New Enroll in RBI Grade B New Batch - Starts on May 21

    Question

    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.

    Half of the bottom two quintiles go into debt or sell

    their assets, but only third of the top quintiles do.
    A Half of the bottom two quintiles Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B go into debt or Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C sell their assets, but only third Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D of the top quintiles do Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A portion of a whole when specified always contain an indefinite article ‘a’ with it. For example, a third of, a fourth of etc.

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