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 most commonly misuse drug (P) / among children is Paracetamol (Q) / which has the potential to damage the liver (R) / No error (S)?

Option 1 : P

The error lies in part P of the question. Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

The word ‘misuse’ can be both used as noun and verb. When used as a noun it means the wrong use of something. For example – the misuse of drugs can have severe consequences.

When something is misused, it is used in an improper or wrong way. Here, the sentence tells that the drug which is commonly misused is Paracetamol which can damage the liver.

The structure of the sentence demands the verb form of the word ‘misuse’.

Correct sentence -  The most commonly misused drug among children is Paracetamol which has the potential to damage the liver.