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In the following, there are sentences or parts of sentences labeled A, B, C, D etc. . . Choose for your answer the fragment that carries an error. Ignore punctuation errors if any.
A. Sixty years is too small a period to acquire new civilisational traits
B. and to mould our DNA. When that happens, we will automatically
C. realise the importance of the rule of law, the true meaning of freedom and democracy
D. and then we will behave like citizens who will not allow anyone
E. to sell their votes, and MPs will not be on sold.
A. Sixty years is too small a period to acquire new civilisational traits
B. and to mould our DNA. When that happens, we will automatically
C. realise the importance of the rule of law, the true meaning of freedom and democracy
D. and then we will behave like citizens who will not allow anyone
E. to sell their votes, and MPs will not be on sold.
Answer: Option E
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E
We will not allow anyone to sell their votes has a problem in pronoun agreement, anyone is singular hence he or she should be used rather than the plural their. Sixty years as period issingular, hence the singular verb is correct. There is no error of parallelism. There is no shiftin tense.option E
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We will not allow anyone to sell their votes has a problem in pronoun agreement, anyone is singular hence he or she should be used rather than the plural their. Sixty years as period issingular, hence the singular verb is correct. There is no error of parallelism. There is no shiftin tense.option E
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