Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The corresponding letter of that part is the answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, then choose option ‘No error’ as the answer response. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
His ongoing technical glitches were (A)/ no longer an excuse to (B)/ his failure to complete (C)/ the software upgrade on time (D).
Correct Answer :
B
Solution :
The correct option is B.
Explanation:
In part (B) of the sentence, the preposition "to" is used incorrectly after the noun "excuse".
When "excuse" is followed by a noun or noun phrase (in this case, "his failure"), the correct preposition to use is "for" (i.e., "an excuse for something"), rather than "to".
Correct Sentence:
"His ongoing technical glitches were no longer an excuse for his failure to complete the software upgrade on time."
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