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.

    All this makes him an (A)/opposite starting point for

    (B)/those on the far right (C)/in search of intellectual sugar-coating (D).
    A All this makes him an Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B opposite starting point for Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C those on the far right Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D in search of intellectual sugar-coating Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct word here is lsquo;appositersquo;, not lsquo;oppositersquo;. The word lsquo;appositersquo; means lsquo;suitable and right for the occasionrsquo;. All this makes him an apposite starting point for those on the far right in search of intellectual sugar-coating.

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