Question

    Directions: In the following question a sentence is divided into parts. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in two parts of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

    As a result of the unrellenting focus (A)/ on the

    anguished knocks (B)/ at the doors of the highest court, (C)/ the other inadequacies of the system (D)/ doesn’t get as much public attention (E).
    A A & E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B & C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C C & D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D E only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No errors Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A – The spelling of the word is wrong. It is ‘unrelenting’. E – Since we are talking about the ‘inadequacies’ of the system, the verb should be plural. So ‘don’t get as much’ is correct. So the correct statement is As a result of the unrelenting focus on the anguished knocks at the doors of the highest court, the other inadequacies of the system don’t get as much public attention.

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