Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the answer will be “No Error”.
In 1 part, use of 'Native' after ‘American’ is incorrect. Also ‘traditional’ should come before ‘stories’. Native is an adjective that is used here for American and not stories. So native will come before American. Traditional is used as an adjective for stories. This is a case of misplaced modifiers.Hence 1 is the correct choice.
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. "I don't know the answer. Do you"? She asked.
A) She asked me if I knew the answer which she didn't.
B) She said that she didn't know the answer and did I know it.
C) She said that she didn't know the answer and asked me if i did.
D) She told that she was not knowing the answer but wondered if I know.
A) She asked me if I knew the answer which she didn't.
B) She said that she didn't know the answer and did I know it.
C) She said that she didn't know the answer and asked me if i did.
D) She told that she was not knowing the answer but wondered if I know.
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: C) She said that she didn't know the answer and asked me if i did.