Q. Find the error part- Every man, woman and child (a)/ is now aware of the terrible consequences (b)/ of habit of smoking. (c)/ No error (d)
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
C
Explanation:
The sentence is:
(a) Every man, woman and child
(b) is now aware of the terrible consequences
(c) of habit of smoking.
(d) No error
The error is in part (c).
The phrase should be:
- ❌ of habit of smoking
- ✅ of the habit of smoking (or of smoking)
The noun habit requires the article "the" in this context.
Correct sentence:
Every man, woman and child is now aware of the terrible consequences of the habit of smoking.
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Explanation by: Roshan
The sentence is:
(a) Every man, woman and child
(b) is now aware of the terrible consequences
(c) of habit of smoking.
(d) No error
The error is in part (c).
The phrase should be:
- ❌ of habit of smoking
- ✅ of the habit of smoking (or of smoking)
The noun habit requires the article "the" in this context.
Correct sentence:
Every man, woman and child is now aware of the terrible consequences of the habit of smoking.
✅ Correct Answer: (C)