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. Saudi Arabia has suspended talks in potentially normalising ties with Israel, a source told AFP on Saturday, amid the war raging between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.Solution
‘talks in’ should be replaced with ‘talks on’. Usually ‘talks’ is followed by ‘on’ when used as a noun.
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