Question

Choose the part that has an error in it. (In case of no error, choose option D.)
(a) There will be no more supplies (b) unless all arrears of payment (c) were cleared by next Monday. (d) No ERROR.

• A. a
• B. b
• C. c
• D. d

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

c

The option that has an error, is the correct option.
Option C: The error lies in part (c) as 'were' does not agree with the tense of the sentence. The words 'unless' and 'by next Monday' suggest that the action is a conditional one in the future. 'Were' refers to the past.
Hence, option C is the correct option with the error.
The other parts (a) and (b) do not have any error in them. They are grammatically correct and are complete in meaning.
Hence options A and B are not the right answers.
Option D is incorrect because the sentence has an error (c).