Question

    In the following questions, one part of the sentence may

    have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose “No error”. Shahjahan was (1)/ an heir at (2)/ the Mughal throne, (3)/ No error (4)
    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct preposition to use here is "to" instead of "at." The correct sentence should be:
    "Shahjahan was an heir to the Mughal throne."
    When referring to someone who is in line to inherit something, the preposition "to" is used.

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