Error Spotting · Question 27 · Hard

Error Spotting question 27

Read the sentence below, divided into parts, and identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, choose (D).
(A) Had I known / (B) about the strike, / (C) I would not have travelled. / (D) No error

  1. (A) Had I known
  2. (B) about the strike,
  3. (C) I would not have travelled.
  4. (D) No error
Answer and explanation

Answer: D. (D) No error

Explanation: 'Had I known' is the correct inverted form of 'If I had known' in a third conditional, matched by 'would not have travelled'. There is no error.

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