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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'.She said a number of lies(A)/and left without(B)/completing her work.(C)/No error(D)

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

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The error lies in part (A) of the sentence.The verb "said" is incorrectly paired with "lies". In English, the standard collocations are "to tell a lie" or "to tell lies". We do not use "say lies".Incorrect: She said a number of liesCorrect: She told a number of liesTherefore, part A has the error.

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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'.She said a number of lies(A)/and left without(B)/completing her work.(C)/No error(D)
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D

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