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Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No Error’ as your answer.

He took a hurried glance / on the newspaper / and swiftly left for work.

Option 1: and swiftly left for work

Option 2: He took a hurried glance

Option 3: on the newspaper

Option 4: No Error


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: on the newspaper


Solution : The error lies in the third option .

Explanation :

The error lies in the preposition used in the phrase "on the newspaper". The correct preposition to use with the verb glance is at rather than on . The preposition at is more appropriate when referring to looking at or taking a glance at something.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: He took a hurried glance at the newspaper and swiftly left for work.

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