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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'.
Until few decades ago, researchers believed the moon was completely dry.

Option 1: No Error

Option 2: Until few decades ago,

Option 3: researchers believed the moon

Option 4: was completely dry.


Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Until few decades ago,


Solution : The fourth option is correct.

  • In the given question, the phrase, until few decades ago, has an error.
  • The use of the quantifier few is incorrect.
  • The correct quantifier to use here should be a few .
  • Few means not many people or things, and a few means some people or things.

Thus, the correct sentence would be, until a few decades ago, researchers believed the moon was completely dry.

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