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(Q.151 - 155): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark "No Error" as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation).

He assured the court that his employees would not try to affluence the witnesses.

Q: He assured the court that his employees would not try to affluence the witnesses.

Use ‘influence’ in place of ‘affluence’.

A He assured the court

B that his employees will not

C try to

D affluence the witnesses

E No error

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He assured the court that his employees would not try to affluence the witnesses.

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