In each of the following questions, four words are highlighted in the given sentence. Identify the word that is incorrectly spelled. If all highlighted words are spelled correctly, select 'No error'.
Correct Answer :
No error
Solution :
The correct answer is "colapse" — this is the incorrectly spelled word in the sentence.
Let us examine each of the four underlined words in the sentence one by one:
Sentence: The domestic industry would colapse under severe economic pressure.
1. industry — This is spelled correctly. The word refers to commercial or economic activity and follows standard English spelling rules.
2. colapse — This is incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is "collapse" — with a double l. The word comes from the Latin collapsus, and the double-l is essential to its standard English spelling. Writing "colapse" with a single l is a spelling error.
3. severe — This is spelled correctly. It means very great or intense, and its spelling is standard in English.
4. pressure — This is spelled correctly. It refers to force or stress applied to something, and the spelling follows established English conventions.
Since "colapse" (correct form: "collapse") is misspelled due to the missing letter l, the answer is colapse.
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