Question

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

The news (1)/ of the accidental (2)/ was a shock (3)/ for him. (4)

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4
• E. No error

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2

The error lies in the second part of the sentence. ‘Accidental’ is an adjective meaning something that has happened unexpectedly. ‘Accident’ is the noun denoting an accidental event. In the context of the sentence, the noun ‘accident’ needs to replace the adjective ‘accidental’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Thus, option B is the correct answer.