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    Question

    Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical/contextual 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).

    After discussing the matter (A)/with other boxers, (B)/Madame Bey left Long Hill and (C)/get up her own rival venue (D).

    A After discussing the matter Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B with other boxers Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Madame Bey left Long Hill and Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D get up her own rival venue Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The phrasal verb ‘get up’ is incorrect here. It means ‘to stand up’. The correct phrasal verb is ‘set up’, which means ‘to start a new business’. After discussing the matter with other boxers, Madame Bey left Long Hill and set up her own rival venue.

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