Question

    The poor pay a disproportionate higher percent of their

    income towards out-of-pocket expenses than the rich. Given below are sentences with an error in each. The error is in one part of the sentence. Below each sentence are given the options containing the parts of the sentences. Choose the option which contains the error.
    A The poor pay a disproportionate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B higher percent of their Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C income towards out-of-pocket Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D expenses than the rich Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The part of the sentence requires an adverb ‘disproportionately’ while ‘disproportionate’ is an adjective.

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