Question

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

School offers many opportunities of meeting (A) helpful people, reading useful books (B) and obtain information about (C) a variety of public careers (D). No Error (E)

• A. (A)
• B. (B)
• C. (C)
• D. (D)
• E. (E)

Answer 1

The correct option is C (C)

Part C of the sentence contains the error; the verb 'obtain' should be replaced with the gerund 'obtaining'. A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding -ing. The use of 'obtaining' thus stays in tune with the rest of the sentence.

Option E is incorrect because the sentence does have an error. Options A, B and D are incorrect because the rest of the sentence is grammatically correct.