Spot the Errors - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 20047
Q. The given sentence have been divided into four parts out of which a part may contain grammatical error. Choose the part which has grammatical error or else choose ‘No error’ as your answer.
There was no reason (a) / four the presentation (b)/ to be delayed (c)/ once the conference hall was empty (d).- Published on 09 Mar 16a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
e. No error
ANSWER: b
(b) for the presentation
For is the correct preposition in this sentence. Four means the number, while for is used as a connecting word or preposition and on rare occasions as a conjunction as well. In this sentence, the use of four is incorrect as there is no numerical value involved.
