Question 16
Spot the error in the given sentence.
‘Certainly she had met with disappointment at the beginning of her own career.’
Error in subject-verb agreement
Error in spelling
Error in punctuation
Error in adverb placement
Question 16: Spot the error in the given sentence.\ ‘Certainly she ha…
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Question 16 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 27 Oct 2024, in the September 2024 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF2 27 Oct 2024). It carries 1 mark.
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