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    Question

    Directions: The sentence below is divided into four parts, one of which may contain an error. Mark the part containing the error as your answer if all elements are grammatically and contextually correct, mark (4) No error as your answer

    This is (1)/ not my property (2)/ but someone’s else

    (3)/ No error (4)
    A 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Someone else’s is the correct answer as the apostrophe shows possession. Here, it is showing the possession of an unidentified person, therefore, the apostrophe will be used after else and not someone.

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