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    Question

    In the following question, a sentence ‘X’ is given. Also, two other sentences 1 and 2 are given. Mark the option which gives you the combination of errors in 1 and 2, which are based on the same rule as the error in ‘X’. If sentence ‘X’ does not contain any error, mark ‘No error in X’ as the answer.

    X. Many Chinese believe that its superior cultural ways

    have inspired their neighbours to imitate them and even voluntarily give tribute to the Chinese Emperor. 1. The horse appears in China (A)/around the same times as (B)/they did in ancient Egypt and India, (C)/3,500 years ago, in the Shang era (D). 2. Even though these foreigners adopted the trappings (A)/of Chinese culture and insist they had the (B)/Mandate of Heaven to declare itself Emperor, (C)/their presence was tolerated with greatly resentment (D).
    A 1B and 2C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1 C and 2C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1D and 2A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1A and 2 D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error in X Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In ‘X’, the error is in the pronoun. Since ‘Many Chinese’ is the subject, ‘its’ is incorrect. It should be ‘their’. X. Many Chinese believe that their superior cultural ways have inspired their neighbours to imitate them and even voluntarily give tribute to the Chinese Emperor. 1. The horse appeared in China around the same time as it did in ancient Egypt and India, 3,500 years ago, in the Shang era. 2. Even though these foreigners adopted the trappings of Chinese culture and insisted they had the Mandate of Heaven to declare themselves Emperor, their presence was tolerated with great resentment.

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