Question
Find out the error according to the grammar and context
of the given sentences. If there is no error, mark option 5 as the answer, i.e. No error. (Ignore the punctuation errors, if any.) The rising fuel prices, along with the global economic slowdown, have taken a toll on consumer sentiment and created a situation where no business owner can afford staying idle. Â the digital landscape risks losing their competitive advantage and ultimately becoming obsolete.Solution
The idiomatic expression "afford staying idle" is incorrect. The correct phrasing is "afford to stay idle."
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