absence”. Part (b) is correct because “insist on” is properly followed by the gerund “knowing”. With (a) and (b) faultless, the error is located in (c).