Spot the Errors - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 26267
Q. Women after women (1) / spoke against (2) / the practice (3) / of dowry. (4) / No Error (5)- Published on 11 Jan 17a. 1
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ANSWER: 1
In cases of the form,
“Noun + Preposition + Noun”, noun is
always singular. i.e.
woman after woman.
The correct sentence should be:
Woman after woman spoke against the practice of dowry.
Examples:| Incorrect | Correct |
|---|
| Days after days | Day after day |
| Days by days | Day by day |
| Rows upon rows | Row upon row |
