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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Thousands of people / have died off / the deadly Corona / virus in the world.

Option 1: Thousands of people

Option 2: virus in the world

Option 3: have died off

Option 4: the deadly Corona


Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: have died off


Solution : The error lies in the third option.

Explanation : While "have died off" is grammatically correct, the use of "off" may not be the most appropriate choice in this context. When a person dies due to a disease, we often use the preposition "of".

Therefore, the correct sentence would be: Thousands of people have died of the deadly Corona virus in the world.

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