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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'.
What to speak of(A)/shelter even food(B)/ was not available(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. The phrase "What to speak of" is an incorrect idiom in standard English. The correct idiomatic phrase to express this meaning is "Not to speak of" or "Let alone".
Therefore, "What to speak of" should be replaced with "Not to speak of".

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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'.
What to speak of(A)/shelter even food(B)/ was not available(C)/No error(D)
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D

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