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    Question

    Spot the grammatical errors in the given sentence. Mark

    the part with error as your answer. If there is no error, mark "No error" as the answer. (Ignore punctuation error) A new study has shown that kids  (a) / who have a high body mass index are  (b) / more likelier to have high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood Insulin levels  (c) / by the time they reach adolescence,  (d) / No error  (e)
    A A new study has shown that kids Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B who have a high body mass index are Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C more likelier to have high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood Insulin levels Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D by the time they reach adolescence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The use of word, "likelier" is not appropriate in Part C of the sentence. It must be replaced with word "likely".

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