Question
Each of the following sentences has been divided into
five parts (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). One of these parts may contain a grammatical or idiomatic error. Identify the part that contains the error. If there is no error, choose option (E). The sudden data leak was described as a (a) / major catastrophe by experts who warned (b) / that such incidents could damage public trust (c) / irreversibly (d). / No errorÂSolution
Explanation: “Catastrophe” already implies something major or severe. Using “major catastrophe” is tautological (redundant). Similar incorrect phrases: Big blunder Final conclusion Basic fundamentals Error lies in part (b).
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