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    Question

    Read the sentence to find out whether there is any

    grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any). Addressing of stubble burning, which (1)/ is a problem only in mid-November, (2)/ is easier than tackling road dust, which (3)/ is a perennial problem all through the year. (4) No error (5)
    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 No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The phrase 'Addressing of stubble burning' is incorrect. The correct form is 'Addressing stubble burning', as the preposition of is unnecessary and ungrammatical in this context. The correct sentence will be: "Addressing stubble burning, which is a problem only in mid-November, is easier than tackling road dust, which is a perennial problem all through the year."

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