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Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No Error’.

A guru is someone who does not charge you a fee because someone who is tied in greed couldn’t release you.

Option 1: charge you a fee because someone

Option 2: who is tied in greed couldn't release you.

Option 3: a guru is someone who does not

Option 4: No Error


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: who is tied in greed couldn't release you.


Solution : The correct choice is the second option .

Explanation:

The issue in this sentence is with the phrase "who is tied in greed". The correct idiom is tied to greed instead of tied in greed .

The idiom, tied to greed means a very strong wish to continuously get more of something, especially food or money.

So, the correct sentence is: A guru is someone who does not charge you a fee because someone who is tied to greed couldn't release you.

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