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    Question

    Read each sentence carefully 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 marked (a), (b), (c) or (d). Choose the option corresponding to that part. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose тАЬNo error (e)тАЭ as your answer. Ignore punctuation errors, if any. Having reviewed the audit findings in detail (a), the discrepancies in the accounts (b) were immediately flagged (c) for further investigation by the compliance team (d). No error (e)
    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

    This sentence demonstrates a dangling modifier error. An introductory participial phrase must logically modify the subject that immediately follows it. The phrase тАЬHaving reviewed the audit findingsтАЭ implies that someone performed the action of reviewing. However, the subject that follows is тАЬthe discrepancies,тАЭ which cannot logically review anything. This creates a mismatch between the modifier and the subject, making the sentence grammatically incorrect. The correct structure would place a person or agent as the subject, such as тАЬthe compliance team flagged the discrepancies.тАЭ Therefore, part (a) contains the error.

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