Question
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 letter of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any). Representatives from nations like (1)/ Grenada and Tuvalu emphasised the (2)/ immediate dangers posing by (3)/ rising temperatures and sea levels(5) No errorSolution
The phrase dangers posing by is incorrect. The correct form is 'dangers posed by', as the passive form is needed to indicate that the dangers are being caused by rising temperatures and sea levels. The correct sentence will be: "Representatives from nations like Grenada and Tuvalu emphasised the immediate dangers posed by rising temperatures and sea levels."
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