In the following question, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the ‘No error’ option. The vessel is now in (A)/ Maltese waters sheltering from (B)/ high winds and rough sea. (C)/ No error (D)

In the following question, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the ‘No error’ option. The vessel is now in (A)/ Maltese waters sheltering from (B)/ high winds and rough sea. (C)/ No error (D) Correct Answer C

Part C of the sentence contains error.

Rule of ‘parallelism’ is violated in this part of the sentence. According to this rule, similar phrases or clauses in a sentence must have the same structure.

‘High winds’ and ‘rough sea’ are similar phrases, therefore both must have the same structure.

Hence, ‘sea’ must be replaced with ‘seas’.

Correct sentence- ‘The vessel is now in Maltese waters sheltering from high winds and rough seas.’

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