Question
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any
grammatical error in it. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If that ruler is (A)/truly virtual, wise and far-seeing, (B)/then that nation is (C)/truly a happy land (D).Solution
The word ‘virtual’ is incorrect here. It means ‘almost, but not exactly or in every way’. The correct word is ‘virtuous’, which means ‘having good moral qualities and behaviour’. If that ruler is truly virtuous, wise and far-seeing, then that nation is truly a happy land.
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