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    Question

    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 number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any). Indonesia’s candidacy was endorsed by (1)/ BRICS leaders on August 2023, according (2)/ to the Foreign Ministry of Brazil (3)/ no error (4)
    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Explanation: The error lies in the use of "on August 2023." The correct preposition should be "in" instead of "on" when referring to a month or year. So, the correct sentence should be: "Indonesia’s candidacy was endorsed by BRICS leaders in August 2023."

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