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Question of The Day27-01-2021

The below given sentence has multiple parts. Find the error/no error and indicate your response from the options (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).

The leader of the NGO (a)/ decided to help (b)/ needy and the kids on streets. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer

Correct Answer : c ) needy and the kids on streets.

Explanation :

The error is in part C.

In the given sentence, the context states that the leader decided to help poor people or those who are in need.

To give the meaning of poor people, the correct phrase is ‘the needy’.

As per grammatical structures, ‘The + adjective (needy)’ is used to refer to plural noun subjects. Here, in the given sentence the subject is ‘needy people’.

Hence, (C) is the correct answer.

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