Question

Find out the error in the following sentence, if any. If there is no error, your answer is 'E'.
A cousin sister (A) of the Chairman said that she would (B) like to succeed him (C) when his term expired (D) No Error (E).

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D
• E. E

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

A

The use of "a cousin sister" is inappropriate. Simply saying "a cousin" is sufficient because the "she" used later on in the sentence lets the reader know that it is the Chairman's cousin sister. Therefore option A carries the error.