Question

Identify the error in the following sentence.

Americas first roller coaster ride, which $\underset{A}{\underset{–}{openedin}}$1884 at Coney Island, Brooklyn $\underset{B}{\underset{–}{andcapableof}}$ a $\underset{C}{\underset{–}{topspeed}}$ of $\underset{D}{\underset{–}{only}}$ six miles per hour. $\underset{E}{\underset{–}{Noerror}}$.

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D
• E. E

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

B

Here, the error is that the sentence in question is incomplete - it has a subject, but no verb. The solution to this would be to replace "and capable of" with "was capable of". So, we can see that the error is 'B'. Option B is the answer.