Question

Identify the error in the following sentence.

According to last week's survey, most voters $\underset{A}{\underset{–}{weredisappointedby}}$ $\underset{B}{\underset{–}{legislator{s}^{\prime }}}$ inability $\underset{C}{\underset{–}{working}}$ $\underset{D}{\underset{–}{togetheron}}$ key issues. $\underset{E}{\underset{–}{Noerror}}$

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D
• E. E

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

C

Here, in the given question, there's an error regarding gerund and infinitive- 'inability' must have an infinitive after it- 'to work'. So, the error occurs in part 'C'. Option C is the answer.