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).

    This was an illusion to the most (A)/infamous murder committed by (B)/the two anti-heroines of the book (C)/as they are on the run through France (D). 

    A The plaintiffs sought an Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B infamous murder committed by Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C the two anti-heroines of the book Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D as they are on the run through France Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word ‘illusion’ means ‘an idea or belief that is not true’. It is inappropriate here. The correct word is ‘allusion’, which means ‘a brief or indirect reference’. This was an allusion to the most infamous murder committed by the two anti-heroines of the book as they are on the run through France.               

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