Question
Given below is a sentence with or without an error. The
error, if any, is in one part of the sentence. Choose the correct part which contains the error. In case no error; choose option e ‘no error’. Discussions, unfolding over three hours, saw Opposition MPs largely supporting the reservations, but pointed out that the government’s reservation policies have not translated the welfare for SCs, STs and OBCs in the country.Solution
‘Translated’ should be followed by a preposition ‘into’ to make a correct sense. Translate into means result in. It shows what were the consequences of something. Translate solely would mean ‘decode’ or ‘change of a language or script’ which the sentence doesn’t want to intend.Â
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