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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'.
The two children were(A)/identical except for(B)/the colour for their eyes. (C)/No error(D)

  1. A
    A
  2. B
    B
  3. C
    C
  4. D
    D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

In part C, the preposition "for" is incorrectly used in the phrase "the colour for their eyes".
The correct preposition to denote possession or association here is "of".

The corrected sentence should be: "The two children were identical except for the colour of their eyes."

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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'.
The two children were(A)/identical except for(B)/the colour for their eyes. (C)/No error(D)
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D

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