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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 was an(A)/only child who(B)/had been very welcome. (C)/No error(D)

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

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The error is in part (A) of the sentence.
The phrase "only child" requires the definite article "the" because "only" specifies a unique situation (there is only one child).

Incorrect: She was an only child...

Correct: She was the only child...

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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 was an(A)/only child who(B)/had been very welcome. (C)/No error(D)
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D

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