Question

Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence.

Formed by volcanic eruptions over (A) the last five million years, the Hawaiian Islands containing (B) an incredibly wide (C) variety of species - many found nowhere else (D) on Earth. No error (E)

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D
• E. E

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

B

The error is in (B). 'Containing' should be replaced with 'contain' as the sentence is in the present tense. 'Incredibly' is appropriately used which modifies the adjective 'wide'.

'Nowhere else' signifies that a wide variety of species are found mainly in the Hawaiian Islands.

'Over' is the appropriate preposition used in the sentence. Thus, option B is the correct choice.