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The following sentence contains an error. Find the part of the sentence which contains the error. The forest fires (1) / in Uttarakhand is (2) / raging for (3) / over three months (4).

The following sentence contains an error. Find the part of the sentence which contains the error. The forest fires (1) / in Uttarakhand is (2) / raging for (3) / over three months (4). Correct Answer (4)

The correct answer is '(4)'.

Key Points

  • The error lies in the part (4) of the sentence.
  • In the part (4) of the sentence, the use of the word 'over' is superfluous.
  • Thus, the word 'over' will be omitted and will be written as 'for three months'.
  • The usage of 'For':
    • We use For when we measure the duration and when we say how long something lasts.
    • Example - They exercise for two hours every day.
  • Therefore, the correct sentence will be: The forest fires in Uttarakhand is raging for three months.


Hence, the correct answer is option (2).

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