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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).

    The measures, if they are ordered, (1)/  threaten to

    upended a business (2)/ expected to generate more than (3)/ $300 billion in revenue this year.(4) no error (5)
    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The phrase threaten to upended is incorrect. The correct verb form is upend (base form) because the structure to + verb requires the infinitive form. The correct sentence will be: "The measures, if they are ordered, threaten to upend a business expected to generate more than $300 billion in revenue this year."

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