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    Question

    Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

    Through his connections (A)/with influential figures in the media, (B)/he was able to (C)/illicit favourable press for his clients (D).          

    A Through his connections Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B with influential figures in the media Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C he was able to Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D illicit favourable press for his clients Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, the word ‘illicit’ is incorrect. It means ‘illegal or disapproved of by society’. The correct word is ‘elicit’, which means ‘to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction’. Through his connections with influential figures in the media, he was able to elicit favourable press for his clients.          

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