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The following sentence has been split into segments as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the option that contains the error.
Since his son has not yet completed the age of eighteen, he was reluctant to fulfil his son’s demand of getting a motorbike.

  1. A
    of getting a motorbike
  2. B
    he was reluctant
  3. C
    No error
  4. D
    to fulfil his son’s demand

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

There is a tense mismatch in the sentence. The subordinate clause uses the present perfect tense ("has not yet completed"), which describes a current state or status. Therefore, the main clause should also be in the present tense ("he is reluctant") to maintain tense consistency. Replacing "was" with "is" corrects the sentence.

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The following sentence has been split into segments as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the option that contains the error.
Since his son has not yet completed the age of eighteen, he was reluctant to fulfil his son’s demand of getting a motorbike.
A
of getting a motorbike
B
he was reluctant
C
No error
D
to fulfil his son’s demand

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