Question

Find out the error in the following sentence, if any. If there is no error, your answer is 'E'.

There were (A) eight industrious workers (B) and five lazy one (C) in this factory (D) No Error (E).

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D
• E. E

Answer 1

The correct option is C C

Since the sentence refers to five lazy workers, the pronoun used should be in plural, even if it is an indefinite pronoun, like "one". Hence, the correct part would be "five lazy ones". Hence, Option C is correct as it points out the erratic part. The rest of the options do not point it out, hence, incorrect.