Question

    Given below are sentences with an error in each. The error is in one part of the sentence. Below each sentence are given the options containing the parts of the sentences. Choose the option which contains the error.

    The labyrinthine bureaucracy of the government made it near impossible for citizens to navigate the complex web of regulations and obtain necessary permits.

    A The labyrinthine bureaucracy of the government Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B made it near impossible for citizens to navigate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C the complex web of regulations Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D and obtain necessary permits Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ‘Near’ should be replaced with ‘nearly’. We need an adverb and not a preposition. ‘Nearly’ means ‘almost’.

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