In the following question, one part of the sentence has an error. Read the sentence to find the error and mark the corresponding option. If the sentence has no error choose option 4 ‘No error’ as your answer. The man who had allegedly lit the hospital on fire broke in after the police (A) officers confronted him with the video evidence of him entering the hospital (B) premises with a bottle, which the officers believed contained some sort of inflammable liquid. (C) No error (D)

In the following question, one part of the sentence has an error. Read the sentence to find the error and mark the corresponding option. If the sentence has no error choose option 4 ‘No error’ as your answer. The man who had allegedly lit the hospital on fire broke in after the police (A) officers confronted him with the video evidence of him entering the hospital (B) premises with a bottle, which the officers believed contained some sort of inflammable liquid. (C) No error (D) Correct Answer A

Correct option 1) The error lies in part A.

Additional Information

  • Phrasal verbs: a verb that is made up of Main Verb together with an adverb or a preposition, or both. e.g.,

    • 'turn down' is made up of turn (Main Verb) and down (adverb), and it means to decline to accept.
    • 'look after' is made up of look (Main Verb) and after (preposition), and it means to take care of someone or something.
    • 'look forward to' is made up of look (Main Verb), forward (adverb) and to (preposition), and it means to wait eagerly.​
  • 'Break down' also means 1. to stop functioning 2. to cause to fall or collapse by breaking or shattering 3. to divide into parts or categories 4. to make ineffective.
  • allegedly: used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.
  • confront: to face especially in challenge
  • premises: a house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context.
  • inflammable: capable of being set on fire

Hence, the correct sentence will be - The man who had allegedly lit the hospital on fire broke down after the police officers confronted him with the video evidence of him entering the hospital premises with a bottle, which the officers believed contained some sort of inflammable liquid.

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