Directions: 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).
Admired for her creativity and dedication, (A)/ the young painter refused to let a few (B)/ setback hinder her from (C)/ displaying her artwork at the national exhibition (D).
Correct Answer :
C
Solution :
The correct option is C.
Explanation:
The error lies in part (C) of the sentence: "setback hinder her from".
The quantifier "a few" is always followed by a plural countable noun. In part (B), the phrase ends with "a few", which means the noun that follows in part (C) must be plural.
Therefore, the singular noun "setback" is grammatically incorrect and should be replaced with its plural form, "setbacks".
Corrected Sentence:
"Admired for her creativity and dedication, the young painter refused to let a few setbacks hinder her from displaying her artwork at the national exhibition."
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