Error Spotting · Question 15 · Hard

Error Spotting question 15

Read the sentence below, divided into parts, and identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, choose (D).
(A) Being a rainy day, / (B) the outdoor event / (C) was postponed. / (D) No error

  1. (A) Being a rainy day,
  2. (B) the outdoor event
  3. (C) was postponed.
  4. (D) No error
Answer and explanation

Answer: A. (A) Being a rainy day,

Explanation: The participle phrase 'Being a rainy day' has no proper subject; as written, it says the event was a rainy day. It should be 'It being a rainy day,'.

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