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Direction: In the following question, a sentence is
given, divided into 5 parts. Part (E) is grammatically correct. Out of the other four parts, one part contains an error. Mark the option containing the part with the error. If none of the parts have errors, mark 'No error' as your answer. Sandra Mwayera wailed as her older (A) / brother slouched next to her in the back (B) / seat of a car - he had died from (C) / cholera as he waited for treatment among (D) /dozens of others outside a hospital. (E)Solution
In C, replace DIED FROM with DIED OF. DIE OF is used when a person dies because of a disease, as in this case, cholera, whereas DIE FROM refers to dying as a result of an external factor such as "dying from bullet wounds" or "dying from falling off a building". Thus, B is the right answer.
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