Question
The fall was driven off concerns over the latest US
inflation data, which revealed stronger-than-expected consumer spending in October. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).Solution
The phrase "driven off concerns" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "driven by concerns" , as it conveys that the fall was caused or motivated by concerns over the inflation data.
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Botanical name of jowar is:
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Which floral mechanism helps promote autogamy (self-pollination) in lettuce?
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Which soil-forming factor is classified as “active”?
The main host tree of Eri Silkworm is
Saline soil having
(A) pH<8.5
(B) E.C.>4
(C) ESP<15
(D) Physical condition - Flocculated
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which statement is true?
Cotton and pigeon pea are: