Question

The following sentence is underlined and marked as section A, B, C and D. Show which section contains an error.

• A. (A)
• B. (B)
• C. (C)
• D. (D)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Let's evaluate each section of the sentence to identify the error:

1. Section (A): "As John had taken" - This part is grammatically correct and sets up a subordinate clause.
2. Section (B): "only a few sips of tea," - This segment correctly states the amount and is appropriately linked to the action in Section A. The use of a comma is correct for a compound sentence setup.
3. Section (C): "there was still little tea" - Here lies the error. The phrase should use "a little" instead of "little" to indicate a small but positive amount of tea left. "Little" implies scarcity to the point of being almost none, which does not align with the context.
4. Section (D): "left in the cup" - This part is correctly concluding the idea that the tea is remaining in the cup.

Conclusion: Section (C) contains an error because of the incorrect use of "little" instead of "a little." The corrected sentence should read: "As John had taken only a few sips of tea, there was still a little tea left in the cup."