Question

The following question has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and select your answer i.e., (a), (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).

The minister announced [A] compensation for [B] the victims from the accident.[C] No error [D]

• A. a
• B. b
• C. c
• D. No error

Answer 1

The correct option is C c

Let’s examine the sentence: “The minister announced compensation for the victims from the accident.” The preposition ‘from’ is wrongly used here. From is generally used to express that something originates from something else, that something comes from somewhere, or some person. Here, the victims are not originating ‘from’ the accident but are rather the result of it. So, ‘of’ should be used in place of ‘from.’ Hence, Option C is the correct answer as the error is in that part of the sentence.