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    Question

    Directions (Q.126 - 130): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any 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).

    1) The story is that

    2) more than 150 years

    3) before, an ill-fated ship sank

    4) with all its passengers on board. 

    5) No error

    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Replace BEFORE with AGO. Ago is used with a past tense and a time expression to count back from the present. Before is used with a past perfect tense to count back from a past moment The story is that more than 150 years ago, an ill-fated ship sank with all its passengers on board. 

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