Question

    One of the players against (A)/whom an alleviation was

    made, (B)/an England international, is (C)/understood to be claiming he has an alibi (D). 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).
    A One of the players against Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B whom an alleviation was made Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C an England international, is Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D understood to be claiming he has an alibi Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word ‘alleviation’ means ‘the act of making something bad such as pain or problems less severe’. This word is inappropriate here. The correct word ‘allegation’. It means ‘a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal’. One of the players against whom an allegation was made, an England international, is understood to be claiming he has an alibi.       

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