In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Neanderthals used fire to create wooden tools (1)/ for hunting and forage 170,000 years ago (2)/ according to the ancient charred sticks found in Tuscany. (3)/ No error (4)
- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The error lies in part (2) of the sentence due to a violation of the rule of parallelism.
The conjunction "and" connects coordinates. Here, "hunting" is a gerund (v-ing form acting as a noun), so the word following "and" must also be in the same form to maintain parallel structure. Therefore, the noun/verb "forage" should be changed to the gerund "foraging".
Correct Sentence: Neanderthals used fire to create wooden tools for hunting and foraging 170,000 years ago according to the ancient charred sticks found in Tuscany.
The conjunction "and" connects coordinates. Here, "hunting" is a gerund (v-ing form acting as a noun), so the word following "and" must also be in the same form to maintain parallel structure. Therefore, the noun/verb "forage" should be changed to the gerund "foraging".
Correct Sentence: Neanderthals used fire to create wooden tools for hunting and foraging 170,000 years ago according to the ancient charred sticks found in Tuscany.