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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). Many Opposition leaders on Tuesday accused the government of snooping into them after they received an alert from I-Phone manufacturer , which said that their phones might 'face a state-sponsored hacking attempt.'
    A Many Opposition leaders on Tuesday accused the Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B government of snooping into them after they Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C received an alert from I-Phone manufacturer , which said Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D that their phones might 'face a state-sponsored hacking attempt.' Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Explanation: The error is in the phrase "snooping into them" . The correct preposition to use with "snooping" in this context is "on" , not "into" . The phrase should be "snooping on them" , which is the correct expression when referring to surveillance or invasion of privacy.

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