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    Question

    Each sentence given below has been divided into four

    options A, B, C, D one of which is erroneous. Identify the erroneous part and mark that option as your answer. 
    A Somebody informed (A) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B the contractor that his (B) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C brother had only died (C) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D five days ago (D) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The corrected sentence should be:   "Somebody informed the contractor that his brother had died five days ago."   Explanation:   The use of "only" before "died" is redundant. The correct expression is "brother had died five days ago." Therefore, the error is in part (C).  

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