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    Question

    Find the error and mark the correct option. If there is

    no error, choose option E.   A. The old cobblestone streets, damp and gleaming under the weak lamplight, wound B. through the medieval quarter, carrying the distant, rhythmic sound C. of a street musician playing a melancholic tune why echoed the D. quiet solitude of the late hour, a perfect backdrop for reflection. E. No Error
    A A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In part C, the clause reads: “…a street musician playing a melancholic tune why echoed the quiet solitude…” The word “why” is grammatically wrong here. Correct relative pronouns for describing a noun: • that • which So the correct phrasing would be: • “…a melancholic tune that echoed the quiet solitude…” or • “…a melancholic tune which echoed the quiet solitude…”

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