Question

    Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark "No Error" as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

    Of all the forces or objects in the Universe that we (A)

    / cannot see including dark energy and dark matter, none has (B) / frustrated human curiosity so much as the invisible maws (C) / that shredded and swallow stars like so many specks of dust. (D) / No Error (E)
    A A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Of all the forces or objects in the Universe that we cannot see including dark energy and dark matter, none has frustrated human curiosity so much as the invisible maws that shred and swallow stars like so many specks of dust. SHRED is the correct usage as present tense and not past tense fits in this sentence.

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