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 5) (No Error) as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation).

    He completely broke up / when he heard / that he did / not clear the test.

    A He completely broke up Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B when he heard Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C that he did Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D not clear the test Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct phrasal verb is “broke down” which means to get severely upset. “Break up” means to end a relationship.

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