Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
He acted not (1) / as per my advice (2) / but somebody else. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
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Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence "but somebody else".
The adverb "else" should be replaced with "else's". The possessive "else's" should be used to indicate that the advice belonged to somebody else. Without the apostrophe, the sentence does not convey the intended meaning.
Therefore, the correct sentence is, "He acted not as per my advice but somebody else's ".
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